The book of eli is ambitious and different from the current wave of. Garry whitta wrote the screenplay for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, and also worked on the script for after earth, an sf adventure starring will smith and directed by m. He edited such publications as pc gamer and total movie before deciding to become a screenwriter. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few. Screenwriter gary whitta develops this christian hero well as he takes this incredibly difficult journey to protect god s word. As he turns back for the door, his foot nudges against a shoe box. The idea of a crazy old man with a bible in one hand and a sword in the other. Again, you can do all the samurai references with loan wolf and as you said theres kind of a classic mythic master and apprentice relationship going on through the film. Early on in the book of eli, which hits theaters january 15th, denzel washingtons character, eli, is seen to be listening to an al green track on his ipod. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games interactive adaptation of the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. He is cowriter of the upcoming star wars movie rogue one as well as the animated series star wars rebels. However, washington admitted to listening to a different song when filming the scene. May 25, 2011 eli s mission is to deliver a book the good book, as it were, the only surviving bible 30 years after the nuclear holocaust to some unspecified place in the west.
Most popular movies and tv shows with gary whitta imdb. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up.
My story is a continuation of the events after the movie which i have written solely for my own recreation. Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within us all. Dec 17, 2014 but the book of elis screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell elis story of a mission from god. In gary whitta s first feature screenplay, they have found a mock messiah who defies both convention and contravention. A few months back, i had the opportunity to interview screenwriter gary whitta whose movie credits include the book of eli 2010, after earth 20, and the upcoming star wars. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of.
Eli has a rare and valuable book that makes him the target of carnegie played by gary oldman, the menacing leader of a makeshift town. But the book of elis screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell elis story of a mission from god. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. It delivers on a popcorn level, we have awesome sword fights. A young woman named solara played by mila kunis, who sees carnegie as a father figure, escapes from carnegies control and ends up becoming elis friend and sidekick as they try to avoid being captured. After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long and features a satin finish, extremely sharp, 18 inch blade.
Apr 21, 2016 screenwriter gary whitta joins kamau and kevin to describe writing the book of eli and working with denzel. Crowdfunding an abomination with gary whitta star wars. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. That pleasure lies unto writer gary whitta and directors albert and allen hughes. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli, cowrote after earth. First of all, i came sharpened the only issue that i have is that the sheath and handle wrapping is not leather but synthetic material, but for the price you cant beat it overall, great product and with a little tlc you can get this thing extreamly sharp. Well, it was a difficult one because she really is the key relationship to eli. Always allow adequate space around the blade for expansion when the knife is in the sheath and connection of the sheath s sides.
I have to say that i was greatly impressed with it. Beside denzel washington, in the cats of the book of eli. The book of eli movie explained in hindi pnkjzplay youtube. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the. Empty cities, broken highways, seared earthall around him, the marks of. Plus, gary shares several funny and insightful stories about the greatest actor of all time. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta. Feb 26, 2009 i guess this is the first shot of the film released. I guess this is the first shot of the film released.
Like all the others, the store has been cleaned out. The book of eli machete rangermade find great deals on ebay for book of eli sword. Gary whitta used to be an entertainment journalist i knew i liked him. Here we are again, after the big one drops, in the same bleached wasteland with the same scruffy, feral survivors. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for elis audacity and. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Having recently seen his first novel abomination published, gary and i had a wideranging conversation touching on a host of subjects which i think readers will find quite interesting. Gary whittas animal talking to host elijah wood and danny. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the book of eli with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. A star wars story, gears of war, prey, and telltales the walking dead series, and editor of pc gamer magazine, whitta s animal talking. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Delightfully unclassifiable or perhaps classifiable in a dozen different ways the book of eli is a thinking mans action film, even if gary whittas script gives up thinking by the end.
Most importantly, eli realizes along the way that hes been focusing too much on keeping the book safe, to the point that he has failed to live by it. Feb 25, 2015 gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter who wrote the book of eli and worked on the first star wars standalone film. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Film and video game writer gary whitta is now a talk show.
Gary whitta talks book of eli, after earth and his novel. Solaras journey book of eli chapter 1, a book of eli. Crowdfunding an abomination with gary whitta star wars, the. Most recently he served as a writer on lucasfilms new generation of star wars projects for film and television. Gary whitta, writer of the book of eli and former editorinchief of pc gamer magazine, talks about his new gig on the walking dead video game. Were going to let gary whitta dock with us in just a second. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. If you see in the movie, my head is bopping to a different beat than the music because we were actually playing a song from. Gary has written for video games and comics and he also worked on the upcoming feature film star wars. Posts about sword and laser written by sword and laser. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage. Rogue one screenwriter talks debut novel abomination a veteran screenwriter, graphic novelist, and former video game journalist, gary whitta is proud of the handful of works that have been produced the book of eli, which starred denzel washington in 2009 is a great, underrated scifiapocalyptic gem, and after.
In this early scene, eli finally gets some company when he steps into a bar. Denzel washington got the lead role as eli in the book of eli, an upcoming postapocalyptic western movie. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila. Screenwriter gary whitta develops this christian hero well as he takes this incredibly difficult journey to protect gods word. I knew gary whitta was making some movie i thought he had connections to avatar when i was in that thread but when i saw believe in the tagline of this movie, that, well, put all my questions to rest. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sep 11, 2015 abomination, the debut novel from gary whitta screenwriter for the book of eli doesnt give us all the expected fantasy tropes, but he ladles plenty of familiar ingredients into story that somehow still retains its own unique, unexpected flavor. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. Were very happy to have gary whitta with us today, writer of the book of eli, former editor in chief of pc gamer magazine, and an allaround great geek. Out today is gary whittas debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance to chat with the author about the publishing model.
Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within. Gary whitta on book of eli silas lesnick apr 2, 2010 genre screenwriter gary whitta geeked out with the wondercon crowd friday, relating his artistic struggle to bring the book of eli to the big screen, embarrassing moments with denzel washington, and more. So when he had an idea for a dark historical fantasy story he wrote a book. Hes a martial artist with a scythelike sword and a crack shot with both pistol and bowandarrow.
I will have to say it was a pretty good film with some kick ass sword fighting and shootout scenes from denzel. Though he is given no backstory, eli obviously has skills. Starring denzel washington and gary oldman, the book of eli is a stunning postapocalyptic thriller in which a nomadic warrior washington travels a futuristic american wasteland on a mission to protect the last surviving copy of a sacred text. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. Thats initially what we wanted to do and thats why he has a sword. Feb 26, 2009 i knew gary whitta was making some movie i thought he had connections to avatar when i was in that thread but when i saw believe in the tagline of this movie, that, well, put all my questions to rest. To promote the preorder of his first novel, abomination, screenwriter gary whitta book of eli, after earth sat down with us for an extensive interview spanning his career thus far.
Having recently seen his first novel abomination published, gary and i had a wideranging conversation touching on a host of subjects which i. Genre screenwriter gary whitta geeked out with the wondercon crowd friday, relating his artistic struggle to bring the book of eli to the big screen. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. Jun 11, 2011 this is a video showing how i turned a machete into a book of eli style sword. Denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson director. Gary whitta is a writer and producer, known for rogue one. Brian brushwood, veronica belmont, jim cutler, gary whitta. According to gary whitta, the films screenwriter, posting on tom janes message boards, there is a. For gary whitta the writer behind the book of eli, rogue one. Its the script, a first by gary whitta, that paints by the numbers and seems fed by too many postbomb fantasies as well as the sergio leone movies, lone wolf and cub, zatoichi, and many others.
Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other possessions. Fat eli, whitta donned a priest collar and went as machetearmed. His new movie the book of eli tells the story of a man, in postapocalyptic america, on a mission to save the last remaining copy of the bible. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli 2010.
Danny trejo, elijah wood and greg grunberg set for virtual. The book of eli reminds me of a funeral sermon delivered by a priest too young to be confident to go off the good book. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. Denzel washington the book of eli sword large armory replicas. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. In gary whittas first feature screenplay, they have found a mock messiah who defies both convention and contravention. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter who wrote the book of eli and worked on the first star wars standalone film. In the wake of the passion of the christ, the expected deluge of bigbudget christian entertainments has never quite materialized, but the logline for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eliabout a biblical warrior who protects the last known copy of the good booksuggests a late start. A star wars story 2016, after earth 20 and the book of eli 2010. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. Jan 15, 2010 screenwriter gary whitta develops this christian hero well as he takes this incredibly difficult journey to protect god s word.
Drags his sheathed sword idly along the empty racks as he checks them. Gary leslie whitta is a screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. Jun 27, 2012 the rated r hollywood movie, the book of eli was release in january 2010 as a american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers not christians, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. The film is directed the hughes brothers and based on a script penned by gary whitta. Stars of eli denzel washington the book of eli star denzel washington spoke with cbr news about his new film, developing the character of eli, some of the movies deeper themes, learning how to fight with a sword and more.
I know its unseemly to whine about getting paid to watch movies, but i must get it on record that freelance film. As he quotes scripture, hell find himself wandering and relating personal anecdotes, which are amusing and touching and make the parishoners chuckle. When acid is added to the blade, it attacks the layers. Working from a script by gary whitta, the hughes brothers, albert and allen, have made a stark. So while we bring him aboard, please enjoy this look at today in alternate history. A star wars story, and the image comics series oliver the answer turned out to be hosting a talk show, animal talking. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli. Jul 29, 2015 gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli. The book of eli directed by albert and allen hughes written by gary whitta. They talk about why denzel is one of the few actors who can carry a movie by himself. He slices up many people with a curved, mediumlength bladea sort of industrialage scimitarthat he wields in silhouette, so we cant see much. Gary has also written for video games and comics and he also worked on the upcoming feature film star war.