Book of eli screenwriter gary whitta makes the jump from bigscreen storytelling to the printed page with his debut novel abomination, a mix of historical fiction, fantasy, and horror set in the. Scripted by comic book author gary whitta, the book of eli continues the journey towards earthbound purgatory, set in the aftermath of a great war which has reduced the planet to a lawless. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Screenwriter gary whitta develops this christian hero well as he takes this incredibly difficult journey to protect gods word. Why did eli have to show everyone the back of his hands. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. Carnegie holds her blind mother hostage to bend her will in his favor. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few. He also cowrote the will smith scifi movie after earth, and was writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead. Timothy eli and the nephilim testament sub chapter 4 part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli 10 best s with blind proonists ranked screenrant in the book of eli 2010.
Plus, gary shares several funny and insightful stories about the greatest actor of all time. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. In the year 2010, there was a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3dtechnology in filmmaking after the success of avatar in the format, with releases such as alice in wonderland, clash of the titans, jackass 3d, all animated films, with numerous other titles being released in 3d formats. The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly.
Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties. But the book of elis screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. They talk about why denzel is one of the few actors who can carry a movie by himself. Simplyscripts complete listing of movie scripts and. 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. 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. Gary oldman, the man views elis impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his gang. The book of eli was scripted by gary whitta, a comic book writer and. One of the clever conceits of the script by firsttimer gary whitta is that there are only a handful of people still alive who remember how.
Bound undated draft written by andy wachowski,larry wachowski. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic, dystopian, neowestern and. Eli finds allies in carnegies blind commonlaw wife claudia jennifer beals. Screenwriter gary whitta joins kamau and kevin to describe writing the book of eli and working with denzel.
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The book of eli february 22, 2007 draft script by gary whitta hosted by. Helluva lot better than re flicks, tomb raider flicks and transformers series. A star wars story is a 2016 film directed by gareth edwards and produced by lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy, amongst many others. Bourne identity, the 200009 paris draft written by tony gilroy,robert ludlum. Watch online or downlaod torrent kickass, torrentking, filmywap, tamilrockers in hd print from vofotube. Screenwriter gary whitta is one of the main men responsible for elis audacity and. From sports movies to fantasy films, there are a great dea.
Gary whitta used to be an entertainment journalist i knew i liked him. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter anthony. Carnegies wife claudia jennifer beals is blind and her young and. 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. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. 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. Eli struggles violently with the cat, wrestling it to the ground and grabbing up a hunk of fallen branch.
The book of eli was written by graphic novelist gary whitta and directed by twin brothers allen and albert hughes menace ii society, from hell. This movie was written by gary whitta and the directors were the hughes brothers albert and allen hughes. The screenplay, written by chris weitz and tony gilroy, is based on a story by john knoll and gary whitta. The boondock saints august 28, 1997 shooting script by troy duffy hosted by dailyscript. Simplyscripts downloadable movie scripts, screenplays and.
One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western cursed by laborious pacing and a sense of selfimportance which its nutty story does not warrant. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is an englishborn american screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. But thats where the significant symbolism of the book of eli which was written by gary whitta begins and ends. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. The book of eli 2010 full movie watch in hd online for. In the book of eli 2010, an old kmart badge is revealed when solara searches elis belongings while he sleeps. By the way, gary, congratulations on your induction into the hall of classic movie plot twists. Vranak please explain what is the major plot twist the hughes brothers and gary whitta were implying in interviews to at the end of the movie. 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. The book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be. 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. Mar 23, 2020 this list has the best christian movies so you know youre getting wholesome entertainment that you can enjoy with your family, including new 2018 christian movies if youve already gone through many of the older films here. Gary whitta explained the intense violence, we imagined what a world without religion. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back.
The book of eli is ambitious and different from the current wave of. 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. Mar 29, 20 only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Most recently he served as a writer on lucasfilms new generation of star wars projects for film and television. Gary whitta on book of eli 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. The book of eli isnt as exciting or funny or inspiring as it wants and needs to be, and its preachy ending is an ordeal. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. It is directed by gareth edwards, with a screenplay by chris weitz and tony gilroy the bourne identity, michael clayton, and a story by john knoll and gary whitta the book of eli, the walking dead.
I think we can add the book of eli to the list that already includes films like the crying game, the maltese falcon, the planet of the apes, and the sixth sense. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Is eli blind in the book of eli image collections book. Bottle rocket undated draft written by owen wilson,wes anderson. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and. In the book of eli, screenwriter gary whitta likewise proves.
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. If it is not eli is blind in some respect what is the major plot twist in your opinion. 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. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. But washington, a movie star who can act, is one cool dude who is worth. 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 is cowriter of the upcoming star wars movie rogue one as well as the animated series star wars rebels. Book of eli, the 200706 draft written by gary whitta. Gary whitta gary whitta gary whitta, if youre reading this thread and planning to write a script for a sequel, please dont fall into same ol trappings of script writing. Boondock saints, the 199708 shooting draft written by troy duffy. In the book of eli 2010, an old kmart badge is revealed. The book of eli watch online 2010 dubbed hindi movie or. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is a screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist.
If you know about the bible, there is an eli that was blind since the movie is semibiblical. 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. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the book of eli starring denzel washington. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Well, it was a difficult one because she really is the key relationship to eli. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage.
A star wars story note is a 2016 film and the first entry in the star wars anthology spinoff series. The book of eli watch online 2010 dubbedinhindi dubbed hindi film in hdrip quality for free. The main cast was denzel washington as eli, gary oldman as carnegie, mila kunis as solara, ray stevenson as redridge and jennifer beals as. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Im getting search hits from people wondering about mormon connections with the book of eli much as i did for the movie knowing. The book of eli by gary whitta wgaw 11632 june 21, 2007.
Eli makes his way through this troubled futureville landscape, shooting and. After carnegies blind mistress claudia jennifer beals gives eli some food. 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. Gary has written for video games and comics and he also worked on the upcoming feature film star wars.
Gary whitta is the only credited writer in the finished movie, but the screenplay used for this column also listed anthony peckhams name. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. He edited such publications as pc gamer and total movie before deciding to become a screenwriter. In gary whittas first feature screenplay, they have found a mock messiah who defies both convention and contravention. Originally, whitta had intended washington to have visually blind eyes, wearing sunglasses to hide them for the entire film. Though beautifully shot in a palette that stretches all the way from grey to brown and back again, the story never seems to get its philosophical bearings. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. 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. I see no indication that gary whitta who wrote the original storyscript has an lds background or any lds influence. The book of eli which was written by gary whitta begins and ends. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter anthony peckham. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli. 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.
The book of eli by gary whitta screenplay database. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. This might sound like a strange statement, but here it goes. Ill be watching the amazing blind fury tonight in tribute.
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