Battleship (2012)

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• Project Phase: Completed
• Release Date: 2012-05-18 - Wide Release
• Distributor(s): Universal Pictures
• Film Genre(s): Action Adventure
• Country: United States
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Written by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber, this is inspired by Hasbro's classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper's fiancée; Alexander Skarsgård as Hopper's older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper's crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone's superior (and Sam's father), Admiral Shane.

RELATED NEWS

  Variety reports that Liam Neeson has joined the cast - he will play the Admiral Shane character alongside Kitsch, who portrays a Naval officer and Shane's future son-in-law. : 2010-09-07

  Latino Review reports that model, Brooklyn Decker, will star in pic. : 2010-08-17

  Variety reports that Rihanna is set to make this her feature film debut. : 2010-07-27

 Heat Vision reports that Alexander Skarsgard will star opposite Taylor Kitsch in Universal's Battleship, an adaptation of the Hasbro game. Peter Berg (Hancock) is directing. Battleship will start shooting on August 30 in Hawaii for a May 18, 2012 release. : 2010-06-18