2050 (film)

2050 is a 2018 American independent science fiction drama film directed by Princeton Holt and starring Dean Cain, Stormi Maya, and Stefanie Bloom. It premiered on November 16, 2018 at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival and was released theatrically on March 1, 2019.[1] It was distributed by ANERKE.

2050
Film poster
Directed byPrinceton Holt
Written byBrian Ackley
Produced by
  • David Vaughn
  • Princeton Holt
  • Chris Riquinha
  • Brian Ackley
Starring
  • Irina Abraham
  • Devin Fuller
  • David Vaughn
  • Dean Cain
CinematographyJared Roybal
Edited by
  • Alex Bendo
  • Zach Lapidus
Music byKonstantinos Lyrakis, with original music by Cultural Bastards, Ebenezthenatural
Production
company
Butterfly Chasers LLC
Distributed by
  • Uncork'd Entertainment
  • ANERKE
  • Hewes Pictures
Release date
  • November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16) (Williamsburg Independent Film Festival)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film received mixed reviews and won 16 awards, including those for cinematography, writing, and VFX. It was also an official selection at the Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival, Other World's Austin Film Festival, and Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival.[2]

Plot

Michael Green (David Vaughn), married, a video game designer and father of two, is struggling to find intimacy with his wife (Irina Abraham). Upon discovering his brother-in-law Drew (Devin Fuller) has purchased a customizable sex robot, he turns to the warehouse run by Maxwell (Dean Cain) to create his own perfect mate.

Cast
  • Dean Cain as Maxwell
  • Stormi Maya as Quin
  • Stefanie Bloom as Sophia
  • Devin Fuller as Drew
  • David Vaughn as Michael Greene
  • Irina Abraham as Brooke Greene
  • Hope Blackstock as Alli
  • Jonathan Ercolino as Cameron
  • Jace Nicole as Diana
  • Shannone Holt as Reign Regan
  • Chris Riquinha as David

Production and release

Filming wrapped in January 2018 and was director Princeton Holt's third film. Frequent collaborators, many of the producers also performed additional roles: Holt directed, Ackley wrote, and Vaughn and Riquinha acted. The team expressed feeling surrounded by an "unusually supportive group of investors" while working on this project.[3] Post production was slated to wrap in March 2018.[4]

First premiering at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival on November 17, 2018, 2050 opened theatrically on March 1, 2019 in Los Angeles and performed well, keeping pace with blockbuster hits such as How to Train Your Dragon during its first weekend, and was subsequently held over an additional week before making its way to other select cities.[5]

Reception

Kyle Jonathan of The Movie Sleuth describes 2050 as being "one of the first beautiful disasters of the year," applauding the camerawork, premise, and acting.[6] In an article for the LA Times, Noel Murray commented, "To their credit, Holt and his co-writer Brian Ackley have created a realistic near-future world on a budget."[7]

The film won the award for Most Provocative Film at the 2019 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival.[8]

References
  1. Room, TME News. "AMC Joins Forces With Anerke For Exclusive Theatrical On 2050 | That's My Entertainment!". Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. "Awards". 2050. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  3. LLC, Butterfly Chasers. ""2050" Starring Dean Cain Wraps Production". PRLog. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. LLC, Butterfly Chasers. ""2050" Starring Dean Cain Wraps Production". PRLog. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. HorrO (2019-03-09). "Sci-Fi Film Tops All Major Studio Releases on Just a Single Screen". PromoteHorror.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  6. "New VOD Releases: 2050 (2020) - Reviewed". Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  7. "Reviews: 'The Hole in the Ground,' 'The Cannibal Club,' 'Tuftland'". Los Angeles Times. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  8. "Festival Awards". Boston SciFi Film Festival. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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