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A new episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has just been released, and with this one we’re looking back at the 2010 film Skyline (watch it Here). To find out all about this sci-fi thriller, check out the video embedded above.

Directed by Greg and Colin Strause from a screenplay written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O’Donnell, Skyline has the following synopsis: Jarrod and Elaine travel to Southern California to visit their friend Terry. What should be a fun outing turns into a weekend of horror. At night, strange light signals announce an invasion of giant aliens who attack terrified people. Jarrod and his friends must use all their skills to survive the global genocide.

The film stars Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Robin Gammell, Tanya Newbould, and J. Paul Boehmer.

In the years since Skyline was released,...

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We chat to writer-director Liam O' Donnell about the process of making both Skyline films, and the future of genre cinema...

Liam O’Donnell wrote and produced the critically-mauled sci-fi hit Skyline in 2010, and he’s spent the better part of a decade working on the well-received follow up film, Beyond Skyline, which also marks his directorial debut. We talked to him about his experiences on both movies, and whether there might be a resurgence of big budget original genre films.

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Can I begin by asking how you originally became involved with the first Skyline movie? You co-wrote and produced that one,...

Xyz Films has released the first trailer and poster for Beyond Skyline, which is a follow-up to the 2010 sci-fi thriller Skyline, with a whole new cast. Leading the way this time is action star Frank Grillo, who teams up with The Raid star Iko Uwais. The studio has also debuted the first poster for Beyond Skyline, which will have its world premiere at the Stiges Film Festival, which runs from October 5 through October 15. No release date has been given yet, but that may be announced soon.

Ain't It Cool News debuted the first trailer and poster, which opens with Frank Grillo's character Mark, a Los Angeles detective who is called in to get his son Trent (Jonny Weston) out of some trouble. The trailer also shows that their family has been fractured after the passing of Mark's wife Rose (Valentine Payen), but that's the least of their problems. On the subway ride home,...

Here’s some new sales art for Beyond Skyline, the sequel to Colin and Greg Strause’s Skyline that’s directed this time by Liam O’Donnell, who worked on some effects in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and Iron Man 2. He co-wrote the screenplay with Joshua Cordes. The duo wrote the first film, too. The Purge: Anarchy‘s Frank Grillo stars in the film as […]...

Filmed back in 2015, we’re still awaiting word on when we’ll be able to see Beyond Skyline, the sequel to Colin and Greg Strause’s Skyline that’s directed by Liam O’Donnell, who worked on some effects in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and Iron Man 2. He co-wrote the screenplay with Joshua Cordes. The duo wrote the first film, too. The […]...

Check out this new concept art for Beyond Skyline, the sequel to Colin and Greg Strause’s Skyline that’s directed this time by Liam O’Donnell, who worked on some effects in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and Iron Man 2. He co-wrote the screenplay with Joshua Cordes. The duo wrote the first film, too. “New promo art by Derek Winslow, the very first […]...

Whether you like it or not, Beyond Skyline, the sequel to Colin and Greg Strause’s original alien invasion film, is coming. Taking place at the same time as the original film, but following a new cast of characters, it's the directorial debut of Liam O’Donnell who provided FX work for Iron Man 2. O'Donnell co-wrote the screenplay with Joshua Cordes.

The first images for the sequel have appeared courtesy of the film's official Fb page and they feature none other than Raid alum, Yayan Ruhian and Iko Uwais. From the looks of the first image, the production when with guy-in-suit over CG in some instances which could be cool.

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Beyond Skyline is no longer a sequel merely "in development." According to the Facebook page for the film, location scouting will begin soon and pre-production is officially underway. Shooting is expected to begin this December.

Liam O'Donnell is in the director's seat this time; he collaborated on the script with Joshua Cordes. The two penned the first Skyline.

Greg and Colin Strause are producing.

The post Beyond Skyline Officially Heads into Pre-Production appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.

Skyline co-writer Joshua Cordes will be making his directorial debut on a film which he also wrote called Chimera for Red Sea Media. Read on for some early artwork and details.

According to IMDb, Erik Fellows, T.J. Hoban, Alec Gillis, Michael Petrone, Garrison Koch, Phet Mahathongdy, Jackie Martin and Lauren Marin star in the flick, which is being produced by Skyline directors Greg and Colin Strause with co-writer Liam O'Donnell.

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Three attractive sisters in their 20's endure a series of traumatizing dreams that are strangely connected. After conventional medicine fails, they engage in an experimental therapy that promises a cure.

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ShockTillYouDrop.com has learned Joshua Cordes (Skyline co-writer) is making his feature directorial debut with the horror-thriller Chimera, which is currently in post-production.

Erik Fellows, T.J. Hoban, Alec Gillis, Michael Petrone, Garrison Koch, Phet Mahathongdy, Jackie Martin and Lauren Marin star.  Cordes also penned the script.

Skyline's directors, Greg and Colin Strause (aka the Brothers Strause), and co-writer Liam O'Donnell are all serving as producers.

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Skyline (Blu-Ray)Universal Home ENTERTAINMENT2010/Rated PG-13/Running Time 94 minsList Price: $39.98 – Now AvailableDid anyone really see Avp-R aka Alien vs. Predator: Requiem? I did, in the theaters actually and while I can't say it ranks high up there with any of the films from either monster film franchise, the sequel turned out to be better than I expected. And I wasn't expecting much. Though the film had a ridiculous plot, some terrible performances by a cast being chased by guys in rubber suits and cinematography so bad you couldn't see crap, I'm still amazed that I found Avp-R somewhat enjoyable. Stupid, but stupid fun. Maybe it was because it had some heavy Alien on Predator action or should I say Aliens vs. Predator, since it involved one lone hunter essentially playing a badass against an army of those xenomorphs with acid for bloodAVP-r was a box-office failure,...

This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. The Tourist You've heard of crimes of passion. The Tourist is the opposite. It's a film so deprived of spirit or spontaneity that it seems to vanish from existence the moment its credits roll — or at least it would were it not for the spectacularly inane surprise ending, carelessly followed by a wholly inappropriate song selection (by the nonetheless great Muse, who were also weirdly featured in the film's trailer). Both inclusions close an already inert romance caper on a final, "Fuck you, we really don't care." Which is fine, because I didn't either. How could anyone? The movie devotes all of ten minutes to Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie engaging on any level that could be deemed romantic,...

I know why everyone’s so pissed at what happened with Skyline: it isn’t because the film’s execution didn’t match up to its initial premise, or that every last trickle of creative insight seems to have gone into the special effects to the detriment of everything else; it isn’t even the conspirators’ theory that the film was made in order to prove that any production without the help of a big studio inevitably ends in a poor final product. No. The reason everyone is so angry, and so disgusted with the final film is because the trailer sucker punched us all into thinking it would be great. Well, ok, not great, but an enjoyable man vs aliens romp with impressive looking aliens and stunning special effects.

Thing is, you see, we don’t like being lied to.

So now that the dust has settled a...

It’s a huge shame that in the week the Super 8 trailer had audiences salivating for the next great disaster film, this week’s two examples have been wholly disappointing. While Battle: Los Angeles has moved viewers to laughter with its sheer pomposity, the DVD release of last year’s Skyline manages to be even worse. There’s little here you’ve not seen before, with multi-ethnic groups huddling for survival as the planet comes under attack from an unpleasant alien force. Where Skyline differs most from the likes of Independence Day or Cloverfield is in its comparative lack of quality.

No-one expects heartbreaking dialogue or stirring performances in a disaster flick but Skyline’s predecessors at least spent a little time on character development, however two-dimensional. Here we’re lumbered with a TV movie cast – Scrubs’ Donald Faison is probably the biggest name; though Sweet Valley High’s...

Chicago – In our latest sci-fi/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, we have 10 DVDs up for grabs in advance of the home entertainment release of “Skyline,” which is co-directed by the Chicago visual effects masters Colin Strause and Greg Strause!

The Strause brothers directed “Alien vs. Predator: Requiem”. Their company, Hydraulx, has provided visual effects for “Avatar,” “Iron Man 2,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “300”. The brothers grew up in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan, Ill.

“Skyline” stars Eric Balfour, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy and Tony Black. “Skyline,” which was written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O’Donnell, opened on Nov. 12, 2010. The film comes to DVD and Blu-ray on March 22, 2011.

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Skyline

Stars: Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Neil Hopkins | Written By Joshua Cordes, Liam O’Donnell | Directed by Greg and Colin Strause

I thought things were going to be great. The film wastes no time at all in getting started, beaming down those shiny blue lights and turning Mr Balfour’s face all funky when he has a shufty. Then it stops, and throws us back to the previous day, so we can get attached to the characters. The “Getting Attached” sequence has become a cliche of modern genre films. It’s the training montage of certain types of modern horror and sci-fi. I’m so sick and tired of films that insist on having us sit through characters partying, or travelling, or shagging for the first half an hour, simply so we care when they get killed. If I hadn’t been exposed to...

Photo: Universal Studios Home Entertainment I finally watched Skyline last night, even though a few of you warned me not to. Now I understand why.

Skyline is a poorly conceived excuse for a film told in the most simplistic and amateur way possible. To be honest, I don't know how anyone was able to review it without going down the line plot point by plot point. I'm actually upset I didn't live blog the experience, but I'm happy to give a rundown now, and please excuse me if I go on for too long.

The Directors Photo: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Skyline is directed by sibling duo Colin and Greg Strause (Avpr: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem), or as they are referred to in the credits... "Brothers Strause" which comes across so extraordinarily pretentious. But I guess it's not as bad as it looks. It turns out they decided to...

To celebrate the release of Momentum Pictures’ movie, Skyline on 21st March, we’ve been given five copies to give away. Remember, whatever you do, don’t look up!

Skyline is a terrifying journey into our fear of the unknown, a high-velocity, special effects bonanza that resonates with feelings of urban panic in these dangerous times. Visual-effects masters The Brothers Strause (Avpr: Aliens vs. Predator—Requiem)—whose company Hydraulx has imagined visual effects for Avatar, 2012, Iron Man 2, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and 300—have directed, produced and financed a spectacular and chilling independent film of epic proportions.

A group of friends are awakened in the dead of the night by a strange, eerie light beaming through their apartment window. Like moths to a flame, a disturbing blue light is throwing the people of Los Angeles into a trance, drawing them outside before a terrifying extraterrestrial force swallows them...

Obsessed With Film have teamed up with Momentum Pictures to give away five copies of Skyline on Blu-ray, that is released on March 21st. Read on to find out how…

Skyline is a terrifying journey into our fear of the unknown, a high-velocity, special effects bonanza that resonates with feelings of urban panic in these dangerous times. Visual-effects masters The Brothers Strause (Avpr: Aliens vs. Predator—Requiem)—whose company Hydraulx has imagined visual effects for Avatar, 2012, Iron Man 2, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and 300—have directed, produced and financed a spectacular and chilling independent film of epic proportions.

A group of friends are awakened in the dead of the night by a strange, eerie light beaming through their apartment window. Like moths to a flame, a disturbing blue light is throwing the people of Los Angeles into a trance, drawing them outside before a terrifying extraterrestrial force swallows...

Universal Home Entertainment have announced a home release date for the sci-fi thriller Skyline. Coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download, Skyline will hits homes on March 22, 2011. Skyline stars Eric Balfour, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel and Scottie Thompson. The movie was directed by Colin and Greg Strause from a script by Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell. You can check out the special features after the jump.

Sure Skyline may not have been the best alien disaster movie, but it did strum up $55 million worth of business worldwide. You can get the thriller starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas and Donald Faison when it releases to DVD and Blu-ray on March 15, 2011.

Buy on DVD:

* Deleted and Extended Scenes

* Alternate Scenes

* Pre-Visualization

* Trailers

* Feature Commentary with Directors Greg and Colin Strause

* Feature Commentary with Co-Writer/Producer Liam O’Donnell and Co-Writer Joshua Cordes

* My Scenes

* pocket Blu App...

The almost good alien invasion flick from the Brothers Strause, Skyline, is on its way home to Blu-ray and DVD, and we've got the skinny on what to expect once it gets here!

According to DVD Active the extras will include a commentary with directors Greg and Colin Strause, a second commentary with co-writer/producer Liam O'Donnell and co-writer Joshua Cordes, deleted and extended scenes, alternate scenes, a pre-visualization feature, and trailers. Look for it in stores on March 15th.

Synopsis

It was supposed to be a simple birthday weekend in Southern California. But when sunrise arrives two hours early in the form of a haunting light from an unknown source, a group of friends watch in terror as people across the city are drawn outside and swept into massive alien ships that have blotted out the L.A. skyline. From tankers to drones and hydra-like extraterrestrials, the aliens are inescapable and seemingly indestructible.

Universal Home Entertainment is bring the Brothers Strause Brothers’ Skyline (review here) to Blu-ray and DVD on March 15th. The extras will include: Commentary from the directors; commentary from the screenwriters; deleted scenes; alternative scenes; FX featurettes; trailers; and more!

Also, don’t forget about our interview with the screenwriters/producers, Liam O’Donnell and Joshua Cordes (here)!

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                                               DVD Active has shared the release date for the alien invasion film Skyline. Universal Home Video has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of Skyline for March 15th. You can pre-order below.

Specs:

Extras will include a commentary with Directors Greg and Colin Strause, a second commentary with Co-Writer/Producer Liam O'Donnell and Co-Writer Joshua Cordes, deleted and extended scenes, alternate scenes, a Pre-Visualization feature, and trailers. We'll post more when the time is closer, there's more artwork coming.

Synopsis:

It was supposed to be a simple birthday weekend in Southern California. But when sunrise arrives two hours early in the form of a haunting light from an unknown source, a group of friends watch in terror as people across the city are drawn outside and swept into massive alien ships that have blotted out the L.A. skyline. From tankers to drones and hydra-like extraterrestrials, the aliens are inescapable and seemingly indestructible.

Brittany Daniel attends Skyline Las Vegas Premiere Cast Party at Vanity Nightclub.Photo copyright Prn / PR Photos. Donald Faison, Cacee Cobb attend Skyline Las Vegas Premiere Cast Party at Vanity Nightclub.Photo copyright Prn / PR Photos. Donald Faison, Cacee Cobb attend Skyline Las Vegas Premiere Cast Party at Vanity Nightclub.Photo copyright Prn / PR Photos. Donald Faison attends Skyline Las Vegas Premiere Cast Party at Vanity Nightclub.Photo copyright Prn / PR Photos. Donald Faison, Cacee Cobb attend Skyline Las Vegas Premiere Cast Party at Vanity Nightclub.Photo copyright Prn / PR Photos. 11/20/2010 - Joshua Cordes - "Skyline" Las Vegas Premiere Cast Party at Vanity Nightclub - Arrivals - Vanity Nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel...

Let's face it: Skyline is not a very good movie. It's currently at 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and likely a frontrunner for some Razzies consideration. But all this comes as a surprise to the film's producers Liam O'Donnell and Joshua Cordes. The two spoke to Cinematical about their shock at finding out the movie they thought would be a "fun end-of-the-world monster movie" was not so much fun after all. Says O'Donnell, "We were kind of shocked by the level of animosity towards...

Four clips and an interview with the cast and directors have been sent over by Momentum Pictures for its new alien invasion film Skyline, now out in cinemas.

It see a group of friends awakened in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. They discover an alien force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth.

The cast includes Eric Balfour (pictured above; 24, Texas Chainsaw Massacre), David Zayas (Dexter, The Expendables), Donald Faison (Scrubs), Brittany Daniel (Sweet Valley High), Neil Hopkins (Lost) and newcomers Scottie Thompson and Crystal Reed.

Faison reveals in the interview clip that he originally didn't get the part because his first audition played it for laughs and it was only when he gave a more serious reading that he landed the role of Terry.

Directed by the Brothers Strause, it's the latest entry in a genre...

Sorry, no major records broken this weekend, but an impressive result nonetheless as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 enjoys the highest opening weekend for a Potter film yet and lands itself a spot among some big names. Let's break it down... Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly 3 Weeks In A Row Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 looked strong out of the gates and while it is now the sixth largest opening of all-time behind The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 3, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Iron Man 2, it dipped too much on Saturday from it's opening day $61.1 million to wrestle away the November opening record from New Moon. However, a top ten placement on the all-time opening list ain't too shabby as it will likely push for a $300+ million domestic run after this,...

The Strause Brothers are still trying to find their stride as filmmakers, but two major movies with mostly negative reviews puts them face to face with a rotten tomato. While they have yet to respond to the criticisms regarding Skyline, the film’s writer/producer combo Liam O’Donnell and Joshua Cordes spoke out recently on the topic.

It is easy for a filmmaker to ignore the general public, but the two seem genuinely disappointed by the overall reaction to their space invasion film. Who wouldn’t be? Skyline is currently scoring a 4.7 on IMDb, 26 on Metacritic and 15% on Rotten Tomatoes. These low numbers are enhanced by a plethora of harsh reviews.

We didn’t necessarily feel the movie lived up to its potential. Even our 2 out of 5 stars review is generous considering the choice…

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Last weekend I saw (and rather enjoyed) 'Skyline,' a throwback-style "aliens attack!" sci-fi/horror flick. The film has problems, but I was rather shocked (and a little chagrined) when I saw the print critics and the onliners pounce on the flick like it was the world's last fish in the world's smallest barrel. I certainly expected some negative reviews -- the film is no classic -- but not the curiously outraged derision that was thrown 'Skyline's' way.

Then one of the filmmakers found me on Twitter; we began chatting about the response to the film, and that leads us here: A frank and candid discussion about the unpleasantness that greeted the theatrical release of, let's face it, an unapologetically silly and entirely matinee-friendly sci-fi monster movie. Our thanks to 'Skyline' writer-producers Liam O'Donnell and Joshua Cordes for participating.

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Last weekend I saw (and rather enjoyed) 'Skyline,' a throwback-style "aliens attack!" sci-fi/horror flick. The film has problems, but I was rather shocked (and a little chagrined) when I saw the print critics and the onliners pounce on the flick like it was the world's last fish in the world's smallest barrel. I certainly expected some negative reviews -- the film is no classic -- but not the curiously outraged derision that was thrown 'Skyline's' way.

Then one of the filmmakers found me on Twitter; we began chatting about the response to the film, and that leads us here: A frank and candid discussion about the unpleasantness that greeted the theatrical release of, let's face it, an unapologetically silly and entirely matinee-friendly sci-fi monster movie. Our thanks to 'Skyline' writer-producers Liam O'Donnell and Joshua Cordes for participating.

Rating: 2.5/5

Writers: Joshua Cordes, Liam O’Donnell

Directors: Colin Strause, Greg Strause

Cast: Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Donald Faison

Studio: Universal Pictures

Can there ever be truly too much of a good thing? The genre of alien and alien invasion movies is certainly a saturated market and, at this point, there may not be a whole lot of originality left. Whether or not that sentiment is actually true, you’ll certainly feel that way after watching the Strause brothers’ (Colin and Greg) latest effort, Skyline. What starts out as promising genre flick quickly jumps to ridiculous dialogue, back to incredibly creative effects, and back to ridiculous plot resolutions.

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Skyline Directed by: Colin and Greg Strause Written by: Joshua Cordes, Liam O'Donnell Starring: Eric Balfour, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas Skyline isn’t quite the penthouse – it’s more like a second floor walk-up. Its lumpy story arc, profusion of vanishing plot elements, and inadvertent humor (second hand smoke) are easy targets for reviewers who only live to snark. So, spoiler alert - no snark in this review (well, maybe just a little). But in spite of these haute cinematique defects, in Skyline, The Brothers Strause (as they would like to be known) earnestly strive to give you an authentic alien invasion experience. Unfortunately, they need human characters to propel the story and engage our emotion. That’s where they come up a little short but, I suspect, not short enough to ruin a nicely detailed alien onslaught for Sf fans. With an excellent SFX resume (X-Men Origins: Wolverine,...

There's a certain myopia in breaking into Buckingham Palace just to steal the pots and pans from the kitchen. It may make the heist cost-effective, but isn't it rather missing the point?

Likewise have the Brothers Strause failed once again to understand what it is about 'stealing' that makes Tarantino, Romero and numerous other Hollywood luminaries so brilliant at it in comparison to the ham-fisted larceny on display in Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2008) and Skyline.

The mind more than boggles at the level of directorial insensitivity that's able to take themes, imagery and scenarios from the likes of Night Of The Living Dead, Cloverfield, The Matrix, District 9, War Of The Worlds and Independence Day and turn it all into an inadequately funded version of Entourage Meets 'V'.

Elaine (Scottie Thompson) and Jarrod (Eric Balfour) are pregnant, though Jarrod doesn't know it as he whisks his girlfriend to the L.

Directed by: Brothers Strause

Written by: Joshua Cordes, Liam O'Donnell

Cast: Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison

Whenever the world finally ends, be sure that it's going to be very poor timing for at least some of us.

Elaine and Jarrod arrive in Los Angeles to meet up with Jarrod's newly successful best friend, Terry. Terry has struck it rich in the special effects industry, and the weekend is set up for a huge party. They are welcomed by lots of booze and swimsuits by the pool, followed by binge drinking and bathroom womanizing in the evening. Little do they all know, a gigantic force of extraterrestrial tentacled monstrosities are planning to strike in the early morning - just when their hangovers are beginning to kick in.

The big blue horribles from outer space arrive in force and waste no time in scooping tens of thousands of human beings into...

Year: 2010

Directors: Colin Strause, Greg Strause

Writers: Joshua Cordes, Liam O'Donnell

IMDb: link

Trailer: link

Review by: Marina Antunes

Rating: 7 out of 10

While the jury is still out on Jonathan Liebesman's World Invasion: Battle La, the trailers give us a pretty good idea of what to expect but what of Skyline? The little movie that came out of nowhere to generate lots of buzz at Sdcc and which was, later, at the centre of a lawsuit between Sony and Universal, beat the big budget extravaganza out the gate by a few months and the results are mixed.

Directed by the Strause Brothers (of Avpr: Aliens vs Predator – Requiem fame), Skyline employs a quasy story as a backdrop for the real action: an alien invasion. Jarrod and Elaine travel to La to see Jarrod's movie star friend Terry on his birthday. After a night of heavy partying, the group wakes...

This week, we got runaway trains, feuding newscasters, and UFO vacuum cleaners. So which one's worth your time and (more importantly) money? That's right everyone: It's time for another Cinema Showdown!

First up...

Contender #1: Unstoppable

Synopsis: After a train carrying dangerous chemicals goes haywire, a veteran engineer and his young conductor must work together to stop it before it wrecks havoc upon an unsuspecting town.

In Five Words: Unstoppable train is eventually stopped.

Trailer:

Cast:

Denzel Washington as Frank

Chris Pine as Will

Rosario Dawson as Connie

Ethan Suplee as Dewey

Kevin Dunn as Galvin

Crew:

Director--Tony Scott

Writer--Mark Bomback

Theater Count: 3,207 theaters

Critics Say:

"From the story itself to the way it's told, Unstoppable is a hymn to stylish, unpretentious competence." Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

"An adrenaline-infused runaway-train flick that perfectly distills director Tony Scott's talents and limitations." Andrew O' Hehir, Salon.com

"There's a train.

After teasing us for a better part of the year, the alien invasion spectacle from the Visual FX mavens Colin and Greg Strause is finally out in theaters, and we've got our official review and more locked and loaded.

Skyline looks and feels like a big summertime Hollywood movie with its storyline, giant-sized special effects and scenes of mass destruction, except - it isn't. The film was self-financed with a 20-person crew and shot entirely at the Strauses' tall apartment building overlooking downtown Los Angeles. And you can quote that bit of trivia to your friends!

Synopsis:

After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the...

If you need a film to turn your brain off to and laugh along to then you could do far worse than be entertained by Skyline.

Skyline

Directed by Colin Strause, Greg Strause

Written by Joshua Cordes, Liam O’Donnell

2010, USA

Skyline begins with a pre-credits sequence that looks like it could have been ripped directly from a decidedly average 90’s X-Files episode and culminates in a flurry of muddled CGI that feels more computer game cut-scene (think Resistance or Gears of War) than Hollywood blockbuster.

In between, it largely occupies a place reserved for straight-to-dvd sci-fi /horror fodder: clichéd lead characters – check, limited location spaces – check, ridiculously sincere but hilarious dialogue – check, hell even the camera work is generally decidedly uninspired and forgettable. But there are elements here that obviously strive for greater things and it’s these little touches that have allowed Skyline the privilege of a big...

While it felt like just the other day you were reading about this sci-fi, alien-invasion film, the odd fact is, that it really did come up out of nowhere. Directed by the Brothers Strause, who are known only for their Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, the film came about while they were doing their other day time job – visual effects work at Hydraulx (here). Joshua Cordes and Liam O’Donnell wrote the script together after a spark of an idea in between their visual effects work on Avatar and Iron Man 2, with no studio involvement. Killer Film chats with them about Skyline, opening November 12th from Universal, about the nature of the production, that wrapped up all in a year’s time.

Jon: Could you talk about this short trailer the Brothers Strause created a year ago, its inception and how it led to you two writing the script?

Joshua Cordes...

With the opening of the alien invasion thriller Skyline on Friday, November 12, 2010, what better way is there to get the excitement going than to share with everyone a bumper crop of video interviews with the cast and crew of the film? On top of that, we also got our hands on a very cool behind-the-scenes video clip documenting the magic of filmmaking in several scenes.

Synopsis:

In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame. Once outdoors, a terrifying extraterrestrial force begins to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. In a matter of hours, we will all be gone.

Jarrod (Eric Balfour of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Elaine’s (Scottie Thompson of Star Trek) trip to Southern California was supposed to be a simple weekend away to visit Jarrod’s best friend,...

With their sour experience on Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem still haunting them, the Strause brothers - Colin and Greg - aim to properly demonstrate their filmmaking skills with Skyline , the self-financed, creature-filled alien invasion film written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell. The film opens this Friday and, in addition to Shock's previous conversations with the siblings on the set and in their Santa Monica based FX house Hydraulx , I caught up to the siblings to talk specifically about the visual FX process, the design work and bringing "spectacle" back to filmmaking. Shock Till You Drop: Let's talk about influences. Not for this film in particular, but what set you on the path for what you two do now. Colin Strause: The biggest one is Aliens ,...

Universal has released two new clips from its upcoming sci-fi movie Skyline, directed by the special effects artists-turned-directors known collectively as "The Brothers Strause" (Colin and Greg). Written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell, Skyline follows a group of survivors who hide out in an abandoned L.A. skyscraper after hostile aliens arrive on Earth. In the first new clip, Jarrod (Eric Balfour) and Terry (Donald Faison from TV's Scrubs) witness the aliens' attack on L.A. firsthand. Run, Turk, run!

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Chicago – In our latest sci-fi/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “Skyline,” which is co-directed by the Chicago visual effects masters Colin Strause and Greg Strause!

The Strause brothers directed “Alien vs. Predator: Requiem”. Their company, Hydraulx, has provided visual effects for “Avatar,” “Iron Man 2,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “300”. The brothers grew up in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan, Ill.

“Skyline” stars Eric Balfour, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, Pam Levin, Phet Mahathongdy and Tony Black. “Skyline,” which was written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O’Donnell, opens on Nov. 12, 2010.

To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Skyline” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday,...

There are five new clips for the Universal Pictures' release Skyline. The clips are titled "Abducted," "Abduction," "Car Escape," "Helicopter," and "Pool." The reels add up to about five minutes of extra footage and each of the clips involve some encounter with an invading alien force. Have a look at one film, which promises to be the sci-fi highlight of the year inside.

The synopsis for Skyline here:

"In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame, where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth" (Trailer).

Release: November 12, 2010 (Theatrical).

Director: Greg and Colin Strause.

Writer: Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell.

Cast: Eric Balfour, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer, Tanya Newbould, and Pam Levin.

The "Abducted" clip:

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With its alien invasion thriller Skyline set to open in just over a week on November 12, 2011, Rogue/Universal has unleashed a slew of photos for the flick, including a few behind-the-scenes looks at the production. There are so many stills, in fact, that we decided to open up a Skyline gallery page to contain them all!

Synopsis

In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame. Once outdoors, a terrifying extraterrestrial force begins to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. In a matter of hours, we will all be gone.

Jarrod (Eric Balfour of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Elaine’s (Scottie Thompson of Star Trek) trip to Southern California was supposed to be a simple weekend away to visit Jarrod’s best friend, Terry (Donald Faison of television’s Scrubs), and Terry’s girlfriend,...

Universal Pictures "Skyline" sci-fi thriller looks pretty decent. We are pleased to offer you new clips as well as interviews with stars Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, directors/producers Colin Strause, Greg Strause (The brothers Strause), producers Kristian James Anderson and Liam O'Donnel who writes with Joshua Cordes. We also have a behind-the-scenes clip from the film which opens on November 12th. In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth...

Two new clips have been released from Universal's upcoming sci-fi thriller, Skyline. Written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell, and directed by the Brothers Strause (Colin and Greg Strause), Skyline focuses on a group of Angelenos (Eric Balfour, Scott Thompson, Brittany Daniel, David Zayas, and Donald Faison) who struggle to survive an alien invasion by hiding out in an abandoned skyscraper. In the first new clip, we get a faceful of one of the gigantic aliens that are menacing Los Angeles.

Next Showing: Skyline opens November 12

Link | Posted 11/1/2010 by BrentJS

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In anticipation of the impending release of "Skyline", Rogue Pictures has debuted two new clips for the movie. Both videos reveal the tension after aliens begin their invasion in Los Angeles, with one snippet showing a group of people running away from a giant creature and the other clip featuring a helicopter being attacked by the monster.

While the movie is yet to open in U.S. theaters until November 12, directors Colin and Greg Strause have talked about a possibility of making a follow-up. Speaking to Film School Rejects, the filmmaker duo say the sequel will be made if the first film "makes a 'tenth' of what a normal event movie does." In the meantime, they already have 45 page treatment for the sequel.

"Skyline" focuses on a band of survivors who plans to go as far as they can from the city before the entire population is taken from the Earth.

Four brand new TV spots have landed for Skyline, the sci-fi thriller directed by Colin Strause and Greg Strause. The film invades cinemas on 12th November so there isn’t long to go now, hopefully the spots, which can be seen below will help to keep you going till then!

Skyline stars Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel and Neil Hopkins with a script penned by Joshua Cordes and Liam O’Donnell.

After a late night party, a group of friends are awakened in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into thin air. They soon discover an otherworldly alien force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.