Metroid Prime (film)

Metroid Prime is a 2011 American computer-animated science fiction action film directed by J.J. Abrams, produced by Charlie Kaufman, Tim Bevan and Neal H. Mortiz and written by Alex Kurtzman and Cameron Crowne. It was the fourth installment of the Metroid franchise and the first in the Metroid Prime trilogy. Starring the voices of an ensemble cast including Charlize Theron, Josh Brolin, Idris Elba, Tim Roth, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christoph Waltz, Keanu Reeves, 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.

Development of Metroid Prime began immediately after the successful release of Metroid III for a 2011 release. During pre-production, Abrams originally wanted two villains, Dark Samus and Meta Ridley. At the request of producer Bevan, he added Sylux to the list and the producers also requested the addition of the hunters Spire, Noxus, Kanden, Weavel and Trace. Principal photography for the film began in June 2009, and took place in Studio 12 of the Universal Studios backlot from July 2009 to until May 2010. Additional pick-up shots were made after May and the film wrapped in June 2010. 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 May 10, 2011, and was released in the United States on May 27, 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.

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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
 * David Hasselhoff as Spire
 * Tom Kenny as Noxus
 * Keanu Reeves as Kanden
 * as Weavel
 * as Trace

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Sequels
Main article: Metroid film series

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