Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #61. Andy & Lana Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending

Director: Andy & Lana Wachowski
Writers: Andy & Lana Wachowski
Producers: Grant Hill, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
U.S. Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton, Doona Bae, James D’Arcy, Tim Pigott-Smith

Despite the rather unfair critical reaction to their 2012 sci-fi epic Cloud Atlas (co-directed by Tom Tykwer), the Wachowskis are back with more cosmic prophesying with a film that sounds like a mix of Willow and Elysium. Whatever the criticism, the innovation and sheer ambitions behind any cinematic effort of the Wachowskis is certainly worth a look. We’ll see how the more youthful skewed headlining of this cast will fare in their dystopic vision.

Gist: In a universe where humans are near the bottom of the evolutionary ladder, a young destitute human woman is targeted for assassination by the Queen of the Universe because her very existence threatens to end the Queen’s reign.

Release Date: Theatrical Release is set for July 18, 2014

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