Review: Voyagers

— by RON WILKINSON — Thirty brainwashed kids and one semi-coherent adult launch in a spaceship on an 86-year mission that few of them will survive. What could go wrong? Well, anyone who watched “2001: A Space Odyssey” knows plenty can go wrong. If they also read “Lord of the Flies” nothing remains but to […]
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Will Divergent 4 Ever Happen? The Series Producer Has Blunt Thoughts

Divergent director Neil Burger gave his honest opinion on Divergent 4.
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‘Voyagers’ Director Neil Burger on Channeling ‘Lord of the Flies’ in Space

Neil Burger’s sci-fi thriller “Voyagers” follows a team of hormonal, interplanetary teenage explorers as they slowly shed their civilized veneers and take a walk on the primal side. The film unfolds almost entirely on a shuttle barreling through the deepest recesses of space, with its young crew tasked with a multi-generational mission to colonize a […]
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Voyagers' Riff on Lord of the Flies in Space Is All Too Familiar

Voyagers, the new sci-fi film from writer-director Neil Burger (Divergent), begins with an interesting twist on a tried and true premise: Earth is screwed. Disease, climate change, and more have doomed humanity unless it can find a new home. Which, luckily, it does. The problem is it’ll take 86 years to travel there.Read more...
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CS Video: Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp & Fionn Whitehead on Voyagers

BEGIN SLIDESHOW CS Video: Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp & Fionn Whitehead on Voyagers Ahead of its upcoming theatrical release, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat 1:1 with the cast of Voyagers, namely Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp and Fionn Whitehead. Check out the video interview in the player below! RELATED: Voyagers Teaser Spotlights Madness & Paranoia in Neil Burger’s Sci-Fi Thriller With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women, bred for intelli...
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CS Video: Director Neil Burger Talks Voyagers!

BEGIN SLIDESHOW CS Video: Director Neil Burger Talks Voyagers! Ahead of its upcoming theatrical release, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to do a 1:1 video chat with Voyagers director Neil Burger (Limitless, Divergent, The Upside) to discuss his dystopian sci-fi thriller. Check it out in the player below! RELATED: Voyagers Teaser Spotlights Madness & Paranoia in Neil Burger’s Sci-Fi Thriller With the future of the human race in jeopardy, a group of young men and women, bred for inte...
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Lionsgate Unveils Official Voyagers Trailer & New Images

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Lionsgate unveils official Voyagers trailer & new images As the time draws nearer for its theatrical release, Lionsgate has unveiled the first full trailer and new images from the dystopian sci-fi thriller Voyagers featuring an ensemble cast led by Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp and Colin Farrell. The trailer, which offers a little more insight on the young crew having been bred and raised in a laboratory without emotion in an effort to keep the human race alive and what h...
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Full-Length Trailer for Spaceship Debauchery Sci-Fi Thriller 'Voyagers'

"You're not feeling what I'm feeling." Lionsgate has debuted a full-length official trailer for Voyagers, the latest from director Neil Burger (Limitless, The Illusionist). This is such a kinky and wild premise - a bunch of perfect teens born on a spaceship go crazy with sensation once they realize they're being drugged to not have any feelings. A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not. The cast features Tye Sheri...
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Exclusive Adverse Clip Starring Sean Astin & Thomas Nicholas in the New Crime Thriller

Exclusive Adverse Clip Starring Sean Astin & Thomas Nicholas in the New Crime Thriller ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip from the upcoming crime thriller Adverse, featuring Oscar nominee Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Thomas Nicholas (Red Band Society). In the clip, Nicholas’ character Ethan demands money from Astin’s Frankie. Ethan then goes in search of a man named Dante, played by Brian A. Metcalf, to get answers about his sister, Mia’s, whereabouts. You can check out th...
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This Week In Trailers: Voyagers, Sophie Jones, For Heaven’s Sake, Shiva Baby

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week, we take true crime a little less seriously, remember what it was like to be 16, wait longingly for our lover, get force-fed more dy...
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Kathy Bates Joins Lionsgate’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Adaptation

Kathy Bates Joins Lionsgate’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Adaptation Oscar winner Kathy Bates has joined the cast of Lionsgate’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret in the key role of Margaret’s grandmother Sylvia, bringing to life a beloved character from Judy Blume’s classic novel. Bates has been nominated for four Oscars, most recently for her performance in Richard Jewell. She previously won the award for Best Actress for her role in Misery. Bates has also won two Golden Globes ...
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Voyagers Teaser Spotlights Madness & Paranoia in Neil Burger’s Sci-Fi Thriller

Voyagers Teaser Spotlights Madness & Paranoia in Neil Burger’s Sci-Fi Thriller Lionsgate has released the official teaser for the sci-fi thriller Voyagers, written and directed by Neil Burger (Limitless, The Illusionist). In the teaser, a crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descends into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not. Tye Sheridan’s character questions whether this is our true nature as we watch the crew onboard the spaceship eventually turn to violence....
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First Trailer for Sci-Fi 'Voyagers' with Tye Sheridan & Lily-Rose Depp

"What does it feel like to feel something?" Lionsgate has finally revealed the first teaser trailer for a new sci-fi space adventure movie called Voyagers, the latest from director Neil Burger (Limitless, The Illusionist). This was originally set for last year, but has been delayed and is now set to open in April this spring. A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not. The ensemble features Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose D...
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‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’: Daisy Ridley to Star in New Thriller from ‘Limitless’ Director Neil Burger

Daisy Ridley has found her next project. The Star Wars: The Last Jedi star will headline a new film called The Marsh King’s Daughter from Divergent and Limitless director Neil Burger, which is a movie adaptation of author Karen Dionne‘s psychological thriller novel. Get the details below. Deadline reports that Ridley, whose other acting credits include Murder on the Orient Express and the upcoming Chaos Walking, will star in The Marsh King’s Daughter, which is being produced by Black Bear, An...
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The Marsh King’s Daughter: Daisy Ridley to Star in Neil Burger’s New Thriller

The Marsh King’s Daughter: Daisy Ridley to Star in Neil Burger’s New Thriller Daisy Ridley (Star Wars franchise, Chaos Walking, Murder on the Orient Express) is attached to star in The Marsh King’s Daughter, a movie adaptation of the psychological-thriller written by Karen Dionne. Neil Burger (Limitless, Divergent, Voyagers) is set to direct, according to Deadline. if ( ! ezoic_test() ) { PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone ...
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Neil Burger to Helm Skydance’s Sci-Fi Pic Summer Frost

Neil Burger to helm Skydance’s sci-fi pic Summer Frost As he preps to bring his latest sci-fi effort to audiences later this year, Neil Burger (Divergent) is ready to return to the genre as he has signed on to helm Summer Frost for Skydance and Temple Hill, according to Variety. RELATED: Hotel del Luna: Skydance Developing English Remake of South Korean Drama PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone || {}; PB.gptAutoRefresh = PB.gptAutoRefres...
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‘Divergent’ Filmmaker to Direct ‘Summer Frost’ for Skydance and Temple Hill (EXCLUSIVE)

Neil Burger has been tapped to direct “Summer Frost,” a live-action science-fiction film in priority development for Skydance and Temple Hill Based on a short story of the same name by Blake Crouch, the story follows a VR game designer whose world is forever changed when one of her non-player characters starts acting out of […]
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‘John Wick 4’, ‘Spiral’, and More Lionsgate Movies Get New Release Dates

Just the other day we ran a story stating that John Wick Chapter 4 was all but guaranteed to move from its May 21, 2021 release. Sure enough, Lionsgate just shuffled a whole bunch of upcoming release dates, and John Wick 4 was one of them. The Keanu Reeves sequel won’t arrive in theaters now until 2022. Spiral, the Saw reboot starring Chris Rock, is also moving – from this year to 2021. The coronavirus isn’t just interfering with films from this year, it’s having a ripple effect with films w...
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Lionsgate Reveals New Calendar Dates for Spiral, Antebellum & More!

Lionsgate reveals new calendar dates for Spiral, Antebellum & more! With a lot of uncertainty currently going on in the world affecting the future of the film industry, Lionsgate has revealed a full new calendar of release dates, including for the previously-removed Saw franchise installment Spiral, the Janelle Monáe-starring Antebellum and more! RELATED: Lionsgate Removes Spiral, Antebellum & Run From Release Calendar Antebellum was originally slated for release on April 24, but will now ...
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May 21 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases

May 21 Blu-ray, Digital and DVD Releases Welcome to ComingSoon.net’s May 21 Blu-ray, Digital HD and DVD column! As you can see, we’ve added a video player at the top highlighting this week’s releases, and you can find more detailed write-ups of different titles below! Click each highlighted title to purchase through Amazon! New Movies on Blu-ray/DVD How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (exclusive deleted scene) When the appearance of a Light Fury dragon coincides with the darkest threat...
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Neil Burger’s Voyagers Lands Ensemble Cast Led By Colin Farrell

Neil Burger’s Voyagers lands ensemble cast led by Colin Farrell After being acquired by AGC Studios in January, Neil Burger (Divergent)’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Voyagers has begun casting and has already set an ensemble roster that will include Colin Farrell (Dumbo), Tye Sheridan (X-Men: Dark Phoenix), Lily-Rose Depp (Yoga Hosers) and Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), according to Deadline. PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone || {}; PB.gptAuto...
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Berlin’s 2019 Market: Smaller, More Select, Slower

FilmNation Entertainment’s “Reminiscence,” AGC Studios’ “Voyagers” and Rocket Science’s “Trial of the Chicago 7” were buzz titles at a 2019 Berlin market, which, compared to the last two years, proved smaller, more select and slower. Directed by Neil Burger and produced by Basil Iwanyk, who rolled into Berlin to pitch the project to buyers, sci-fi […]
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The LEGO Movie 2 Wins the Weekend, But Opens to Half of Original

BEGIN SLIDESHOW The LEGO Movie 2 wins the weekend, but opens to half of original Warner Bros. Pictures’ The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part took the top slot at the US box office this weekend, but suffered a major drop from the original film. The sequel opened with $34.4 million domestically, a near 50% drop from The LEGO Movie in 2014 which opened in $69 million in the same release slot. Internationally, The LEGO Movie 2 opened with $18 million internationally. The first film finished its ...
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Neil Burger’s ‘Voyagers’ Travels Widely in Berlin Deals

AGC has closed a raft of presales on Neil Burger’s sci-fi thriller “Voyagers” in Berlin. The film, from Burger’s Nota Bene Productions and Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Films, has been a hot title in Berlin and AGC sealed the deals after Burger and Iwanyk gave a presentation to buyers in AGC’s suite at the Ritz on […]
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Glass Holds #1 Spot, Plus Aquaman is the DC Box Office Champ

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Glass Holds #1 Spot, Plus Aquaman is the DC Box Office Champ While it may not be breaking records, M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable/Split follow-up Glass certainly refuses to shatter as the Universal superhero sequel held onto the #1 spot at the weekend box office. The film brought in $19 million domestically, giving it a -53% dip from its debut for a $73.5 million cume over here. The film added another $23.6 million from 55 markets internationally (where it is now open ev...
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Glass Breaks the Box Office Open with $40 Million Haul

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Glass breaks the box office open with $40 million haul They called him Mr. Glass, but M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable/Split follow-up was anything but fragile this weekend. Universal Pictures reports that Glass brought in $40.6 million domestically, putting it on par with 2017’s Split. The film added another $48.5 million internationally for a global debut of $89.1 million, making it the #1 movie in the world for the weekend. Bruce Willis return as David Dunn in the film ...
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The Monopoly Movie Lands Kevin Hart as Star and Producer

The Monopoly movie lands Kevin Hart as star and producer The Monopoly movie was first announced back in 2015, and now it seems like things are starting to come together. Per a report from The Wrap, actor Kevin Hart is in final negotiations to star in the board game-inspired feature. PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone || {}; PB.gptAutoRefresh = PB.gptAutoRefresh || {'gptAds':[], 'gptStandAlone':[]}; googletag.cmd.push(functio...
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AGC Studios Greenlights Neil Burger’s Sci-Fi Film Voyagers

AGC Studios greenlights Neil Burger’s sci-fi film Voyagers Filmmaker Neil Burger, who’s helmed such sci-fi films as Limitless and Divergent is headed to space. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the director’s latest project, the YA sci-fi feature Voyagers, has been greenlit by AGC Studios. PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone || {}; PB.gptAutoRefresh = PB.gptAutoRefresh || {'gptAds':[], 'gptStandAlone':[]}; googletag.cmd.pu...
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