Collider goes to the set of the book of eli collider. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The road warrior, not one of a more morose nature like the road. If you see one postapocalyptic film this year it should be the road. Imsdb opinion enjoyable enough, but a little hard to stomach for someone who isnt religious. The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. The editing room has been around since 1998 and features over 900 abridged scripts for movies. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a. The book of eli is a standard postapocalypse action film in many ways youve got your desiccated wastelands, your nascent communities, your maniacal despots, your lone wanderers. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. The book of eli pdf script june 21, 2007 unspecified draft written by gary whitta. Abridged scripts are shortish screenplays for films that just cover the highlights think of them as cliffs notes for your favorite movies, except cliff is an asshole and thinks your favorite movie sucks. The directorial return of the hughes brothers, whose last film was 2001s from hell. 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, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. Book of eli, the script at the internet movie script database. Denzel also served as one of the films producers and made sure the book of eli didnt shy away from its religious ties. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is an englishborn american screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. Carnegie finds out about the book and sends his henchman, redridge to get it but eli has already gone. The brothers had last directed the 2001 film from hell. The book of eli is an action based, postapocalyptic film along the lines of mad max 2. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Gary whitta is the only credited writer in the finished movie, but the screenplay used for this column.
The book of eli film reps a weirdly intriguing mix of. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but is it that simple. He is known as the former editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. Garys henchmen try to kill denzel to get his book, but the bullets. I wrote the denzel washington movie the book of eli. The book of eli script 200706 draft at imsdb the book of eli script pdf at cinefile note. Redridge wants solara and makes a deal with carnegie to get the book in exchange for her. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. When actually writing the first draft of a new script my overunder is five pages per day. 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. Today we return with the third installment, which focuses on whitta talking about his biggest produced film projects, book of eli and after earth, as well as his upcoming novel abomination. This was a big spec sale in 2008 from gary whitta, who hadn.
The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and graphic novels. Subsequently, anthony peckham rewrote the script, and in september 2008 denzel washington won the lead role. Eli starts heading west again only to find solara following him. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth.
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