Doom (film)
| Doom | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster
|
|
| Directed by | Andrzej Bartkowiak |
| Produced by |
|
| Screenplay by | |
| Based on |
Doom by id Software |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Clint Mansell |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Edited by | Derek Brechin |
|
Production
company |
|
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
|
Release date
|
|
|
Running time
|
105 minutes |
| Country |
|
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $56 million |
Doom is a 2005 science fiction action horror film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak and written by David Callaham and Wesley Strick, loosely based on the video game series of the same name created by id Software. Starring Karl Urban and Dwayne Johnson, the film follows a group of Marines in a research facility on Mars. After arriving on a rescue and retrieval mission after communications ceased, the Marines soon battle genetically engineered monsters plaguing the facility.
After film rights deals with Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures expired, id Software signed a deal with Warner Bros. with the stipulation that the film would be greenlit within a year. Warner Bros. lost the rights, which were subsequently given back to Universal, who started production in 2004. The film was an international co-production of the United States, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, and Germany.
In an interview with executive producer John Wells, he stated that a second film would be put into production if the first was a success at the box office. The film grossed $28.2 million in North America and $27.8 million overseas for a worldwide total of $56 million; based on a $60 million budget, the film was a box office bomb.
In the year 2046, a heavily populated research facility on Mars is suddenly attacked by an unknown assailant. Following a distress call sent by Dr. Todd Carmack, a group of Marines, led by Asher "Sarge" Mahonin, is sent on a search-and-rescue mission. One of the Marines, John "Reaper" Grimm, accompanies his sister, Dr. Samantha Grimm, to one of the labs within the devastated sector to retrieve data; here he learns that the dig site where their parents were accidentally killed was re-opened and ancient skeletons of a genetically enhanced race were discovered.
...
Wikipedia