dark moon dark moon american science fiction action film directed based toy line released june installment live action film series sequel revenge fallen film story set years events film follows battle possess powerful technology crashed earth moon film stars script written collaborated narrative revenge fallen dark moon employed regular film cameras specially developed cameras filming locations chicago florida indiana milwaukee moscow film rendered specifically visual effects involved complex robots took longer render announced paramount dark moon release date july june order monitor early response footage exclusive early select theaters took place june night worldwide release including formats featuring surround sound critical reception film mixed critics calling better revenge fallen praising film visuals musical score action sequences criticizing writing acting length despite reviews grossed billion worldwide currently 13th highest grossing film time second highest grossing film highest grossing film series 10th film gross billion like film nominated best sound editing best sound mixing best visual effects academy awards sequel age extinction released june fifth film knight set released sixth film serving spin scheduled release seventh film serving sixth main entry scheduled release plot spacecraft carrying invention capable ending war crash lands dark earth moon crash detected earth nasa president mission man moon cover investigating craft crew lands moon present assist united_states military preventing conflicts globe mission investigate suspected alien technology prime finds fuel cell discovering survived journey attacked manages escape learning secret mission moon travel explore discover sentinel prime predecessor leader pillars created means establishing space bridge points matter returning earth uses energy matrix leadership revive sentinel prime frustrated unable work find job close relationship new girlfriend boss finding work sam provided information eccentric worker jerry assassinated sam contacts independently wealthy realize leader murdering people connected american russian space missions locate surviving russian reveal satellite photos hundreds pillars moon sam realizes raided long mission intentionally left sentinel pillars lure trap sentinel key pillars lacking means revive rush return sentinel base protection sentinel kills revealing deal ensure survival race sentinel uses pillars transport hundreds concealed moon earth captured revealed service exiled earth demand avoid war ship leaves earth destroyed second command seemingly killing led sentinel seize chicago agents place pillars world reveals plan transport solar system humanity use earth resources rebuild world sam teams chief chicago save nearly killed forces intervene revealing concealed launch ship convince destroyed prove humans working human soldiers manage rescue destroy arm cannon blast space bridge sam confronts knocks pillar arrive destroy permanently bridge causing partially transported sentinel fight convinces easily replaced leader sentinel fight sentinel right arm execute sentinel truce having desire charge replies tearing head sentinel attempts justify plan head principles defeated sam reunited accept gone good earth home cast humans recent college graduate tied fate earth survival sam new girlfriend commander classified strike team nest international task force battling agent charge terminated sector unit successful professional writer gibson chief master nest strike team works kennedy space center wealthy car collector employer secretly sam father sam mother sam employer boss director assistant hardcore eddie member nest stone member nest dutch personal assistant paranoid software programmer sam work general director nest squad pentagon appears meeting nest headquarters appears interviewing television program reilly factor surviving russian gives sam information moon missions worker insurance agent prime leader keeper matrix leadership transforms blue red semi trailer truck predecessor leader later traitor transforms red black scout guardian transforms yellow black chevrolet weapons specialist transforms black medical officer transforms white green search rescue ambulance combat instructor transforms silver chevrolet corvette spy transforms red quinn final role death shortly film released engineer equipment weapons transforms blue turned transforms blue radio controlled toy monster truck partner fellow transforms edge computer transforms chevrolet leader transforms target chevrolet transforms hugo weaving leader badly wounded half face transforms tank truck second command transforms lockheed martin scientist assassin communications officer transforms silver uncredited scout film like fiercely loyal frequently changes transformation modes deformed serves personal servant exile leader transforms black police chevrolet suburban uncredited transforms black police chevrolet suburban transforms black police chevrolet suburban giant worm like pet production development measure release revenge fallen paramount_pictures announced march film released july earned surprised response director said taking year paramount mistake dating asked phone said yes july mean start prep september way brain needs break fighting robots worked previous films declined return film declaring franchise wonderful deserves fresh time felt like given lot didn insight revenge fallen writer sole screenwriter dark moon frequent meetings visual effects producers suggested plot points scenes october bay revealed dark moon gone pre production planned release originally intended date july revived interest technology brought success avatar talks paramount bay considered possibility film filmed testing performed bring technology bay work bay originally interested format felt fit aggressive style filmmaking convinced talks avatar director offered technical crew film cameron reportedly told got look toy fun tool help emotion character create experience bay reluctant film cameras test found filming style want implement technology post production pleased results addition fusion camera developed cameron team bay team spent months developing portable camera brought location hidden extra blu ray version expressed intention necessarily larger revenge fallen instead deeper mythology character development darker emotional briefly shown secret preview feature revenge fallen blu ray disc ultimately producers decided plot involving planet eating comments subject having called point film final title revealed dark moon october revenge fallen universally panned critics bay acknowledged general flaws script having blamed writers guild america strike prior film problems bay promised comedy film march script said finished casting originally attached film role employer fox character according published sources fox absence film bay ultimately choosing renew role light comparing work ethics adolf_hitler representatives actress said decision leave film franchise bay later claimed fox fired executive producer steven_spielberg claim denied wasn hurt bay stated know loves response kind wrong way sorry sorry work hours sorry making time movies warm fox reprising role chosen play sam new love interest initially planned film role bigger revenge fallen dropped early production stated film series concluding director return fourth installment later confirmed bay return director fourth film known actors gained selected roles film explains play guy called kind business man character boss kind loud fun character nice fun enjoyable little bit blast known actor cast eccentric worker described film yeah small role yeah body experience working couldn believe thing going blockbuster franchise like matter believe franchises way amazing brilliant blow mind themes inspirations unlike previous installments based solely script writers endemic story dark moon based novel called ghosts yesterday written novel prequel film follows story structure dark moon set year story structure differs slightly novel written merely prequel film critically panned revenge fallen bay decided remove characters called twins entirely dark moon builds final multiple endings thing getting rid comedy twins basically gone fan rumors twins actually film director public bet twins seen dark moon briefly seen headquarters vehicle modes film bay acknowledged revenge fallen disappointing fans stated doesn want suck bay stated wanted dark moon final battle geographic feature small group heroes like war drama science fiction action small soldiers bay decided include considers character bad got bigger gun little bit vicious according film minor story inspirations 1980s cartoon including usage space bridge kicking similar previous installments film told human point view engage audience bay wanted sam girlfriend like films actor said sam character miss change discovery new perspective stated additions new characters allows magic film dark moon numerous star trek references partly big star trek geek nod fact new character sentinel prime voiced originated iconic role voiced movie star trek reference refugee robots live sam apartment complex watching episode time comments seen goes nuts second reference sam meets girlfriend work introduced employer sam workplace beautiful building guys like starship enterprise reference says goodbye sam cape words friend sampled star trek wrath khan friend shall fourth final reference sentinel prime quoting maxim star trek star trek iii search needs needs filming dark moon production cost reported million cost filming accounting million budget preparation filming began april specifically portrayed ukraine film principal photography commenced shooting locations including chicago florida moscow weeks spent los_angeles locations included fourth avenue main weeks spent chicago locations filmed chicago included street michigan avenue areas surrounding scenes set featured substantial stunt work filming detroit planned place august chicago shoot extended september late september production moved florida launch space shuttle mission filming washington crew shot national mall bay stated car race location locations announced complex milwaukee north redevelopment mixed use city equipment yard filming scheduled place work chicago september scenes filmed city hall detroit october scene shot johnson space center houston utilizing extras period fashion day shooting spent temple complex planned filming locations included africa china film live action footage shot sony cameras half film converted post production fix technical flaws filming produces footage needed converted post production entirely computer generated shot format film film scenes filmed slow motion scenes faces shots sky required higher image quality digital cameras provide cameras scenes cameras proved heavy subject electrical damage dust principal photography officially concluded november dark moon found contain recycled footage earlier film directed island bay similarly recycled footage film pearl harbor film accidents filming temporarily delayed september extra seriously injured stunt hammond indiana failed steel cable snapped car towed hit extra car damaging skull extra identified undergo brain surgery injury left permanently brain damaged paralyzed left left eye shut paramount admitted responsibility accident covered medical costs family filed lawsuit october citing seven counts paramount defendants including bay total damages sought excess attorney said attractive year old girl dreams aspirations involving acting kind injury impact dreams filed complaint reads endured future endure pain suffering disabled suffered loss enjoyment normal life damaged capacity earn living incurred future expenses medical services permanent nature response suit paramount released following statement terribly sorry accident occurred thoughts prayers best wishes family loved ones production continue provide help family difficult time revealed million settlement reached paramount family second accident occurred october washington filming chase scene 3rd street maryland avenue unit accidentally rammed portrays film area closed washington police unclear drivers severely damaged effects previous installments main visual effects company working pre months principal photography started resulting minutes worth footage rendered shots including characters brains concealed moon space bridge sequence visual effects supervisor said film effects ambitious designed explained company solutions new perspective sure things bright possible michael called theatre owners sure lamps bright theatres little know steps matter final screening things tend sharp weekend work dark moon company entire render farm film giving hours rendering power day equivalent years rendering time hour period embraced detail creating giant robots making sure close ups faces details pieces totally unlike plain surface subject like human head animated head supervisor said bay style cinematography helped integrate robots scenes michael keen having foreground background depth shots normal live action shots stuff hanging women knives string focus doesn matter gives depth focus depth makes interesting complicated effects involved giant snake like creature like body spinning blades knives teeth revenge fallen took hours frame fully render format approximately frame required entire render farm hours frame complex scene involved destroying computer generated skyscraper took hours frame said sequence relied internal physics simulation engine depict destruction building included breaking concrete floors walls windows columns pieces office digital production supervisor explained lot tests early figure break building apart exploring lot procedural options building feet tall hand score geometry falls apart time consuming process floor building concrete concrete fracture tears apart pillars similar material engineering components look building blow apart choose best tool help achieve properties simulation scenes chicago shot location bay believed plates shot actual city fascinated idea shooting location blending film computer generated imagery visual effects team aerial plates city actual buildings added destruction elements smoke fire debris fighter planes war battles torn streets employees travelled chicago photographed buildings different times day order create digital model city certain scenes crew designed major action scenes chicago battle concepts coming helicopter shooting aerial plates animator said face human like robots having complex frame greater number plates expressive based features cast voice role effects altered incorporate acting robot approximately weeks build visually originally fight sentinel prime considered water budget cut realized want present version final battle bay decided battle place bridge river sequence catches sam transforming mid air digital double combined footage actor high speed effects team time slow motion films format dark moon representation image add robots image ample variety filming formats single camera stereo cameras spherical lenses proved challenge specially deadline deliver plates companies responsible conversion shots lead conversion company film completed minutes work film finalized work approximately minutes challenging non visual effects minutes visual effects shots music collaborated bay island films returned compose dark moon score musical score lauded critics fans score released june days actual release film album originally set release june listed album unavailable album listed release week film global release available download amazon june score currently features pre recorded tracks featured final film score length approximately album film released june consists singles produced different artists bands rock alternative tracks american rock band composed lead single film films film new divide film music video directed singles released specifically soundtrack monster dolls unreleased songs debut album including chemical romance song hope appeared found fourth studio album danger days true lives fabulous soundtrack song exclusively movie featured credits song set world fire included marketing characters returned new released october entertainment tonight previewed scenes filming chicago minute teaser trailer announced november posted internet december second television advertisement film aired super bowl fox february theatrical trailer released april clip released second clip released day north american promotional costs came approximately million novelization junior novel graphic novel dark moon released novel graphic novel featured supporting characters characters missing junior novel graphic novel reference publishing tie comics died stories revenge fallen dark moon novel written published released paperback slightly different film novel topic synopsis film based outcome final battle novel features pages published synopsis watching day handful knew real mission america triumph space race explore alien ship crashed far moon decades later scientists struggling understand technology found board powerful force stake hope crisis long lost leader knows remains shadows hidden man machine video game june published video game based dark moon xbox playstation wii nintendo nintendo 3ds versions nintendo consoles developed versions rest consoles developed previously developed war electronic arts released game dark moon june apple products research motion devices release dark moon premiered moscow international film festival june performed special outdoor concert red square moscow night celebration event initially scheduled released july release brought forward june announced november unlike revenge fallen scenes film shot cameras critical reception critics praised film visual effects action sequences criticism directed film running time acting script critics felt dark moon failed live film film review aggregator rotten_tomatoes gave film score based reviews rating average saying special effects shots undeniably impressive aren fill loud running time mask thin indifferent script metacritic review aggregator gave film indicating mixed average reviews critics roger_ebert gave film stars criticizing visuals plot characters dialogue likewise panned film giving responded rarely movie soul interesting characters new_york_times wrote decide movie dumb induce watches brutally brilliant reason difference critics felt performances ineffective rolling_stone gave film stars rating given revenge fallen stated actors couldn philadelphia stated plays ferocious case attention deficit disorder films isn cute anymore wrote sunk greater levels incompetence hard screaming acting jason observer wrote introduced close straight film opening sequence titles underwear heroine english girl accent renders practically surrounded american accents falling masonry criticism compared unfavorable light new_york_post wrote acting makes look like comparison daily mail titled review film come later nominated golden award worst supporting actress performance lost jack positive review ain cool news found film better ign gave film score seven stating best franchise online graded film noting film truly end trilogy main antagonists played website praised film rating half stars citing improvement previous film writing gives fans cheer polls reported average grade gave film scale reviews praised film special effects aggressive use partial unfinished cut film outlaw screen declared bay created best experience meant seen website focused gaming entertainment remarked dark moon good story movie shot script topic said mix native camera capturing conversion tool added minimum demonstrates fast cutting sequences possible practical comfortable experience helped great use live action digital characters said think taken believed elements film deliberate self references sense appreciation backlash second film hours seeing overlooked message clear stand bay showing felt like deal ocean award mean reviews revenge fallen went film frequent shifts tone intentional endorsement filmmaking style tone single purpose machines consistency ideal movie shifts action movie teen comedy political drama ease cars men time finished watching speak cinematic language box office worldwide dark moon grossed north_america territories worldwide total worldwide thirteenth highest grossing film second highest grossing film highest grossing film series second highest grossing film paramount highest grossing captain america civil war highest grossing film tenth film cinematic history earn million fifth fastest film achieve worldwide opening weekend million fourth largest largest paramount set worldwide opening weekend record million surpassed reached days days days days record time lost records north_america film opened theaters including record total locations million tuesday million midnight million opening day wednesday including tuesday sixth best opening wednesday figures lower revenge fallen thursday earned million falling improvement predecessor wednesday thursday decline grossed million friday totaling million share accounted gross attendance north_america day opening weekend friday sunday grossed million achieved largest opening weekend fourth largest opening weekend july fifth largest opening weekend film released friday second largest day gross film opening wednesday set records day million day million independence day weekend surpassing record cases million million respectively retained place second weekend dropping million closing october million second highest grossing film second highest grossing film franchise outside north_america film grossed million opening day pacing ahead predecessor including early tuesday previews earned million half days thursday overseas total reached million end weekend earned million stands fifth largest opening weekend time overseas largest paramount foreign launch ahead revenge fallen million came higher share pirates general manager distribution paramount commented results dark moon hadn chosen debut movie later japan china probably time record film topped box office outside north_america weekends row china highest grossing market north_america film set records opening day million single day million overtaken journey west conquering demons opening weekend million million previews taken avatar million opening weekend record including previews surpassed million dark moon ended run million marking highest grossing film china broke opening day record russia south_korea single day record hong_kong opening weekend record south_korea hong_kong malaysia taiwan thailand singapore philippines peru records surpassed marvel following china total earnings south_korea million japan million accolades home media investor day announced dvd blu ray disc released fourth quarter home release film released september blu ray version film slated release coming months home release criticized lack bonus features exclusive edition dark moon released september pal dvd blu ray released november north_america sold dvd units equivalent week topping weekly dvd chart february sold dvd units equivalent topped blu ray charts week sold blu ray units earning october blu ray release film released january sequels fourth film film series age extinction released june fifth film knight scheduled release june
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