Jack the Giant Slayer Movie

Something giant is coming..
Also known as Jack the Giant Killer

Who's Involved:

Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Neal H. Moritz, Christopher McQuarrie, Bill Nighy, Nicholas Hoult, Ian McShane, David Dobkin, Bryan Singer, Darren Lemke, Eleanor Tomlinson, Michael Bomback

Release Date:

Friday, March 1, 2013 In Theaters (Nationwide)

Age Rating: PG-13   Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
for intense scenes of fantasy action violence, somefrightening images and brief language
Runtime: 1 hr, 55 m
Language: English

Jack the Giant Slayer Plot: What's it about?

A drama that takes an adult look at the Jack and the Beanstalk legend. When a princess is kidnapped, the long-standing peace between men and giants is threatened. A young farmer is given an opportunity to lead a dangerous expedition to the giants' kingdom in hopes of rescuing her.

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Jack the Giant Slayer Cast List & Characters

Nicholas Hoult ... role: Peasant
Stanley Tucci ... role: Roderick
Bill Nighy ... role: Fallon
Ewan McGregor ... role: Elite Guard
Eleanor Tomlinson ... role: Isabella
Ian McShane ... role: King Brahmwell

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Jack the Giant Slayer Crew and Production Team

A look at the Jack the Giant Slayer behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Bryan Singer previously directed Bohemian Rhapsody, X-Men: Apocalypse and X-Men: Days of Future Past.

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Jack the Giant Slayer Production and Filming

Jack the Giant Slayer Filming Timeline

  1. — Jack the Giant Slayer entered Completed status.

    MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

    Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.

  2. — The film entered Post-Production status.

    Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.

  3. — The film entered Production status.

    Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.

  4. — The film entered Pre-Production status.

    Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.

  5. — The film entered Development status.

    Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.

Jack the Giant Slayer Release Date: When was the film released?

Jack the Giant Slayer was released nationwide on . 16 other films are opening on the same date, including 21 and Over, Phantom and The Last Exorcism Part 2.

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Jack the Giant Slayer FAQ

Jun. 17, 2012
What happened to the June 2012 release?
Jun. 18, 2012 Warner Bros. Pictures pushed back the release to March 2013 to allow more time to effectively complete the film's special effects.

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