Metroid Prime (film)

Metroid Prime is a 2011 computer-animated science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams, produced by Steve Starkey and Neal H. Mortiz and written by Alex Kurtzman and Cameron Crowne. It was the reboot of the Metroid film franchise and the first in the Metroid Prime trilogy. Starring the voices of an ensemble cast including Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Tim Roth, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christoph Waltz, Josh Brolin, Ewan McGregor, Tom Kenny, Keanu Reeves, David Hasselhoff and Kit Harington, as well as both human and hunter characters being animated using live action motion capture animation. The film follows Samus Aran as she battles the Space Pirates and their biological experiments on the planet Tallon IV, while investigating a mysterious message that originated from the Alimbic Cluster and comes into contact with a legion of bounty hunters.

Metroid Prime first entered development in late 2006 when Kurtzman and Crowne wrote a screenplay and sold it to Universal Pictures, the producers and distributors of the original franchise. The film features homages and drew inspiration from previous entries, particularly the Metroid original trilogy. During pre-production, Abrams originally wanted two villains, Dark Samus and Meta Ridley. At the request of producer Starkey, he added Sylux to the list and the producers also requested the addition of the hunters Spire, Noxus, Kanden, Weavel and Trace. Production struggled until McGregor, Reeves, Harrington, and Abrams were hired by late 2008, and principal photography of the motion-capture sequences took place in Studio 21 of the Universal Studios backlot from July 2009 to until June 2010, which the film had wrapped. The live-action humans and bounty hunters were created using extensive visual effects and performance capture commissioned by Weta Digital. During post-production, Sony Pictures Imageworks created over 1,230 visual effects shots while Digital Domain also took on 900.

Metroid Prime premiered in Chicago on July 9, 2011, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011. The film received praise for its acting and Abrams' direction, as well as the action sequences, visual effects, musical score, and humor, with many critics considering it to be the best installment of the Metroid films. It grossed $578 million, becoming the highest-grossing film of the trilogy and the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2011. It helped relaunch the franchise, and was followed by the sequel films Echoes (2015) and Corruption (2019), along with a fourth film currently in development.

Plot
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Cast

 * Charlize Theron as Samus Aran
 * Idris Elba as Anthony Higgs
 * Tim Roth as Ridley
 * Jamie Lee Curtis as Mother Brain
 * Christoph Waltz as Adam Malkovich
 * Josh Brolin as Sylux
 * Ewan McGregor as Spire
 * Tom Kenny as Noxus
 * Keanu Reeves as Kanden
 * David Hasselhoff as Weavel
 * Kit Harington as Trace

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Sequels
Main article: Metroid film series

Transcripts
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