Jupiter ascending is a chilling look at our possible future. Jul 05, 2016 jupiter ascending was one of those movies that seemed to come out of nowhere. Jupiter rising by zachary brown nook book ebook barnes. It was dark except for a hint of predawn light coming through the translucent upper windows, but thanks to the nanoink on my eyes, i could see the man clearly. Starring channing tatum, mila kunis, sean bean, eddie redmayne, and douglas booth, the film is centered on jupiter jones kunis, an ordinary cleaning woman, and caine wise tatum, an interplanetary warrior who informs jones that her destiny extends beyond earth. Though its an original story, it has the look and feel of many adaptations based on ya scififantasy books. Jupiter ascending might be a hot mess, but it also might be the only massive space action movie we get for a while. Im not sure theres a book out there exactly like it, but authors of sfr have certainly been exploring similar elements for quite a few years.
Go see jupiter ascending, even if its stupid and it really. Go see jupiter ascending, even if its stupid and it. Jupiter the royal, a jupiter ascending fanfic fanfiction. That her aunt says foretells big things for the girl, and while jupiter expresses her disdain for astrology, the movie. It feels a bit like one of george lucass stodgy star wars prequels, except that here some of the. Apr 30, 2014 i cant remember when i first saw the jupiter ascending trailer but based on the title, it really struck me as something that was based off a book. Originality is a great thing and the wachowskis do it best. Im not sure theres a book out there exactly like it, but authors of sfr have. They have said they were inspired by the odyssey by homer and the wizard of oz by l. Just watch it for its main plot and all the razzle and dazzle.
But for a more jupiter ascending style book, try scarlet, a revamped version of little red riding hood. An ode to jupiter ascending comic book blog talking comics. Jupiter ascending is a 2015 space opera film written and directed by the wachowskis. Jan 17, 2016 i love trivia and random bits of fun facts so here are some other things about jupiter ascending that may make you enjoy the film a little bit more. Many people who saw jupiter ascending when it came out in theaters in 2015 assumed the science fiction fantasy was based on a book. Lana wachowski calls jupiter ascending a scifi space opera. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Jupiter jones was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. I searched around when i got home though not too far indepth and didnt find anything. Exclusive jupiter ascending concept art by kelton cram. Jupiter ascending wiki is dedicated to the 2015 sciencefiction film jupiter ascending, and features extensive information on the films characters, creatures and worlds. Parents need to know that jupiter ascending is a cringeworthy scifi action epic from the wachowski siblings, who also made the matrix trilogy and cloud atlas.
Jupiter rising 1 i walked into the unlit drill hall. The wachowskis jupiter ascending has had a plagued journey. Now grown, jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other peoples houses and an endless run of bad breaks. Are there any books similar to the plot of jupiter ascending movie. And, technically, jupiter ascending is an original script, but almost. By drinking the youth serums, it allows titus and his race to live for thousands of years. Go see jupiter ascending, even if its stupid and it really is jupiter ascending might be a hot mess, but it also might be the only massive space action movie we get for a while. I so want to see this movie especially after reading that its a regency romance novel in space according to geek girl playground blogger jupiterasce ndingregencyromanceinspace.
Imagine a universe in which human beings are just the cromagnons, or even the australopithecines, of what beings can ultimately. I give it credit for being fairly original though, and not a sequel, reboot, or based of a graphic novel or book. Jupiters legacy official teaser netflix, may 7, 2021. Feb 08, 2015 the wachowskis latest science fiction experience, jupiter ascending, may stumble as a film, but its certainly a feast for the eyes. Jupiter has been living her life according to other peoples wishes, including her domineering manager and her musical partner and childhood friend. Unfortunately, jupiter ascending paints a onesided picture of life in the universe, completely ignoring aspects of positive spiritual expression or evolution. The movie butchered much of these stories and had a pretty boring plot. The esoteric and extraterrestrial meaning of jupiter ascending. Jupiter ascending is a multilayered mishmash of spirituality that requires a bit of breaking apart astrology. Bangkok breaking newly arrived in bangkok, wanchai joins the road rescue service and unravels a citywide conspiracy with the help of a journalist. An au multichapter set in jupiter ascending verse, with dashing finnick odair borrowed from the hunger games, along with some elements of his background story, as well as the gritty realistic atmosphere and dystopian vibes.
Jupiter jones jupiter ascending works archive of our own. Mila kunis talks jupiter ascending, the wachowskis, and family guy kunis chats about being part of a big scifi movie with a female protagonist, the incredible costumes and stunts, reading the 300. The first published book in the expansive honor harrington military science fiction series. It also plays with big ideas like shared memory that can be accessed by millions, artificial intelligence, and digital. Oct 29, 20 jupiter ascending based on the official plot synopsis reads like a mashup of reappropriated fairy tale archetypes, heros journey story elements and tropes that walk the fine line between fantasy and scifi.
There is a advanced civilization of alien species, most of which have been uplifted from pre. Other titles scheduled to open that day include johnny depps caper comedy mortdecai and legendarys seventh son movie the latter being a bigbudget fantasy based on the wardstone chronicles book series which, like jupiter ascending, has been delayed. Dec 20, 2015 jupiter ascending reign of jupiter extended look trailer how the dark forces are getting away with their evil acts one of the main reasons why the dark forces and their minions tell us what they are doing to the human race or are planning to do to the human race is because they do not want to violate the law of free will. Extra of whatever is represented by the sign that jupiter is in. I am also reminded of jl langleys mm regencyesque space operas. My first thought was that the earlier scene in which jupiter s friend carolyn is tested by the aliens and jupiter takes a picture of them on her phonebefore having her memory erasedwas, in. It seemed like it must have been based on a book, but actually, books based on the movie only came out after the movie. Quite a few choices here including ks augustins republic books. Jupiter ascending might have relaunched the siblings as forces in the scifi genre. So, i decided to write this article to clarify some of the influences. Humanity is capable of many miracles, including giving a man an elephants face. I tend to get fidgety as my mind wanders and im rather chatty to boot, so i usually dont have patience for moviesand books as well, but i do like trivia books for some reason.
Feb 06, 2015 scarlet by marissa meyer meyer started her lunar chronicles with cinder, a scifi reboot of cinderella, where instead of balls and pumpkins, cinder is a cyborg mechanic. I know enough about the films premise based on the trailer and other online encounters to offer a few best guess book suggestions that contain elements similar to jupiter ascending. Jupiter ascending is a chilling look at our possible. This week, kim pitched jupiter ascending as a great example of a story that doesnt work. Natalie portman was originally cast as jupiter jones but had to drop out. The uplift series of books by david brin seems to meet your criteria. Winters war 2016, man of steel 20, guardians of the galaxy 2014, king arthur. Sure, the story line was a tiny bit messy but so what, its scifi. Jupiter ascending does have a love subplot between jupiter and caine thats poorly constructed and executed. How the jupiter ascending book differed from the movie. The spectacular science fiction concept art of jupiter ascending. Published as a series of eponymous limited series and interstitial prequel miniseries, it is to date the longest series that millar had published as part of his millarworld line of creatorowned.
How the jupiter ascending book differed from the movie imdb. It seemed like it must have been based on a book, but actually. The visuals in jupiter ascending bring to mind the crazy stellar landscapes of hannu rajaniemis celebrated 2010 debut the quantum thief, which likewise features planethopping adventure confined to our familiar solar system. The story was partly inspired by lanas favorite book, the odyssey. Expect lots of fastpaced, fantasystyle fighting, with laser guns and swooping through the air, as well as some regular. Beyond 2016, valerian and the city of a thousand planets 2017, the huntsman. In this concluding volume of the trilogy, the icarus corps battle the congl. The wiki seeks to catalogue all of the information known about the film, drawing upon the film itself, interviews with the cast and crew and production notes. Ja fans will be able to understand the story completely without any prior knowledge of thg. As we join jupiter jones mila kunis on her journey across the. I cant remember when i first saw the jupiter ascending trailer but based on the title, it really struck me as something that was based off a book.
However, anything that gets our ideas into the mainstream is a good thing. Exsoldier splice caine saves jupiter from being killed by aliens. Wanted, kick ass, kingsman, logan arguably one of the best superhero films, and then nemesis is in the works along with now jupiter s ascending. Legend of the sword 2017, pride and prejudice and zombies 2016, gods of egypt 2016, star trek.
Jupiter ascending trailer in a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty. Jupiters legacy release date, cast, and plot what we. Here was a movie based on the same stories that the ufo community rants about. The first three issues were collected together into a single 64page comic book. This 2015 gas giant of a sciencefictionfantasy film was written and directed by the wachowskis, who as you may recall from season 4 also brought us the nearlyincomprehensible cloud atlas. The spectacular science fiction concept art of jupiter. She is currently putting finishing touches on her second novel. Feb 04, 2015 jupiter ascending may be the most traditional pulp scifi movie the wachowskis have ever made. Feb 11, 2015 mila kuniss titular jupiter tells the audience in the first moments of jupiter ascending that she is technically, an alien.
Jupiter ascending feels like someone took dune the book and mashed it up with every tor book cover, then seasoned it with the kind of contemporary sciencefiction design that rarely makes it into movies. It was dark except for a hint of predawn light coming through the translucent upper windows, but thanks to. Jupiter ascending and the harvesting of humans during. Jupiter jones encounters an old friend and a new opportunity. It would definitely be a book id read if it was a book. May 31, 2012 so, what is the heretofore clandestine jupiter ascending about. Inspired by events from her life, jupiter rising is l. We are the rightful spiritual residents of this planet.
When not writing or painting, riley works as a software designer, trainer and technical writer. My first thought was that the earlier scene in which jupiter s friend carolyn is tested by the aliens and jupiter takes a picture of them on her phonebefore having her memory erasedwas, in fact, the inciting event. Its true that in a time when most tentpole films are based on a comic book. No it was written, produced, and directed by the wachowskis and marks. What was shocking about the serums was that they were made from harvesting hundreds of dead humans. Jupiter revealed shes really and truly a dog person, then journeyed to ouros, the oozing birthplace of humanity. As valerie mentioned, the love subplot shows up late. However, buried in the darkness of this film, hides a positive message. Jupiter ascending 2 will have smaller budget the studio exec. Jupiter ascending is being defended because it is original, not based on a novel or a comic book character or a fantasy series. Supporting cast member douglas booth has described the films fictional universe as a cross between the matrix and star wars, while kunis. The upcoming film is inspired by hows amanda, a 2016 article about amanda wendler, a woman struggling. Jun 17, 2015 in the movie jupiter ascending 2015, there is a scene where titus shows jupiter a room filled with thousands of vials that contain youth serums. Scarlet by marissa meyer meyer started her lunar chronicles with cinder, a scifi reboot of cinderella, where instead of balls and pumpkins, cinder is a cyborg mechanic.
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