On the heels of receiving 8 Oscar nominations for the acclaimed filmArrival, Paramount Pictures is re-releasing the critically-acclaimed and award-winning film in theates across the country this Friday, January 27. The re-release will include exclusive bonus footage featuring thought-provoking commentary and a behind-the-scenes look from DirectorDenis Villeneuve,Amy Adams,Jeremy Rennerand other cast and filmmakers. The bonus features, which can only be seen in theaters, shed insight on the filmmaking process and creative vision behind the story.
The film has earned over $170M globally since November. In addition to its Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, the AFI, PGA, WGA, SAG, Critics Choice Awards, and National Board of Review have laudedArrival. The film’s starAmy Adamsrecently received the National Board of Review’s Best Actress award, Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Chairman’s Award and was honored by the 2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards with a career achievement honor.
When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team, led by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) - is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers, and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity. The cast also includesJeremy Renner,Forest Whitaker,Michael Stuhlbarg,Mark O’BrienandTzi Ma.
Arrivalis directed byDenis Villeneuve(Prisoners) from a screenplay byEric Heisserer(Lights Out), based on the story, “Story of Your Life” written byTed Chiang.Shawn Levy,Dan Levine,Aaron RyderandDavid LindeproducedArrivalwho all share the nomination for Best Picture, which is the first nomination for all four producers.Denis Villeneuevewas also nominated for Best Director, along with writerEric Heissererfor Best Adapted Screenplay. The film was also nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.
WhileArrivalhas certainly been a critical and commercial success, it was embroiled in a minor controversy this summer. Back in August,Paramount Picturesreleased a series of posters featuring these alien spacecrafts hovering over various world landmarks, one of which wasHong Kong, with this spacecraft seen over Victoria Harbour. Hong Kong residents were quite upset when the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower in Shanghai, China was placed in the foreground of this poster, leading to the hashtag #HongKongIsNotChina, because the inclusion of this landmark represents a metaphor for the “perceived encroaching of influence” on Hong Kong, according to Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post. Paramount hasn’t announced how longArrival’s re-release will last, so this may be your last time to catch this Oscar-nominated film on the big screen.
