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Anthony Hopkins Reunites With Director for Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
Anthony Hopkins is acting in a new science-fiction movie called 2048.
The movie takes place after Earth has become difficult to live on.
Most people live underground in a society controlled by a group called the Collective.
The Collective controls many parts of people’s lives and hides memories of the outside world.
A worker named Wesley begins to question what he has been taught.
He secretly becomes connected to people who resist the Collective.
Hopkins will play Bryant, a powerful leader who tries to stop Wesley from discovering the truth.
The film will be directed by Timothy Woodward Jr., who previously worked with Hopkins.
Sir Anthony Hopkins will reunite with Timothy Woodward Jr. for the dystopian film 2048.
The film follows Wesley, a worker living in an underground society controlled by the authoritarian Collective.
Hopkins will play Bryant, the Collective’s brilliant and ruthless architect.
Sean Ryan wrote the screenplay, with further casting underway before filming begins in Los Angeles.
Natalie Burn and Volodymyr Artemenko will produce the film.
- Who
- Sir Anthony Hopkins, director Timothy Woodward Jr., writer Sean Ryan, and producers Natalie Burn and Volodymyr Artemenko are involved.
- What
- They are developing 2048, a post-apocalyptic science-fiction film starring Hopkins as Bryant.
- Where
- Filming is expected to begin in Los Angeles.
- When
- The film is in development, with further casting taking place before shooting begins.
- Why
- Hopkins and Woodward wanted to find another project together, and Hopkins said he was fascinated by the screenplay.
Key facts
- Film
- 2048
- Genre
- Post-apocalyptic science fiction
- Director
- Timothy Woodward Jr.
- Lead actor
- Sir Anthony Hopkins
- Hopkins’ character
- Bryant, the architect of the Collective
- Screenwriter
- Sean Ryan
- Production status
- Further casting is underway before shooting begins
- Filming location
- Los Angeles
Quotes
Timothy Woodward Jr.
Director of 2048
“2048 is one of the most ambitious films I have ever had the opportunity to work on.”
thehansindia.com
“Working with Anthony again is a dream come true.”
thehansindia.com
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Oscar-winning actor playing Bryant in 2048
“The story is complex and fascinating, it taps into the mysterious contradictions that are hidden within human nature, our capacity for both extraordinary creative achievement and compassion, and the terrible mystery of cruelty.”
thehansindia.com
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