The Box (2009 film)

Infobox Film
name = The Box


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director = Richard Kelly
producer = Richard Kelly Kelly McKittrick Sean McKittrick
writer = Richard Kelly
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starring = Cameron Diaz James Marsden Frank Langella
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cinematography = Steven Poster
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distributor = Warner Bros.
released = March 20, 2009
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country = United States
language = English
budget = $30+ million
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amg_id = 1:406468
imdb_id = 0362478

"The Box" is an upcoming horror film based on the 1970 short story "Button, Button" by author Richard Matheson. The film is written and directed by Richard Kelly and stars Cameron Diaz and James Marsden as a couple who receive a box with a mysterious power. Production began on November 2007 and finished by February 2008. A release date is on March 20, 2009.

Premise

The plot is set in Richmond, VA in the year 1976. An unhappily married couple (Diaz and Marsden) receive a box from a mysterious stranger (Langella), who tells them that pushing a button on the box will award them with a large monetary sum, and simultaneously, someone the couple does not know will die.

Cast

*Cameron Diaz - Norma Lewis
*James Marsden - Arthur Lewis
*Frank Langella - Arlington Steward
*Gillian Jacobs - Dana Steward

Production

Director Richard Kelly wrote a script based on the 1970 short story "Button, Button" by author Richard Matheson. The project was funded with a budget of over $30 million by Media Rights Capital. Kelly described his intent for the film, "My hope is to make a film that is incredibly suspenseful and broadly commercial, while still retaining my artistic sensibility." Actress Cameron Diaz was cast into the lead role in June 2007. Some filming took place on the Milton Academy campus. [cite news | author=Michael Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967834.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Cameron Diaz to star in 'The Box' | publisher=Variety | date=2007-06-28 | accessdate=2008-01-11 ] Actor Frank Langella was cast in October 2007, and production began on the film the following November.cite news | author=Diane Garrett | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117973882.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Frank Langella to star in Kelly's 'Box' | publisher=Variety | date=2007-10-11 | accessdate=2008-01-11 ] Prior to production, actor James Marsden was cast a lead role opposite Diaz.cite news | author=Gregg Goldstein | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia9c51f5ef29150aa01100d73803478df | title=Marsden wrapped up in 'Box' role | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2007-11-02 | accessdate=2008-01-11 ] Production concluded by February 2008. [cite news | author= | url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=48091 | title=Kelly Wraps "The Box" | publisher=Sci Fi Wire | date=2008-02-06 | accessdate=2008-02-06 ]

ee Also

Button, Button (The Twilight Zone)

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0362478|title=The Box
*amg title|id=1:406468|title=The Box