A new era in animated storytelling begins on 9.9.09. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker’s distinctively original and thrilling tale. 9 stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman.
When 9 (The Lord of the Ring’s Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.
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September 11, 2009: INT: Jennifer Connelly:
I have to say that the junket for 9 was a bit of a movie geek fest for me. First I got to chat with Elijah “Frodo” Wood, and then I had the opportunity to sit face to face with the absolutely stunning Jennifer Connelly. Sure she has done some really...
September 10, 2009: INT: Elijah Wood:
I really can’t imagine a better casting choice for 9 . In Shane Acker’s animated tale, this character lost in a world gone made is absolutely perfect for Elijah Wood. He has the ability to convey the innocence and even the fire when necessary. Okay,...
September 9, 2009: INT: Shane Acker:
Imagine creating a short film and finding yourself working on expanding the world you created with people like Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov. Imagine achieving an Academy Award for this same little film and finding yourself casting talented actors like...
August 26, 2009: New 9 clips!:
I personally can't wait to see 9 in a few weeks. I've heard great things about the flick from people who've seen it and I can't wait to lay eyes on it myself. While the movie still has about two weeks until release, we've got some new clips from the...
September 9, 2009: Review: 9:
PLOT:
9 awakens. This child of science is merely a sack that somehow has found a life inside his man made body. And when he wakes, he finds a world of destruction and fear. It is a world where machines have ruled over and destroyed man. As he makes...
July 24, 2009: CON: Focus Features: 9:
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June 29, 2009: Nine 9 posters:
When I saw TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN in the theaters, a few things happened. 1) I yawned. 2) I got up to go to the bathroom. 3) I checked my watch. And 4) the trailer for 9 ran with surprising enthusiasm from the crowd. I was curious to see...
June 17, 2009: Viral site for 9:
Leading up to the release of the highly anticipated animated film 9 on--check this out--9/9/09, a super cool microsite has popped up online called "The Scientist's Lab". The scientist being referred to is the creator of the nine rag dolls...
June 10, 2009: New 9 poster!:
With CORALINE already proving itself back in February, could we have another kick-ass non-kiddie animated movie coming in the same year? It certainly looks that way with the Tim Burton produced 9 coming to theaters this September. I mean this film looks...
June 8, 2009: Acker's 9 goodies:
If you haven't gotten into Shane Acker's upcoming feature 9 , then now's probably the time to do so. The film is about a bunch of sentient rag dolls in a parallel, post-apocalyptic reality where they are hunted by by various machines, fighting for their...
May 19, 2009: A trailer of 9:
Shane Acker premiered his surreal short film 9 at Sundance way back in 2005, and he's been laboring ever since to bring a feature version to reality.
The computer-rendered style seems made to resemble stop-motion animation, giving a unique look to the...
April 20, 2009: First clip from 9:
If you thought CORALINE was a creepy little animated movie, you haven't seen this clip from the upcoming Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov produced animated film 9 . MTV has an exclusive look at the first clip from the film and it's creepy as f*ck. It's...
December 24, 2008: 9 animated trailer:
In 2005 Shane Acker premiered his 10-minute animated short 9 at the Sundance Film Festival. That same year he and his short were nominated for an Academy Award. That kind of publicity brought him some impressive fans like directors Tim Burton and Timur...
