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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 In Theaters (Nationwide)
for emotional thematic content throughout, and some scary action sequences and peril
Life of Pi Plot: What's it about?
Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) creates an all-audience film about a young man on a fateful voyage who, after a spectacular disaster in the middle of the ocean, is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. He becomes marooned on a lifeboat he must share with the ship’s only other survivor, a fearsome Bengal tiger with whom he makes an amazing and unexpected connection.
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Life of Pi Crew and Production Team
A look at the Life of Pi behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ang Lee previously directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Gemini Man and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. The film's writer David Magee penned The Tiger's Apprentice, The Little Mermaid and A Man Called Otto.
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Life of Pi Production and Filming
Key Facts
- An adaptation of the best-selling novel by Yann Martel. "Life of Pi" will be Ang Lee's first 3D pic, and utilize state-of-the-art technology in rendering the epic story. Alfonso Cuaron and M. Night Shyamalan were previously attached to direct.
Life of Pi Filming Timeline
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— Life of Pi entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Principal photography begins in January in Taiwan and India.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Development status.
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
Life of Pi Release Date: When was the film released?
Life of Pi was released nationwide on . Three other films are opening on the same date, including Rise of the Guardians, The Silver Linings Playbook and Red Dawn.
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