Muted is a mystery miniseries on Netflix. It is created by Aitor Gabilondo, and directed by Aitor Gabilondo and Gabe Ibáñez, and photography is by Octavio Arias. It stars Arón Piper and Almudena Amor.
Are you looking for intrigue that will keep you gripped episode after episode? Muted has absolutely all the quality elements to keep you glued to the screen all weekend long.
Muted (2023) About the series
First five minutes of perfect execution, with hardly any dialogue, all cinema: a girl on a bicycle, the city in semidarkness in short shots and a slightly illuminated window. From the top of the building, a human body is thrown or tossed, shattered before the astonished look of a woman.
A hooking beginning.
Then we meet a mysterious character who keeps silent and begins his probation. Barely ten minutes have passed and Aitor Gabilondo gives us, shot after shot, a lesson on...
Are you looking for intrigue that will keep you gripped episode after episode? Muted has absolutely all the quality elements to keep you glued to the screen all weekend long.
Muted (2023) About the series
First five minutes of perfect execution, with hardly any dialogue, all cinema: a girl on a bicycle, the city in semidarkness in short shots and a slightly illuminated window. From the top of the building, a human body is thrown or tossed, shattered before the astonished look of a woman.
A hooking beginning.
Then we meet a mysterious character who keeps silent and begins his probation. Barely ten minutes have passed and Aitor Gabilondo gives us, shot after shot, a lesson on...
- 5/19/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid - TV
One of four Starzplay productions for the Spanish-speaking market, “Express” was commissioned by the platform in Spain and U.S.-based Spanish-language premium streamer Pantaya, marking the arrival in Spain of both international production companies which have fully embraced the not-so-hidden talent in the Spanish and Latin American markets and foresee their potential development.
Written by “Locked Up” co-creator Iván Escobar and co-produced by Spanish giant The Mediapro Studio, responsible for some of Spain’s biggest international TV titles (“The Head”), the show embodies the meeting of Spanish writing talent and international high production values. The result is a high octane thriller that spins the police procedural genre and devotes its attention to the emotional consequences that hit its characters with the violence of shrapnel.
The series’ thrilling pace is held together by the strong presence of its female lead Barbara, played by a versatile Maggie Civantos (“Locked Up”), a...
Written by “Locked Up” co-creator Iván Escobar and co-produced by Spanish giant The Mediapro Studio, responsible for some of Spain’s biggest international TV titles (“The Head”), the show embodies the meeting of Spanish writing talent and international high production values. The result is a high octane thriller that spins the police procedural genre and devotes its attention to the emotional consequences that hit its characters with the violence of shrapnel.
The series’ thrilling pace is held together by the strong presence of its female lead Barbara, played by a versatile Maggie Civantos (“Locked Up”), a...
- 1/20/2022
- by Emiliano Granada
- Variety Film + TV
Starzplay has unveiled plot details, casting and a first-look image for “Express,” an original co-produced with Spanish production giant The Mediapro Studio and U.S. streaming platform Pantaya. “Express” is Starzplay’s first local language Spanish production, but one of several announced in August of last year. Each will be available on the Starzplay platform in Spain and Latin America as well as Spanish-language focused streamer Pantaya – a co-venture between Lionsgate and Hemisphere Media Group – in the U.S.
Heading the cast of “Express” is “Locked Up” and “Cable Girls” star Maggie Civantos, joined by Spanish Academy Goya Award nominee Kiti Mánver, Vicente Romero (“Cell 211”), Loreto Mauleón (“Patria”), Esteban Meloni (“Los Internacionales”), Alba Planas (the Spanish version of “Skam”), Ana Marzoa (“Locked Up”), Omar Banana (“Veneno”), Bernardo Flores (“Women in Charge”) and newcomer Carmen Daza and Manuela Rojas.
In “Express,” criminal psychologist Bárbara (Civantos) becomes the victim of an express kidnapping,...
Heading the cast of “Express” is “Locked Up” and “Cable Girls” star Maggie Civantos, joined by Spanish Academy Goya Award nominee Kiti Mánver, Vicente Romero (“Cell 211”), Loreto Mauleón (“Patria”), Esteban Meloni (“Los Internacionales”), Alba Planas (the Spanish version of “Skam”), Ana Marzoa (“Locked Up”), Omar Banana (“Veneno”), Bernardo Flores (“Women in Charge”) and newcomer Carmen Daza and Manuela Rojas.
In “Express,” criminal psychologist Bárbara (Civantos) becomes the victim of an express kidnapping,...
- 3/16/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Spanish writer/director Igor Legarreta's name is likely most recognized this side of the Atlantic as the writer of Gabe Ibáñez's rather good robot uprising movie Automata (review), but over the last few years he's also directed his first feature film and his sophomore effort is looking very promising.
All the Moons unfolds in 19th century Spain, in the final period of the Carlist war. A little girl is rescued from an orphanage by a mysterious woman but the girl, badly wounded and close to death, won't survive and so the woman does the only thing she can to save the girl: grants her eternal life.
The film stars Itziar Ituño (...
All the Moons unfolds in 19th century Spain, in the final period of the Carlist war. A little girl is rescued from an orphanage by a mysterious woman but the girl, badly wounded and close to death, won't survive and so the woman does the only thing she can to save the girl: grants her eternal life.
The film stars Itziar Ituño (...
- 1/29/2021
- QuietEarth.us
Humans has already been a big hit for Channel 4. Ryan looks at what makes its low-key approach to sci-fi so brilliantly effective...
Warnings: contains mild spoilers for Humans episodes one and two.
A delicious air of tension hangs like cobwebs over Humans, the Channel 4 and AMC co-production which began airing earlier this month. It presents a near-future where a new breed of robots - called Synths - are both cheap and commonplace. They clean our schools, look after our elderly and do our cooking and cleaning.
The Synths carry out their menial tasks with serene eyes and an eerie half-smile, yet not everyone is comforted by their presence. Take Laura Hawkins (Katherine Parkinson), for example: a busy mother of two, she returns home from work one day to discover that her husband Joe (Tom Goodman-Hill) has purchased a Synth called Anita (Gemma Chan) to help with the household chores.
Warnings: contains mild spoilers for Humans episodes one and two.
A delicious air of tension hangs like cobwebs over Humans, the Channel 4 and AMC co-production which began airing earlier this month. It presents a near-future where a new breed of robots - called Synths - are both cheap and commonplace. They clean our schools, look after our elderly and do our cooking and cleaning.
The Synths carry out their menial tasks with serene eyes and an eerie half-smile, yet not everyone is comforted by their presence. Take Laura Hawkins (Katherine Parkinson), for example: a busy mother of two, she returns home from work one day to discover that her husband Joe (Tom Goodman-Hill) has purchased a Synth called Anita (Gemma Chan) to help with the household chores.
- 6/24/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Dylan McDermott, Melanie Griffith, Robert Forster, Tim McInnerny, Andy Nyman, David Ryall, Javier Bardem, Andrew Tiernan, Lyubomir Neikov, Krasimir Kutsurapov, Geraldine Somerville | Written by Gabe Ibáñez, Igor Legarreta, Javier Sánchez Donate | Directed by Gabe Ibáñez
Thirty years in the future, mankind struggles to survive as the environment deteriorates. Technology combats the prevailing uncertainty and fear with the creation of the first quantum android, the Automata Pilgrim 7000. Roc corporation has set forth security protocols to ensure mankind maintains control over the manufactured population. However, as Roc insurance agent Jacq Vaucan investigates cases surrounding defective androids, he begins to uncover the secrets behind who is really manipulating the Automata Pilgrim 7000 – and the truth is far more complex than the make or model of any machine.
Take I-Robot, Blade Runner and a hefty tome on the philosophy of life, remove most of the action, stir in a...
Thirty years in the future, mankind struggles to survive as the environment deteriorates. Technology combats the prevailing uncertainty and fear with the creation of the first quantum android, the Automata Pilgrim 7000. Roc corporation has set forth security protocols to ensure mankind maintains control over the manufactured population. However, as Roc insurance agent Jacq Vaucan investigates cases surrounding defective androids, he begins to uncover the secrets behind who is really manipulating the Automata Pilgrim 7000 – and the truth is far more complex than the make or model of any machine.
Take I-Robot, Blade Runner and a hefty tome on the philosophy of life, remove most of the action, stir in a...
- 5/12/2015
- by Richard Axtell
- Nerdly
Age Of Ultron is about evil AI, and Ex Machina’s about a sentient robot. Ryan explores the link between these and other modern Sf films.
It’s an idea as old as literature itself: a lifeform is created, only for it to behave in a way its maker hadn’t anticipated - and sometimes with fatal consequences.
Writer-director Joss Whedon has drawn attention to the parallels between Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein and Avengers: Age Of Ultron, the latest opus in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Whedon’s reading of Marvel comics lore, Bruce Banner and Tony Stark create Ultron - an artificial intelligence intended as a global defence program, but instead turns against the Avengers and humanity in general.
Brought to life by a peformance-captured James Spader, Ultron’s a charismatic example of a recent wave of AI characters in the movies. We’ve seen sentient, mutant...
It’s an idea as old as literature itself: a lifeform is created, only for it to behave in a way its maker hadn’t anticipated - and sometimes with fatal consequences.
Writer-director Joss Whedon has drawn attention to the parallels between Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein and Avengers: Age Of Ultron, the latest opus in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Whedon’s reading of Marvel comics lore, Bruce Banner and Tony Stark create Ultron - an artificial intelligence intended as a global defence program, but instead turns against the Avengers and humanity in general.
Brought to life by a peformance-captured James Spader, Ultron’s a charismatic example of a recent wave of AI characters in the movies. We’ve seen sentient, mutant...
- 4/23/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Starring Antonio Banderas, Automata is making its way to Blu-ray and DVD later this month. Here’s a look at the cover art and final release details:
“In a future where Earth’s ecosystem verges on collapse, man-made robots roam the city to protect dwindling human life. When a robot overrides a key protocol put in place to protect human life, Roc Robotics insurance agent Jacq Vaucan (Antonio Banderas) is assigned to locate the source of the manipulation and eliminate the threat. What he discovers leads Vaucan, Roc Robotics and the police into a battle with profound consequences for the future of humanity.
Automata has a runtime of 110 minutes and is rated R. For more information on the film, please visit http://www.automata-movie.com/”
Directed by Gabe Ibanez, Automata stars Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, and Robert Forster.
Street date: November 18, 2014
Run time: 110 Minutes
Rating: R
Blu-ray Srp:...
“In a future where Earth’s ecosystem verges on collapse, man-made robots roam the city to protect dwindling human life. When a robot overrides a key protocol put in place to protect human life, Roc Robotics insurance agent Jacq Vaucan (Antonio Banderas) is assigned to locate the source of the manipulation and eliminate the threat. What he discovers leads Vaucan, Roc Robotics and the police into a battle with profound consequences for the future of humanity.
Automata has a runtime of 110 minutes and is rated R. For more information on the film, please visit http://www.automata-movie.com/”
Directed by Gabe Ibanez, Automata stars Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, and Robert Forster.
Street date: November 18, 2014
Run time: 110 Minutes
Rating: R
Blu-ray Srp:...
- 11/13/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The amazing new trailer has landed for the film, Ex MacHina.
Alex Garland, writer of 28 Days Later and Sunshine, makes his directorial debut with the stylish and cerebral thriller.
Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at an internet-search giant, wins a competition to spend a week at the private mountain estate of the company’s brilliant and reclusive CEO, Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac).
Upon his arrival, Caleb learns that Nathan has chosen him to be the human component in a Turing Test—charging him with evaluating the capabilities, and ultimately the consciousness, of Nathan’s latest experiment in artificial intelligence. That experiment is Ava (Alicia Vikander), a breathtaking A.I. whose emotional intelligence proves more sophisticated––and more deceptive––than the two men could have imagined.
Fans of the genre have been indulged recently with an influx of robot-themed films. From Disney’s upcoming Big Hero 6 to Spanish director...
Alex Garland, writer of 28 Days Later and Sunshine, makes his directorial debut with the stylish and cerebral thriller.
Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at an internet-search giant, wins a competition to spend a week at the private mountain estate of the company’s brilliant and reclusive CEO, Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac).
Upon his arrival, Caleb learns that Nathan has chosen him to be the human component in a Turing Test—charging him with evaluating the capabilities, and ultimately the consciousness, of Nathan’s latest experiment in artificial intelligence. That experiment is Ava (Alicia Vikander), a breathtaking A.I. whose emotional intelligence proves more sophisticated––and more deceptive––than the two men could have imagined.
Fans of the genre have been indulged recently with an influx of robot-themed films. From Disney’s upcoming Big Hero 6 to Spanish director...
- 10/30/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Automata
Directed by: Gabe Ibáñez
Written by: Gabe Ibáñez, Igor Legaretta Gomez, Javier Sanchez Donate
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, Dylan McDermott, Robert Forster, Tim McInnerny, Melanie Griffith
USA, 2014
Following up 2009’s Hierro, Gabe Ibáñez goes from domestic to sci-fi mystery with Automata. Set in 2044 Ad, when solar storms turn Earth into a radio desert and reduces the human population, robots have become a staple for survival. A corporation called Roc, in particular, creates a line of robots called the Automata Pilgrim 7000s to assist humans in their quest for living, building the walls needed to protect mankind. Security protocols have been programmed to prevent robots from harming any form of life, and from altering themselves altogether. In this dark and dystopian future, plucked from a chapter of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner or Danny Cannon’s Judge Dredd, the audience follows Roc insurance investigator Jacq Vaucan (Antonio Banderas). Burnt out and pessimistic,...
Directed by: Gabe Ibáñez
Written by: Gabe Ibáñez, Igor Legaretta Gomez, Javier Sanchez Donate
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Birgitte Hjort Sorensen, Dylan McDermott, Robert Forster, Tim McInnerny, Melanie Griffith
USA, 2014
Following up 2009’s Hierro, Gabe Ibáñez goes from domestic to sci-fi mystery with Automata. Set in 2044 Ad, when solar storms turn Earth into a radio desert and reduces the human population, robots have become a staple for survival. A corporation called Roc, in particular, creates a line of robots called the Automata Pilgrim 7000s to assist humans in their quest for living, building the walls needed to protect mankind. Security protocols have been programmed to prevent robots from harming any form of life, and from altering themselves altogether. In this dark and dystopian future, plucked from a chapter of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner or Danny Cannon’s Judge Dredd, the audience follows Roc insurance investigator Jacq Vaucan (Antonio Banderas). Burnt out and pessimistic,...
- 10/26/2014
- by Christopher Clemente
- SoundOnSight
Can we all agree this ever growing science-fiction trope of technology evolving beyond human thought into other realms of understanding is a bit played out at this pointc We have seen it done well in Spike Jonze's Her to poorly in Wally Pfister's Transcendence, and those are just from the past twelve months (and are not the only two to grapple with this issue). From Blade Runner to I, Robot, we have seen just about every way to tell this type of story, and until we find a new way, there should be a moratorium put on it, which brings me to the subject of this review: Aut?mata. This pushes itself as a thinking man's thriller, and it is neither thought provoking or thrilling. It recycles the same points all of its predecessors bring up while lulling you to sleep. The film takes place in 2044 A.C.
- 10/10/2014
- by Mike Shutt
- Rope of Silicon
In Gabe Ibáñez's sci-fi thriller "Automata," a solar flare has zapped a big chunk of humanity, and what's left is pretty dismal. The 22 million people left on earth use robots for practically everything, which means the Roc robotics corporation is large and in charge. Antonio Banderas stars as Jacq Vaucan, an Roc employee who investigates claims against the 'bots and whether or not Roc is at fault when one of their products goes haywire. (Hint: It's usually your fault, you silly human.)
Vaucan's newest assignment is to investigate a robot that was supposedly fixing itself, which, in this world, is against the second law of robotics. Unfortunately, the robot was shot by a crazy cop played by Dylan McDermott, so all Jacq's got to go on is a handful of robot parts. In this exclusive clip, Vaucan brings his findings to a scientist and robotics expert played by Melanie Griffith,...
Vaucan's newest assignment is to investigate a robot that was supposedly fixing itself, which, in this world, is against the second law of robotics. Unfortunately, the robot was shot by a crazy cop played by Dylan McDermott, so all Jacq's got to go on is a handful of robot parts. In this exclusive clip, Vaucan brings his findings to a scientist and robotics expert played by Melanie Griffith,...
- 10/10/2014
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
Automata begins with foreshadowing text:
Millions of robots witness the decay of the human civilization.
Millions of robots ruled by two security protocols:
First protocol: prevents the robot from harming any form of
life.
Second protocol: prevents the robot from altering itself or other robots.
This thought provoking science-fiction film tells the story of an insurance agent of Roc robotics corporation who routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
The film stars Antonio Banderas, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott and Robert Forster.
Read Travis Keune’s review Here.
For fans of the genre, I can’t emphasize enough how much you need to see this stunning film.
In September I spoke with Automata’s writer/director Gabe Ibáñez. Like Stanley Kubrick, he has a profound understanding of the genre.
For Ibáñez, his own fascination about the theory of technological singularity,...
Millions of robots witness the decay of the human civilization.
Millions of robots ruled by two security protocols:
First protocol: prevents the robot from harming any form of
life.
Second protocol: prevents the robot from altering itself or other robots.
This thought provoking science-fiction film tells the story of an insurance agent of Roc robotics corporation who routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
The film stars Antonio Banderas, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott and Robert Forster.
Read Travis Keune’s review Here.
For fans of the genre, I can’t emphasize enough how much you need to see this stunning film.
In September I spoke with Automata’s writer/director Gabe Ibáñez. Like Stanley Kubrick, he has a profound understanding of the genre.
For Ibáñez, his own fascination about the theory of technological singularity,...
- 10/9/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For all you science fiction fans who complain that nobody's releasing original or thought provoking genre fare into cinemas, this is your chance to put your money where your mouth is and head to the theatres to see Gabe Ibáñez's stellar Automata (review).
So, what's it about? In a dystopian future, Antonio Banderas plays as insurance agent who investigates claims against defective robots. The robots (dubbed "Pilgrims") are governed by Asimovian laws of robotics that cannot be undone. But, when seemingly self-repaired robots starts turning up , it quickly becomes apparent that something, or someone is aiding the robots become sentient.
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So, what's it about? In a dystopian future, Antonio Banderas plays as insurance agent who investigates claims against defective robots. The robots (dubbed "Pilgrims") are governed by Asimovian laws of robotics that cannot be undone. But, when seemingly self-repaired robots starts turning up , it quickly becomes apparent that something, or someone is aiding the robots become sentient.
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- 10/9/2014
- QuietEarth.us
Spanish filmmaker Gabe Ibáñez's long-awaited second feature Autómata is an intense and gripping dystopian story, bordering on European surrealism within a classical narrative. Certainly, many current films present a weary and negative view of humanity's future, be it death by plague, war or environmental disaster. In Autómata, humanity might be ending with a whimper, but the planet, and the sentient beings it might leave behind, suggest a cyclical mythology in which people might be just a blip, but not without substance. Set in the mid-21st century in an unknown city, when desertification has decimated the global population and robots do most of the dirty work, Antonio Baderas plays Jacq, an insurance agent who checks on people's claims of defective robots. The robots are supposed to...
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- 10/9/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Opening in the Us tomorrow, Autómata is a dystopian science-fiction film starring Antonio Banderas, set in a future where the human population is decimated, the world practically a desert, and robots are evolving. I spoke with director Gabe Ibáñez at last month's Fantastic Fest about his view of humanity's future and working with the Spanish star.Do you think the human race is doomed?That wasn't necessarily what I had in mind when I created the landscape of the film. It works for the story, that's the idea in the film, but I don't think we're going in that direction. So much of what you see in the film, though, is already happening. In different places, violence, environmental problems. It might not be as bad as in...
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- 10/9/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Robots. Ever since the dawn of science-fiction arose from the industrial revolution, it seemed inevitable that technology would play a major role in the future evolution of mankind. Or, perhaps, as some would suggest, skip evolution all together as human beings become extinct and the fruits of our scientific prowess take over as the top of the Earthly food chain. Wherever we fall on that debate, the ultimate question remains… what will the continued advancement of technology look like and how would humanity fit into the long-term picture?
Writer and director Gabe Ibáñez returns five years after revealing his first feature film Hierro (2009) with AUTÓMATA. He dips his quill into the rich ink pot that is science-fiction to tackle the difference between man and machine, or the similarities that emerge beneath the blinding veil of fear and hatred. This may sound all too dramatic, but at its core, AUTÓMATA is...
Writer and director Gabe Ibáñez returns five years after revealing his first feature film Hierro (2009) with AUTÓMATA. He dips his quill into the rich ink pot that is science-fiction to tackle the difference between man and machine, or the similarities that emerge beneath the blinding veil of fear and hatred. This may sound all too dramatic, but at its core, AUTÓMATA is...
- 10/9/2014
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A mid-budget science-fiction effort that borrows so freely from so many other genre favorites, “Automata" barely has an original piece of circuitry in its mainframe. In fact, this writer could have taken the easy way out and simply filled this review with the slew of motion picture and literary titles the film draws its many “inspirations” from and called it a day. Yet at the same time, it’s hard not to give a backhanded compliment to Gabe Ibanez, who used to be an animator before venturing into directing live-action genre fare, since he doesn’t let his second feature dive too far into shameless schlock territory. He manages to execute the technically and philosophically ambitious screenplay with at least a small degree of credibility. When it comes to seeking halfway decent examples of hard science-fiction in film, the kind that don't awkwardly dilute the ingredients of the genre with slapdash attempts at action,...
- 10/8/2014
- by Oktay Ege Kozak
- The Playlist
It's too easy to say that Gabe Ibáñez's Automata is less than the sum of its visuals, which a lot of people will do, because it's really pretty. The film's design evokes peak-period Jean Giraud, whose gorgeous science-fiction illustrations inspired Ridley Scott's films Alien and Blade Runner, and therefore every subsequent depiction of a future built up from the accretion of successive decades of engineering. In this near-future dystopia, solar flares have altered the Earth's environment and deserts are expanding across the continents. An economic underclass, mostly ignored by the story, lives in shantytowns on the periphery of a great walled city where residents are served by robots, their history related via an artful photojournalistic monta...
- 10/8/2014
- Village Voice
Expendables 3 co-financier, Le Vision Pictures, is set to be the latest Chinese film company to set up shop Stateside with an La-based operation. It will look to launch with a $200M fund geared towards making tentpoles for the global marketplace. While skepticism in Hollywood may be high over the glut of Chinese investment in the business without much tangible progress so far — witness the fallout over Jeff Berg’s just-shuttered Resolution Talent Agency following claims Chinese investor Bison reneged on its financial commitments — Le Vision does have the benefit of a deep-pocketed parent in LeTV, one of China’s top three online video platforms. In August, LeTV announced plans to raise $430M through a round of share issues to aid its expansion across a range of innovative online and finance products. That round valued LeTV at over $6B. Le Vision Pictures, which ranked third in overall box office in China...
- 10/7/2014
- by Ali Jaafar, Special To Deadline
- Deadline
I, Robot: Ibanez Saddles Asimov for Arresting A.I. Concoction
Spanish director Gabe Ibanez makes an impressive sci-fi entry with his sophomore feature, Automata, an exploration of ethical treatment of more technologically advanced creations that supersede our own intelligence. Meanwhile, the end of mankind is nigh. Though it’s sure to be compared to any number of classic sci-fi efforts, most notably Isaac Asimov’s famed robot in revolt chronicle I, Robot, which received the Hollywood gloss treatment a decade ago with Alex Proyas at the helm, Ibanez strikes an interesting comparison to another recent indie sci-fi release, James Caradog’s The Machine, an exploration of the inevitable outcome of self-awareness in creatures artificial or otherwise. In a sea of recycled cinematic endeavors, Ibanez stands out as an exciting new voice in the genre with this emotionally resonant and thematically rich film.
In the not too distant future, the depletion of the ozone,...
Spanish director Gabe Ibanez makes an impressive sci-fi entry with his sophomore feature, Automata, an exploration of ethical treatment of more technologically advanced creations that supersede our own intelligence. Meanwhile, the end of mankind is nigh. Though it’s sure to be compared to any number of classic sci-fi efforts, most notably Isaac Asimov’s famed robot in revolt chronicle I, Robot, which received the Hollywood gloss treatment a decade ago with Alex Proyas at the helm, Ibanez strikes an interesting comparison to another recent indie sci-fi release, James Caradog’s The Machine, an exploration of the inevitable outcome of self-awareness in creatures artificial or otherwise. In a sea of recycled cinematic endeavors, Ibanez stands out as an exciting new voice in the genre with this emotionally resonant and thematically rich film.
In the not too distant future, the depletion of the ozone,...
- 10/6/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Watching director Gabe Ibáñez's “Autómata,” it's hard not to note and appreciate the skill, will and invention brought to the effects sequences, a mix of practical magic and CGI trickery, nor to marvel at how Ibáñez's film gets a billion-dollar look out of a “mere” $15 million. As a demonstration reel or test clip, there's no doubt that “Automata”‘s finest moments would get Ibáñez some well-deserved work. But I come to bury “Autómata,” not to praise it; every innovation or nicely-finessed moment of work is outweighed by a lumbering, slumbering, overlong running time that's the bulky, rattling container for every.
- 10/6/2014
- by James Rocchi
- The Wrap
Whether you know it or not, you’re probably familiar with the Singularity. If you've seen “2001”, “Blade Runner”, “The Terminator”, “The Matrix”, “I Robot”, “Transcendence” or any number of sci-fi films in which robots and/or computers advance beyond (and often turn against) their masters, then you’ve been gradually indoctrinated to the idea that one day our technology will become more sophisticated than us, and when that day comes we may find our spot at the top of the food chain in serious jeopardy. “Automata”, director Gabe Ibanez’s apocalyptic story of a dying earth and a rising robot consciousness, is the latest sci-fi film to tackle this hypothesis, and works really well as an examp [Continued ...]...
- 9/29/2014
- QuietEarth.us
Exclusive: Spain shoot for period drama from Chariots of Fire director Hugh Hudson.
Antonio Banderas is to star in English-language period drama Altamira, which begins shooting in Cantabria, Spain, on Monday (Sept 29).
The Desperado star confirmed his casting at the Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 - Oct 5), where he is promoting sci-fi film Automata.
The previously announced project has now found its director in Hugh Hudson, the British film-maker best known for 1981 Oscar-winner Chariots of Fire.
The film, based on a script from Girl With a Pearl Earring writer Olivia Hetreed, is being produced by Lucretia Botin and Alvaro Longoria (Che) for Morena Films and Andy Paterson (The Railway Man) for Sympathetic Ink. Laura Bickford is exec producer.
Set in 1879, Altamira charts the story of an amateur archaeologist (Banderas) and his daughter who discover early cave art.
At first celebrated, the family is thrown into crisis following a backlash against them and the prehistoric art, led by the...
Antonio Banderas is to star in English-language period drama Altamira, which begins shooting in Cantabria, Spain, on Monday (Sept 29).
The Desperado star confirmed his casting at the Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 - Oct 5), where he is promoting sci-fi film Automata.
The previously announced project has now found its director in Hugh Hudson, the British film-maker best known for 1981 Oscar-winner Chariots of Fire.
The film, based on a script from Girl With a Pearl Earring writer Olivia Hetreed, is being produced by Lucretia Botin and Alvaro Longoria (Che) for Morena Films and Andy Paterson (The Railway Man) for Sympathetic Ink. Laura Bickford is exec producer.
Set in 1879, Altamira charts the story of an amateur archaeologist (Banderas) and his daughter who discover early cave art.
At first celebrated, the family is thrown into crisis following a backlash against them and the prehistoric art, led by the...
- 9/27/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Spanish filmmaker Gabe Ibáñez's long-awaited second feature Autómata is an intense and gripping dystopian story, bordering on European surrealism within a classical narrative. Certainly, many current films present a weary and negative view of humanity's future, be it death by plague, war or environmental disaster. In Autómata, humanity might be ending with a whimper, but the planet, and the sentient beings it might leave behind, suggest a cyclical mythology in which people might be just a blip, but not without substance.Set in the mid-21st century in an unknown city, when desertification has decimated the global population and robots do most of the dirty work, Antonio Baderas plays Jacq, an insurance agent who checks on people's claims of defective robots. The robots are supposed to adhere...
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- 9/24/2014
- Screen Anarchy
San Sebastian: Spanish star wants to make more films in his home country and says Hollywood no longer exists - “It’s just a brand”.
Antonio Banderas has presented the world premiere of his latest movie Automata at the San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 19-27) and used the platform to share his thoughts on Hollywood.
The star of Desperado, The Skin I Live In and The Expendables 3 told a press conference at the festival: “I’m looking to come home and make movies here, in Spain.
“Hollywood has ceased to exist as such, and now it is just a brand. I might have that brand on me my whole life, but I want to do more films from my own country. I recognize the talent here and I really believe in my people,”
Automata is the sophomore feature of Gabe Ibáñez, and is a co-production between Spain and Bulgaria. Banderas also produced...
Antonio Banderas has presented the world premiere of his latest movie Automata at the San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 19-27) and used the platform to share his thoughts on Hollywood.
The star of Desperado, The Skin I Live In and The Expendables 3 told a press conference at the festival: “I’m looking to come home and make movies here, in Spain.
“Hollywood has ceased to exist as such, and now it is just a brand. I might have that brand on me my whole life, but I want to do more films from my own country. I recognize the talent here and I really believe in my people,”
Automata is the sophomore feature of Gabe Ibáñez, and is a co-production between Spain and Bulgaria. Banderas also produced...
- 9/22/2014
- by jsardafr@hotmail.com (Juan Sarda)
- ScreenDaily
Antonio Banderas has said he wants to focus on working in Spain.
The actor explained that he wants to help his native film industry, as well as take advantage of the greater diversity of roles it offers him.
"I'm looking to come home and make movies here," Banderas said in San Sebastian after a screening of Gabe Ibanez's sci-fi film Autómata, which he starred in and produced.
"Hollywood has ceased to exist as such, and now it is just a brand. I might have that brand on me my whole life, but I want to do more films from my own country. I recognise the talent here and I really believe in my people," he continued (via The Hollywood Reporter).
"It's true that in Hollywood, I've always had certain limitations because of my accent or ethnicity. I go straight into certain roles. I've been working in Hollywood for 23 years with a certain handicap.
The actor explained that he wants to help his native film industry, as well as take advantage of the greater diversity of roles it offers him.
"I'm looking to come home and make movies here," Banderas said in San Sebastian after a screening of Gabe Ibanez's sci-fi film Autómata, which he starred in and produced.
"Hollywood has ceased to exist as such, and now it is just a brand. I might have that brand on me my whole life, but I want to do more films from my own country. I recognise the talent here and I really believe in my people," he continued (via The Hollywood Reporter).
"It's true that in Hollywood, I've always had certain limitations because of my accent or ethnicity. I go straight into certain roles. I've been working in Hollywood for 23 years with a certain handicap.
- 9/22/2014
- Digital Spy
Antonio Banderas said he is ready to come back to Spain and help the local film industry and allow himself a greater range of acting roles from what he gets offered in Hollywood. “I’m looking to come home and make movies here,” Banderas told a packed news conference in San Sebastian following the screening of Gabe Ibanez’s Banderas-starring sci-fi film Automata, which the actor produced and is screening in the festival's Official Selection. “Hollywood has ceased to exist as such, and now it is just a brand. I might have that brand on me my whole life, but
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- 9/21/2014
- by Pamela Rolfe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
International and documentary competitions include The Skeleton Twins, ‘71 and The Look of Silence. A total of 17 world premieres secured for the festival, which has received a budget boost.
The 10th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 – Oct 5) has revealed its full line-up, which comprises 145 features – up from 122 last year – from 29 countries.
Co-director Nadja Schildknecht revealed a rise in budget for the festival as well as growth in anticipated guest numbers.
“This year, we expect some 500 guests (previous year 450) from around the world to accompany their films,” she said.
“And the budget has increased accordingly to CHF6.9m ($7.4m) (previous year CHF6.1m/$6.5m).”
As previously announced, Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic Get On Up will open the festival on Sept 25. The closing film has yet to be revealed.
International competition
The International Feature Film Competition includes 14 titles, some of which have received critical acclaim at previous festivals such as Yann Demange’s action thriller ‘71, which debuted at the...
The 10th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 – Oct 5) has revealed its full line-up, which comprises 145 features – up from 122 last year – from 29 countries.
Co-director Nadja Schildknecht revealed a rise in budget for the festival as well as growth in anticipated guest numbers.
“This year, we expect some 500 guests (previous year 450) from around the world to accompany their films,” she said.
“And the budget has increased accordingly to CHF6.9m ($7.4m) (previous year CHF6.1m/$6.5m).”
As previously announced, Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic Get On Up will open the festival on Sept 25. The closing film has yet to be revealed.
International competition
The International Feature Film Competition includes 14 titles, some of which have received critical acclaim at previous festivals such as Yann Demange’s action thriller ‘71, which debuted at the...
- 9/11/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
It's mere weeks until the most beautiful corner of Catalunya plays host to hoards of genre film fans (myself included). The latest news from the Sitges Festival announces that Antonio Banderas will receive the Grand Honourary Award for his lifetime achievement in film. Banderas will also be presenting his latest film, Automata, directed by Gabe Ibáñez.Also announced for the Official Fantastic Selection are Goodnight Mommy, currently receiving rave reviews out of Venice; Spring, by Twitch favourites Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead (currently enjoying its world premiere at Tiff); Leigh Janek's decidedly creepy Honeymoon and two incredible films that made waves at Cannes, When Animals Dream by Jonas Alexander Arnby and Alleluia by Fabrice du Welz. Rounding out the official selection announcement are some titles I've...
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- 9/10/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Starring Antonio Banderas, Automata could be one of the most exciting indie sci-fi films on the horizon. Check out the trailer here...
"Just a machine? That's like saying you're just an ape."
Appreciating that we're a bit late to the party with this particular trailer, we just had to share it with you in any case.
Automata is the debut feature from Spanish filmmaker Gabe Ibanez, and purely based on what we've seen so far, it looks stunning. Antonio Banderas stars as an insurance agent living in the year 2044, where robots are now a common sight. To keep these metallic slaves under our control, there's a law that expressly forbids them from modifying themselves - but nothing, it seems, can stop the rise of artificial intelligence.
The robots themselves look wonderful - chunky and physical rather than sleek and obviously computer-generated - and while the genre elements are occasionally familiar...
"Just a machine? That's like saying you're just an ape."
Appreciating that we're a bit late to the party with this particular trailer, we just had to share it with you in any case.
Automata is the debut feature from Spanish filmmaker Gabe Ibanez, and purely based on what we've seen so far, it looks stunning. Antonio Banderas stars as an insurance agent living in the year 2044, where robots are now a common sight. To keep these metallic slaves under our control, there's a law that expressly forbids them from modifying themselves - but nothing, it seems, can stop the rise of artificial intelligence.
The robots themselves look wonderful - chunky and physical rather than sleek and obviously computer-generated - and while the genre elements are occasionally familiar...
- 8/27/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
The first trailer for Antonio Banderas's Autómata has been released.
The sci-fi film stars Banderas as an insurance agent working for the Roc robotics corporation in 2044, when robots have been designed to co-exist with humans.
To ensure that humanity keeps control of the robotic creatures, the robots are not allowed to manipulate or upgrade themselves, but a shocking chain of events follows when Banderas's character Vaucan is sent to investigate a rogue bot.
In order to survive the aftermath of an attack, Vaucan finds himself relying on a group of outcast robots who cannot return to the city in fear of being killed.
The Gabe Ibáñez-directed film also stars Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott and Birgitte Hjort Sørensen.
Autómata is released on October 10 in the Us.
The sci-fi film stars Banderas as an insurance agent working for the Roc robotics corporation in 2044, when robots have been designed to co-exist with humans.
To ensure that humanity keeps control of the robotic creatures, the robots are not allowed to manipulate or upgrade themselves, but a shocking chain of events follows when Banderas's character Vaucan is sent to investigate a rogue bot.
In order to survive the aftermath of an attack, Vaucan finds himself relying on a group of outcast robots who cannot return to the city in fear of being killed.
The Gabe Ibáñez-directed film also stars Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott and Birgitte Hjort Sørensen.
Autómata is released on October 10 in the Us.
- 8/25/2014
- Digital Spy
There's a new science fiction film on the horizon, set in the future that's ruled by technology. While some of the initial ideas put forth in this trailer (which also showcases a very different looking Antonio Banderas) seem like traditional Sci-Fi ideas, Automata still looks like it could be a fun and thought-provoking adventure. Come inside to watch the trailer for yourself.
I'm really digging this trailer. Sure, it has some generic robot ideas (some things like what we saw in I, Robot) but that doesn't make the ideas any less interesting. Couple that with the setting and characters, and this could be a very entertaining science fiction film. It could also really suck and be generic, but I'm intrigued by this trailer so I'm thinking positive!
Millennium Entertainment will release Automata in theaters and OnDemand October 10, 2014.
Directed by Gabe Ibáñez
Written by Gabe Ibáñez, Igor Legarreta and Javier Sánchez Donate
Starring Antonio Banderas,...
I'm really digging this trailer. Sure, it has some generic robot ideas (some things like what we saw in I, Robot) but that doesn't make the ideas any less interesting. Couple that with the setting and characters, and this could be a very entertaining science fiction film. It could also really suck and be generic, but I'm intrigued by this trailer so I'm thinking positive!
Millennium Entertainment will release Automata in theaters and OnDemand October 10, 2014.
Directed by Gabe Ibáñez
Written by Gabe Ibáñez, Igor Legarreta and Javier Sánchez Donate
Starring Antonio Banderas,...
- 8/22/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Welp. This is how it starts, isn’t it? First the machines do our bidding, then they learn to repair themselves, then they’re repairing each other, and before you know it, they’re trying to squash us like bugs. That may or may not be what’s in store for the humans of Gabe Ibáñez’s “Automata,” but are you really willing to take that chance? I say kill all the robots now and save ourselves!!!! Ahem. Check out the first trailer for “Automata,” which is apparently directed by the very “visionary” Gabe Ibáñez. Remember the days when publicists didn’t call every director to come down the pipe “visionary”? Oh, those modest good ol days. An insurance agent of Roc robotics corporation routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity. Starring Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott,...
- 8/22/2014
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Millennium Entertainment just unveiled the official trailer for its upcoming "Automata" sci-fi film, starring Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, and Robert Forster. Check it out below. Plot: Set 50 years in the future, the story follows Jacq Vaucan (Banderas), an insurance agent of Roc robotics corporation who routinely investigates cases of manipulating robots. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity as he uncovers a truth that is far more complex than the make or model of any machine. The new movie is directed by Spanish helmer Gabe Ibanez (Hierro) and is set to be released on VOD and in select theaters on October 10th. Trailer:...
- 8/21/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith and Dylan McDermott star in the new trailer for director Gabe Ibáñez’s Automata.
(Yahoo! Movies)
Fast forward fifty years into the future, planet earth is in the midst of gradual desertification. Mankind struggles to survive as the environment deteriorates and the slow regression of the human race begins in AUTÓMATA. On the brink of life and the reality of death, technology combats the prevailing uncertainty and fear with the creation of the first quantum android, the Automata Pilgrim 7000. Designed to bring support to society’s plight, man and robot reveal what it means to co-exist in a culture defined by human nature.
The descent of civilization is juxtaposed by the rise of Roc, the corporation at the helm of robotic intelligence. Despite the demise of humanity, the company has set forth security protocols to ensure mankind always maintains control over the manufactured population. As Roc insurance agent,...
(Yahoo! Movies)
Fast forward fifty years into the future, planet earth is in the midst of gradual desertification. Mankind struggles to survive as the environment deteriorates and the slow regression of the human race begins in AUTÓMATA. On the brink of life and the reality of death, technology combats the prevailing uncertainty and fear with the creation of the first quantum android, the Automata Pilgrim 7000. Designed to bring support to society’s plight, man and robot reveal what it means to co-exist in a culture defined by human nature.
The descent of civilization is juxtaposed by the rise of Roc, the corporation at the helm of robotic intelligence. Despite the demise of humanity, the company has set forth security protocols to ensure mankind always maintains control over the manufactured population. As Roc insurance agent,...
- 8/20/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Just a week after the first posters emerged, we now have a trailer for Gabe Ibáñez's new sci-fi film Automata. And it looks pretty great, if I do say so myself. It looks a lot like it takes after Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, with the inclusion of laws of robotics and somewhat familiar motifs of the self-conscious artificial life form. But there's something definitely new here, with not only the usual futuristic noir city, but the desert landscapes, prevalence of global dystopian issues and a more international flavour. The year is 2044. Earth is in political and ecological turmoil. An insurance agents of a robotics corporation routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of...
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- 8/20/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Millennium Entertainment has released the trailer for the upcoming Sci-Fi Thriller "Automata" starring Antonio Banderas, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, Robert Forster, Andy Nyman, Tim McInnerny, David Ryall, Lubomir Neikov, Harry Anichkin and Andrew Tiernan.
The film is directed by Gabe Ibáñez from a screenplay he wrote along with Igor Legarreta and Javier Sánchez Donate.
The film follows an insurance agent of Roc robotics corporation who routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
Have a look at the trailer below.
"Automata" will hit theaters and On Demand on October 10, 2014.
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The film is directed by Gabe Ibáñez from a screenplay he wrote along with Igor Legarreta and Javier Sánchez Donate.
The film follows an insurance agent of Roc robotics corporation who routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
Have a look at the trailer below.
"Automata" will hit theaters and On Demand on October 10, 2014.
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- 8/20/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
"If you want to survive, you must stay with us." Just recently, we highlighted two teaser posters for an upcoming sci-fi flick called Automata, starring Antonio Banderas. Now the first trailer has arrived, and it definitely has our attention. It seems like a mix of Isaac Asimov's I, Robot mixed with Blade Runner and a hint of District 9. It's gritty, with practical robots, and some impressive visuals for such a low profile sci-fi project. Of course, the question is whether or not the big ideas teased in the trailer are effectively transferred to the big screen, unlike the Will Smith attempt to adapt Asimov's classic work. Watch below! Here's the first trailer for Gabe Ibáñez's Automata, originally from Yahoo: Automata is directed by Spanish filmmaker Gabe Ibáñez (Hierro) from a script he wrote with Igor Legarreta and Javier Sánchez Donate. The film, set 50 years in the future,...
- 8/20/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
“Automata is, you know, my baby. And why I say that is because I produced the movie, besides being also the star of it," Antonio Banderas recently said in a Reddit Ama about his forthcoming "Automata." "It’s actually an approach to science fiction in a very European way, in an independent way," he continued. "It’s a movie about concept that is [a] philosophical, scientific concept called singularity, which is the time in which machines actually overcome the human mind. So it’s a very reflective philosophical science fiction, going back to the science fiction I love, like Isaac Asimov. That’s the type of movie we tried to do.” So you sci-fi heads better pay attention, as the first trailer for the movie has arrived. Co-starring Melanie Griffith and Dylan McDermott and directed by Gabe Ibáñez, the movie follows an insurance agent of the Roc robotics corporation who investigates the illicit manipulation of a.
- 8/20/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Millennium Entertainment has unveiled the first two posters for its upcoming "Automata" sci-i film, starring Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, and Robert Forster. Check everything out below. Plot: Set 50 years in the future, the story follows Jacq Vaucan (Banderas), an insurance agent of Roc robotics corporation who routinely investigates cases of manipulating robots. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity as he uncovers a truth that is far more complex than the make or model of any machine. The new movie is directed by Spanish helmer Gabe Ibanez (Hierro) and is set to be released on VOD and in select theaters on October 10th. Posters: (click to enlarge)...
- 8/18/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
Susanne Bier’s A Second Chance [pictured] and Gabe Ibáñez’s Automata, produced by and starring Antonio Banderas, among films added to 2014 edition.
San Sebastian has almost completed its official selection for this year’s festival.
Today [Aug 13], the festival added new films from Susanne Bier, Anahí Berneri, Maxime Giroux and Cédric Kahn, as well as Gabe Ibáñez’s Automata, a $50m Spanish film produced by and starring Antonio Banderas.
Bier’s A Second Chance was written by Anders Thomas Jensen, with whom Bier won the Oscar for In a Better World. Festival director José Luis Rebordinos has praised it as “a very strong and powerful story that will shock audiences”.
Automata is an ambitious sci-fi thriller about a future in which artificial intelligence has taken over humans. A co-production with Bulgaria, it also stars Brigitte Hjort Sorensen, Melanie Griffith and Dylan McDermott.
South America will again have an important role in the festival. Argentinian Berneri...
San Sebastian has almost completed its official selection for this year’s festival.
Today [Aug 13], the festival added new films from Susanne Bier, Anahí Berneri, Maxime Giroux and Cédric Kahn, as well as Gabe Ibáñez’s Automata, a $50m Spanish film produced by and starring Antonio Banderas.
Bier’s A Second Chance was written by Anders Thomas Jensen, with whom Bier won the Oscar for In a Better World. Festival director José Luis Rebordinos has praised it as “a very strong and powerful story that will shock audiences”.
Automata is an ambitious sci-fi thriller about a future in which artificial intelligence has taken over humans. A co-production with Bulgaria, it also stars Brigitte Hjort Sorensen, Melanie Griffith and Dylan McDermott.
South America will again have an important role in the festival. Argentinian Berneri...
- 8/13/2014
- by jsardafr@hotmail.com (Juan Sarda)
- ScreenDaily
Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier's latest drama, A Second Chance, will compete at the 62nd San Sebastian International Film Festival, along with five other titles that organizers added to the competition lineup, known as the "Official Section," on Wednesday. The added films star Antonio Banderas and a Game of Thrones actor, among others. Bier will vie for the Golden Shell against Anahi Berneri's Aire Libre, Maxime Giroux's Felix and Meira, Cristian Jimenez's La Voz en Off, Cedric Kahn's Wild Life and Gabe Ibanez's Automata. Bier reteamed with Anders Thomas Jensen (In a Better World) to write A Second Chance, which
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- 8/13/2014
- by Pamela Rolfe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's been five years since Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez crept onto the film scene with his subtlely disturbing thriller Hierro, and I for one have been waiting in anticipation for his next project. It looks like the waiting is almost over. Two posters have just dropped for his new film, science fiction thriller Automata, starring Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith and Dylan McDermott.An insurance agents of a robotics corporation routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.Hierro is a deft combination of arthouse character study and neo-thriller, with Ibáñez introducing what could become his signature cinematographic landscape eye and deep consideration or larger issues of identity and violence. Intelligent, philosophical sci-fi (Vanishing Waves, Moon,...
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- 8/12/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Coming out of left field today is the tease of a sci-fi project that we haven't heard anything about. Automata comes from Spanish filmmaker Gabe Ibáñez, and wrangles Antonio Banderas back into one of his rare sci-fi roles after playing with Spy Kids and The Skin I Live In, two very different films in the genre. This time he's diving into the future, about 50 years to be exact, and he's playing an insurance agent responsible for looking into cases regarding defective androids. Now two posters have popped up showing off a bald Banderas along with some of the robots in the film. It has a Mad Max meets District 9 vibe. Look! Here's the first posters for Gabe Ibáñez's Automata sent to us from Millennium Entertainment: Automata is directed by Spanish filmmaker Gabe Ibáñez (Hierro) from a script he wrote with Igor Legarreta and Javier Sánchez Donate. The film,...
- 8/11/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
The premise of director Gabe Ibáñez’s “Automata” is a tad light on the specifics, but it certainly sounds interesting. The first posters for the movie (you can peep them below) also look pretty good. “Automata” stars Antonio Banderas, who you can see making his Expendables debut this Friday with Stallone and company in “The Expendables 3.” Unlike that movie, though, Ibáñez’s will likely open in limited release, before going wide on VOD. For now, take a gander at two new posters for the film, take a ganderers. An insurance agent of Roc robotics corporation routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity. Starring Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, and Dylan McDermott. Automating in theaters and OnDemand October 10, 2014.
- 8/11/2014
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Antonio Banderas has dabbled in science fiction with The Skin I Live In and the Spy Kids movies. But the Spanish actor goes full-on future-shock in his new film, Automata. Set half a century into the future, the film stars Banderas as an insurance agent who investigates cases of defective androids and, according to the official synopsis, “uncovers a truth that is far more complex than the make or model of any machine.”
Directed by Gabe Ibáñez, Automata also stars Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, and Robert Forster. It will be released in theaters and on VOD Oct.
Directed by Gabe Ibáñez, Automata also stars Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Melanie Griffith, Dylan McDermott, and Robert Forster. It will be released in theaters and on VOD Oct.
- 8/8/2014
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
From the press release:
Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
- 6/30/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Exclusive: After a decade, Tom Drumm has parted ways with Peter Safran. He is forming Think Tank Management and Production, a new shingle where he’ll rep clients and hatch movies and TV. When Safran left Brillstein-Grey to form The Safran Company in 2006, Drumm followed him. “Peter has been an amazing mentor, and he has given me a great head start in building my business, and creating my own company,” Drumm said. “I look forward to continuing to work with him as a producer,” said Drumm. Safran produced five films last year, including the James Wan-directed The Conjuring, the Paul Walker-starrer Hours, and the Mark Strong-starrer Mindscape. Drumm’s clients Guy Holmes wrote the script, and Jorge Dorado directed it. “It has been a pleasure working closely with Tom over the past decade and I look forward continuing to collaborate with him in the future,” Safran said.
- 1/31/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: After a decade, Tom Drumm has parted ways with Peter Safran. He is forming Think Tank Management and Production, a new shingle where he’ll rep clients and hatch movies and TV. When Safran left Brillstein-Grey to form The Safran Company in 2006, Drumm followed him. “Peter has been an amazing mentor, and he has given me a great head start in building my business, and creating my own company,” Drumm said. “I look forward to continuing to work with him as a producer,” said Drumm. Safran produced five films last year, including the James Wan-directed The Conjuring, the Paul Walker-starrer Hours, and the Mark Strong-starrer Mindscape. Drumm’s clients Guy Holmes wrote the script, and Jorge Dorado directed it. “It has been a pleasure working closely with Tom over the past decade and I look forward continuing to collaborate with him in the future,” Safran said.
- 1/31/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
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