This is the review for Splice (directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu, Delphine Chanéac, Stephanie Baird, Brandon McGibbon). Splice is presented by Guillermo del Toro. Splice is the story of two genetic engineer scientists whose ambitious side-project creates a creature that would have anti-stem cell campaigners crowing “We told you so, God-playing heathens!” The film has the potential to reach classic status within the (admittedly underachieving) genre of sci-fi B-movies. We are introduced to Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrian Brody), our maverick leads. They are funded by, and also up against, The Man: corporate suits who drag them to board meetings to remind them that their research grant doesn’t come for free. The purpose of all their lab-based gene-splicing is to discover a cure-all protein that will prevent the spread of diseases in livestock. Elsa and Clive, however, have bigger ideas.
- 11/27/2010
- by Suki Ferguson
- Pure Movies
Chicago – In the opening moments of “Splice,” the audience is experiencing the world through the eyes of a newborn baby. Yet unlike Gaspar Noé’s “Enter the Void,” which recreated human perception with eerie perfection, this point of view shot is blatantly skewed. The doctors seem to be looking at a pulsating fishbowl rather than a baby. That theory is swiftly proven to be fairly accurate.
The newborn is, in fact, not a human, but an animal hybrid created by fearless scientists Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley). Though they insist that their work aims to cure diseases such as Parkinson’s, they often seem a bit too fond of playing god. And when their bosses at the pharmaceutical company demand to see experiments that yield lucrative results, the two devoted lovers and collaborators decide to conduct their controversial work in private. Their next goal: splicing DNA to form the first-ever human-animal hybrid.
The newborn is, in fact, not a human, but an animal hybrid created by fearless scientists Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley). Though they insist that their work aims to cure diseases such as Parkinson’s, they often seem a bit too fond of playing god. And when their bosses at the pharmaceutical company demand to see experiments that yield lucrative results, the two devoted lovers and collaborators decide to conduct their controversial work in private. Their next goal: splicing DNA to form the first-ever human-animal hybrid.
- 10/15/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
***The following review contains heavy spoilers for Splice, revealing key plot points. When I saw the film there was very little marketing out and although I don’t normally worry too much about spoilers I’m glad I saw the film without knowing too much. You have been warned. (if you want to avoid spoilers you can read Tracy’s spoiler free review here)***
There has been a lot said about the latest film from Vincenzo Natali and blogs have been alight with reviews since its premiere at Sundance and the response to the film has been almost overwhelmingly positive. Although I’m not here to tell you that I think this film is a failure or indeed a bad film, I do feel the almost unanimous positive praise has been a little excessive.
Splice is a film that rests on three central characters, Clive (Adrien Brody), Elsa (Sarah Polley...
There has been a lot said about the latest film from Vincenzo Natali and blogs have been alight with reviews since its premiere at Sundance and the response to the film has been almost overwhelmingly positive. Although I’m not here to tell you that I think this film is a failure or indeed a bad film, I do feel the almost unanimous positive praise has been a little excessive.
Splice is a film that rests on three central characters, Clive (Adrien Brody), Elsa (Sarah Polley...
- 7/19/2010
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Without a doubt, Splice is a film that is likely to divide the public. However, we can all agree that Vincenzo Natali's latest film is rather entertaining and that the cast does a great job.Elsa Kast (Sarah Polley) and Clive Nicoli (Adrien Brody) are two married genetic engineers who work for a pharmaceutical company. Their the task is to develop a medical protein by using a mix of animal genes from various species. In the process, Elsa adds human DNA despite their boss's (David Hewlett) warning against human cloning. As a result of that, a new organism comes to life. Clive wanted to kill that creature, but Elsa convinces him that it's worth keeping that creature alive in order to study it. As she grows quickly, the creature - which will be called Dren by Elsa - becomes a deformed female infant (Abigail Chu).
Afterwards, she ends up...
Afterwards, she ends up...
- 6/18/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Ron finds more fault with the Splice trailers than the film, discovering an edgy 50s-style sci-fi flick with better monster effects...
I watch a lot of movies, and I watch a lot of movie trailers. Call me crazy ("You're crazy!") but it's a lot of fun to me to see how people, studios, or whoever decide to encapsulate the essence of their 90 minute movie into a couple of fleeting moments. There's nothing I dislike more than a misleading trailer. Your trailer can be bad, but so long as the movie itself is a piece of crap, I'm fine with that. If you stick a bad trailer with a good movie, or a boring trailer with a fun movie (ahem, Jennifer's Body, paging Jennifer's Body), I just get irritated.
Splice, in every trailer I've ever seen for it, is being sold like a classic science-gone-wrong monster movie, in which Dren (played...
I watch a lot of movies, and I watch a lot of movie trailers. Call me crazy ("You're crazy!") but it's a lot of fun to me to see how people, studios, or whoever decide to encapsulate the essence of their 90 minute movie into a couple of fleeting moments. There's nothing I dislike more than a misleading trailer. Your trailer can be bad, but so long as the movie itself is a piece of crap, I'm fine with that. If you stick a bad trailer with a good movie, or a boring trailer with a fun movie (ahem, Jennifer's Body, paging Jennifer's Body), I just get irritated.
Splice, in every trailer I've ever seen for it, is being sold like a classic science-gone-wrong monster movie, in which Dren (played...
- 6/7/2010
- Den of Geek
Splice Review Directed by: Vincenzo Natali Written by: Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor Starring: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chaneac, Brandon McGibbon, Simona Maicanescu In the middle of one of the most generic, braindead summer movie seasons in recent memory, Vincenzo Natali's Splice shines brightly as one of the sole beacons of demented hope among mounds of manufactured studio cattle feed. This creepy and inventive movie probably has no business getting a wide release, much less one in the middle of the summer, but somehow producer Joel Silver felt that it was worth taking a risk on and picked it up for release through Warner Brothers. It probably didn't hurt that Guillermo Del Toro also lent his name to the project as an executive producer, but either way I'm not complaining. If you're a fan of unique genre films with a bit of thought behind them,...
- 6/4/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Director: Vincenzo Natali Writers: Vincenzo Natali, Doug Taylor, Antoinette Terry Bryant Starring: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac Clive Nicoli (Adrien Brody) and Elsa Kast (Sarah Polley) are rock star scientists with serious god complexes who splice and dice the DNA of various animal species to genetically engineer unique hybrid beings. Their first major success story -- earning them the front cover of Wired -- occurs with the creation of two non-descript slimy blobs named Ginger and Fred. The sugar daddy for Clive and Elsa’s Dr. Frankenstein experiments is Newstead Pharmaceuticals. The towering black skyscrapers (one of countless references to David Cronenberg’s oeuvre) lend the pharma corporation a menacing and mysterious aura -- though they purport to be solely interested in saving humankind from disease, we know that they are only in it for the money. The logical next evolutionary step in Clive and Elsa’s research is...
- 6/4/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody on the post-human beat.
Delphine Chanéac in "Splice"
Photo: Warner Bros.
"Splice" is a surprising sci-fi movie that raises more unsettling issues than you'd expect — it keeps raising new ones past the point where you'd think the filmmakers would have run out of them.
The picture seems like a simple Frankenstein tale at the outset. Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) are two hotshot genetic engineers (and lovers) who've earned their reputations by splicing animal DNA to create strange new creatures to produce new proteins that can be patented for medical use. But when they approach the pharmaceutical company that funds their work with a proposal to add human DNA into the mix, the company, fearing public outrage, forbids them to do it. So Clive and Elsa decide to secretly create a human-animal hybrid on their own.
The Frankenstein template is frankly acknowledged by...
Delphine Chanéac in "Splice"
Photo: Warner Bros.
"Splice" is a surprising sci-fi movie that raises more unsettling issues than you'd expect — it keeps raising new ones past the point where you'd think the filmmakers would have run out of them.
The picture seems like a simple Frankenstein tale at the outset. Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) are two hotshot genetic engineers (and lovers) who've earned their reputations by splicing animal DNA to create strange new creatures to produce new proteins that can be patented for medical use. But when they approach the pharmaceutical company that funds their work with a proposal to add human DNA into the mix, the company, fearing public outrage, forbids them to do it. So Clive and Elsa decide to secretly create a human-animal hybrid on their own.
The Frankenstein template is frankly acknowledged by...
- 6/4/2010
- MTV Movie News
Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody on the post-human beat.
Delphine Chanéac in "Splice"
Photo: Warner Bros.
"Splice" is a surprising sci-fi movie that raises more unsettling issues than you'd expect — it keeps raising new ones past the point where you'd think the filmmakers would have run out of them.
The picture seems like a simple Frankenstein tale at the outset. Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) are two hotshot genetic engineers (and lovers) who've earned their reputations by splicing animal DNA to create strange new creatures to produce new proteins that can be patented for medical use. But when they approach the pharmaceutical company that funds their work with a proposal to add human DNA into the mix, the company, fearing public outrage, forbids them to do it. So Clive and Elsa decide to secretly create a human-animal hybrid on their own.
The Frankenstein template is frankly acknowledged by...
Delphine Chanéac in "Splice"
Photo: Warner Bros.
"Splice" is a surprising sci-fi movie that raises more unsettling issues than you'd expect — it keeps raising new ones past the point where you'd think the filmmakers would have run out of them.
The picture seems like a simple Frankenstein tale at the outset. Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) are two hotshot genetic engineers (and lovers) who've earned their reputations by splicing animal DNA to create strange new creatures to produce new proteins that can be patented for medical use. But when they approach the pharmaceutical company that funds their work with a proposal to add human DNA into the mix, the company, fearing public outrage, forbids them to do it. So Clive and Elsa decide to secretly create a human-animal hybrid on their own.
The Frankenstein template is frankly acknowledged by...
- 6/4/2010
- MTV Music News
Director Vincenzo Natali jokes that technology is advancing so rapidly that it’s taken scientists less time to map the human genome than it took him to write his script. He should know because he devoted years to developing “Splice” and often found it challenging to outpace the science that fuels his story.
So, how does “Splice” fit into the world we live in now? “I don’t even know what world that is,” he explains. “I don’t think anyone does. Things are changing in dramatic ways in all aspects of our civilization, culture and science, and that’s something ‘Splice’ explores: our relationship to technology and the doors it unlocks. It pushes us to places we’re unable, or afraid, to go.”
MoviesOnline sat down for a roundtable interview with Natali to talk about his new film. He told us how he was inspired by the Vacanti Mouse,...
So, how does “Splice” fit into the world we live in now? “I don’t even know what world that is,” he explains. “I don’t think anyone does. Things are changing in dramatic ways in all aspects of our civilization, culture and science, and that’s something ‘Splice’ explores: our relationship to technology and the doors it unlocks. It pushes us to places we’re unable, or afraid, to go.”
MoviesOnline sat down for a roundtable interview with Natali to talk about his new film. He told us how he was inspired by the Vacanti Mouse,...
- 6/4/2010
- MoviesOnline.ca
Chicago – This 18-image slideshow features the official press images for Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Splice” starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, and Delphine Chaneac. It was directed by Vincenzo Natali and will open on June 4th, 2010.
Official Synopsis:
“Superstar genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) specialize in splicing DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrids. Now they want to use human DNA in a hybrid that could revolutionize science and medicine. But when the pharmaceutical company that funds their research forbids it, Clive and Elsa secretly take their boldest experimentation underground—risking their careers by pushing the boundaries of science to serve their own curiosity and ambition.
The result is Dren, an amazing, strangely beautiful creature of uncommon intelligence and an array of unexpected physical developments.
At first, Dren exceeds their wildest dreams. But as she grows and learns at an accelerated rate, her existence threatens to become their worst nightmare.
Official Synopsis:
“Superstar genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) specialize in splicing DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrids. Now they want to use human DNA in a hybrid that could revolutionize science and medicine. But when the pharmaceutical company that funds their research forbids it, Clive and Elsa secretly take their boldest experimentation underground—risking their careers by pushing the boundaries of science to serve their own curiosity and ambition.
The result is Dren, an amazing, strangely beautiful creature of uncommon intelligence and an array of unexpected physical developments.
At first, Dren exceeds their wildest dreams. But as she grows and learns at an accelerated rate, her existence threatens to become their worst nightmare.
- 5/29/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
"Splice" has new clips in. The Warner Bros. Pictures' science fiction horror opens on June 4th and stars Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, David Hewlett, Delphine Chanéac, Abigail Chu, Stephanie Baird, Amanda Brugel and Brandon McGibbon. Vincenzo Natali directs as well as writing the screenplay alongside Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor. Clive and Elsa are a pair of brilliant scientists whose cutting-edge experiments in genetic engineering make them superstars in their field. As devoted to their careers as they are to one another, they start conducting unauthorized experiments with new animal species that show great promise. Drunk with their god-like powers, they introduce human DNA into one of their creations, producing a creature that is greater than the sum of its parts: a rapidly developing animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. While this female creature inspires maternal feelings in Elsa, she evokes something far-from-paternal in Clive.
- 5/27/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Win tickets the science fiction horror/thriller "Splice" from Warner Bros. Pictures! The film opens on June 4th and stars Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, David Hewlett, Delphine Chanéac, Abigail Chu, Stephanie Baird, Amanda Brugel and Brandon McGibbon. Clive and Elsa are a pair of brilliant scientists whose cutting-edge experiments in genetic engineering make them superstars in their field. As devoted to their careers as they are to one another, they start conducting unauthorized experiments with new animal species that show great promise. Drunk with their god-like powers, they introduce human DNA into one of their creations, producing a creature that is greater than the sum of its parts: a rapidly developing animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. While this female creature inspires maternal feelings in Elsa, she evokes something far-from-paternal in Clive, something that poses a threat to them all. Then, when this...
- 5/24/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
This is the trailer for Splice (directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu, Delphine Chanéac, Stephanie Baird, Brandon McGibbon). Splice is presented by Guillermo del Toro. Clive and Elsa are young, brilliant and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered have made them rebel superstars of the scientific world. In secret, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a female animal-human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder.
- 5/23/2010
- by Dan Higgins
- Pure Movies
In this short video, Canadian actress Sarah Polley talk to cultural reporter Steve Gow about the Canadian film Splice, Vincenzo Natali's next sci-fi film that will be released in theatres in North America on June 4.
The story - which was penned by Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor - follows Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody), two scientists who wish to conduct an experience bordering on human cloning (something that is illegal). Therefore, they splice together human and animal DNA in order to create a new organism. As a result of that, a creature called Dren is born. This creature came to life as a deformed female infant (Abigail Chu) and it will age quickly to the point of becoming a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera (Delphine Chanéac).
The story - which was penned by Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor - follows Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody), two scientists who wish to conduct an experience bordering on human cloning (something that is illegal). Therefore, they splice together human and animal DNA in order to create a new organism. As a result of that, a creature called Dren is born. This creature came to life as a deformed female infant (Abigail Chu) and it will age quickly to the point of becoming a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera (Delphine Chanéac).
- 5/20/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
We’ve previously had a trailer, some TV spots and one freaky poster for Splice, the new movie which stars Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu and Stephanie Baird. Today we’ve another 2 posters courtesy of IMPAwards and they’re just as freaky as the last!
The movie is set for release in the Us 4th June and is directed by Vincenzo Natali.
Synopsis: Superstar genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrids. Now they secretly conduct their own experiments. The result is Dren, an amazing, strangely beautiful creature that exceeds their wildest dreams, until she threatens to become their worst nightmare.
The movie is set for release in the Us 4th June and is directed by Vincenzo Natali.
Synopsis: Superstar genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrids. Now they secretly conduct their own experiments. The result is Dren, an amazing, strangely beautiful creature that exceeds their wildest dreams, until she threatens to become their worst nightmare.
- 5/19/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
There have been various new posters added. First up, see new posters from Warner Bros. Pictures' "Splice" which stars Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, David Hewlett, Delphine Chanéac, Abigail Chu, Stephanie Baird, Amanda Brugel and Brandon McGibbon. Sci-fi film opens on June 4th. Next up, check out a new poster from Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger." Allen helms and directs the film starring Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Anna Friel, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Ewen Bremner and Lucy Punch. Catch this on September 23rd via Sony Pictures Classics. Angelina Jolie stars in Sony's "Salt" thriller which finds venues on. Also in the cast are the talented Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor as well as Yara Shahidi, Gaius Charles, Zoe Lister Jones, James Schram and Victor Slezak...
- 5/19/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Last week, Jon put up the new trailer for Vincenzo Natali’s latest film, the genetic horror called Splice. We also got to see the movie last week and our review will be going up in the not too distant future. But to tide you over until then, here’s a brand new freaky poster (from ComingSoon.net) to publicise the movie which stars Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu and Stephanie Baird.
Synopsis: Superstar genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrids. Now they secretly conduct their own experiments. The result is Dren, an amazing, strangely beautiful creature that exceeds their wildest dreams, until she threatens to become their worst nightmare.
Synopsis: Superstar genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrids. Now they secretly conduct their own experiments. The result is Dren, an amazing, strangely beautiful creature that exceeds their wildest dreams, until she threatens to become their worst nightmare.
- 5/5/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new teaser poster for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Splice, starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley.
Clive and Elsa are young, brilliant and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered have made them rebel superstars of the scientific world. In secret, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a female animal-human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. They think they may have created the perfect organism, until she makes a final shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them … and the rest of humanity.
The movie is is written and directed by Vincenzo Natali (Paris, I Love You), exec. produced by Guillermo Del Toro. Also stars Delphine Chaneac, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu, Amanda Brugel, Stephanie Baird and Brandon McGibbon.
Splice opens June 4th, 2010.
What do you think about the new poster?...
Clive and Elsa are young, brilliant and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered have made them rebel superstars of the scientific world. In secret, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a female animal-human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. They think they may have created the perfect organism, until she makes a final shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them … and the rest of humanity.
The movie is is written and directed by Vincenzo Natali (Paris, I Love You), exec. produced by Guillermo Del Toro. Also stars Delphine Chaneac, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu, Amanda Brugel, Stephanie Baird and Brandon McGibbon.
Splice opens June 4th, 2010.
What do you think about the new poster?...
- 5/4/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Fans of science-fiction films, the second poster of Vincenzo Natali's Splice, a Canadian film, has arrived on the net.
The story - which was penned by Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor - follows Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody), two scientists who wish to conduct an experience bordering on human cloning (something that is illegal). Therefore, they splice together human and animal DNA in order to create a new organism. As a result of that, a creature called Dren is born. This creature came to life as a deformed female infant (Abigail Chu) and it will age quickly to the point of becoming a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera (Delphine Chanéac).
Finally, as the poster suggests it, the film will be released in North America on June 4, 2010.
The story - which was penned by Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor - follows Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody), two scientists who wish to conduct an experience bordering on human cloning (something that is illegal). Therefore, they splice together human and animal DNA in order to create a new organism. As a result of that, a creature called Dren is born. This creature came to life as a deformed female infant (Abigail Chu) and it will age quickly to the point of becoming a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera (Delphine Chanéac).
Finally, as the poster suggests it, the film will be released in North America on June 4, 2010.
- 5/4/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
A few weeks ago, the first trailer of Splice, a Canadian science-fiction film, surfaced on the net. Now, the second trailer can be seen and it unveils more details about the film's story.
The story - which was penned by Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor - follows Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody), two scientists who wish to conduct an experience bordering on human cloning (something that is illegal). Therefore, they splice together human and animal DNA in order to create a new organism. As a result of that, a creature called Dren is born. This creature came to life as a deformed female infant (Abigail Chu) and it will age quickly to the point of becoming a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera (Delphine Chanéac).
Finally, Splice will be released in North America on June 4, 2010.
The story - which was penned by Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor - follows Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody), two scientists who wish to conduct an experience bordering on human cloning (something that is illegal). Therefore, they splice together human and animal DNA in order to create a new organism. As a result of that, a creature called Dren is born. This creature came to life as a deformed female infant (Abigail Chu) and it will age quickly to the point of becoming a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera (Delphine Chanéac).
Finally, Splice will be released in North America on June 4, 2010.
- 4/29/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
After a presence at the latest Toronto International Film Festival, Splice, a Canadian science-fiction film directed by Vincenzo Natali (Cube), will hit Canadian and U.S. theatres on June 4, 2010.
While Splice will be distributed in Canada by E1 Entertainment, it will be distributed in the USA by none other than Warner Bros.
The story - which was penned by Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor - follows Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody), two scientists who wish to conduct an experience bordering on human cloning (something that is illegal). Therefore, they splice together human and animal DNA in order to create a new organism. As a result of that, a creature called Dren is born. This creature came to life as a deformed female infant (Abigail Chu) and it will age quickly to the point of becoming a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera (Delphine Chanéac).
Finally, to...
While Splice will be distributed in Canada by E1 Entertainment, it will be distributed in the USA by none other than Warner Bros.
The story - which was penned by Vincenzo Natali, Antoinette Terry Bryant and Doug Taylor - follows Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody), two scientists who wish to conduct an experience bordering on human cloning (something that is illegal). Therefore, they splice together human and animal DNA in order to create a new organism. As a result of that, a creature called Dren is born. This creature came to life as a deformed female infant (Abigail Chu) and it will age quickly to the point of becoming a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera (Delphine Chanéac).
Finally, to...
- 4/3/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Via MSN, here’s you first trailer for Vincenzo Natali’s “Splice”. It’s amazing that it’s taken this long for the trailer to finally show up, as it seems like I’ve been reporting on this movie forever. We even already have a review for it already online here. Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named “Dren”, the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera, who forges a bond with both of her creators – only to have that bond turn deadly Starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu, Delphine Chanéac, Brandon McGibbon, Stephanie Baird, Amanda Brugel, and directed by Vincenzo Natali. Get spliced June 4, 2010 in limited release.
- 4/2/2010
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
This is the trailer for Splice (directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, David Hewlett, Abigail Chu, Delphine Chanéac, Stephanie Baird, Brandon McGibbon). Splice is presented by Guillermo del Toro. Clive and Elsa are young, brilliant and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered have made them rebel superstars of the scientific world. In secret, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a female animal-human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder.
- 3/17/2010
- by Dan Higgins
- Pure Movies
Shanghai
Opens: 2010
Cast: John Cusack, Gong Li, Ken Watanabe, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chow Yun-Fat
Director: Mikael Hafstrom
Summary: In the months leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, an American man arrives in Shanghai to find his friend recently murdered. In investigating his friend's death, he stumbles upon a secret the United States government has been keeping and falls in love in the process.
Analysis: After being granted permission to shoot in the Chinese city, the $10 million production found its permit quickly being revoked by the Government who expressed concerns about the script. The result is Bangkok and the United Kingdom standing in for the real Shanghai which seems kind of against the entire point.
Cusack himself has emphatically endorsed the project in interviews, calling it a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity", but being stuck at the cash-strapped Weinstein Company means that its release plans are unsure beyond a vague promise of a limited bow around Easter.
Opens: 2010
Cast: John Cusack, Gong Li, Ken Watanabe, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chow Yun-Fat
Director: Mikael Hafstrom
Summary: In the months leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, an American man arrives in Shanghai to find his friend recently murdered. In investigating his friend's death, he stumbles upon a secret the United States government has been keeping and falls in love in the process.
Analysis: After being granted permission to shoot in the Chinese city, the $10 million production found its permit quickly being revoked by the Government who expressed concerns about the script. The result is Bangkok and the United Kingdom standing in for the real Shanghai which seems kind of against the entire point.
Cusack himself has emphatically endorsed the project in interviews, calling it a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity", but being stuck at the cash-strapped Weinstein Company means that its release plans are unsure beyond a vague promise of a limited bow around Easter.
- 1/5/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
No North American distribution date is available for science fiction thriller Splice yet the picture continues to be shown throughout Europe. Starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley the film has some horrifying undertones as an animal experiment takes on a live of its own. Have a first look at the film below in this movie clip and synopsis.
A short synopsis for Splice here:
"Clive and Elsa are young, brilliant and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered have made them rebel superstars of the scientific world. In secret, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a female animal-human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. They think they may have created the perfect organisim, until she makes a final shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them ... and the rest of humanity (IMDb)."
Release Date: Unknown.
A short synopsis for Splice here:
"Clive and Elsa are young, brilliant and ambitious. The new animal species they engineered have made them rebel superstars of the scientific world. In secret, they introduce human DNA into the experiment. The result is something that is greater than the sum of its parts: a female animal-human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. They think they may have created the perfect organisim, until she makes a final shocking metamorphosis that could destroy them ... and the rest of humanity (IMDb)."
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- 11/29/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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