Astronomy:Apollo 10½

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Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Apollo 10½ A Space Age Childhood Poster.jpeg
Promotional release poster
Directed byRichard Linklater
Produced by
  • Richard Linklater
  • Tommy Pallotta
  • Mike Blizzard
  • Femke Wolting
  • Bruno Felix
Written byRichard Linklater
Starring
  • Glen Powell
  • Zachary Levi
  • Jack Black
CinematographyShane F. Kelly
Edited bySandra Adair
Production
companies
  • Netflix Animation
  • Minnow Mountain
  • Submarine
  • Detour Filmproduction
Distributed byNetflix
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (also known as Apollo 10½)[1] is a 2022 American animated coming-of-age science fiction film written, directed, and produced by Richard Linklater. It stars Glen Powell, Jack Black, Zachary Levi and Josh Wiggins. Parts of the film, which was shot in live-action, was animated using a technique similar to the rotoscoping used in Linklater's Waking Life (2001) and A Scanner Darkly (2006). The film takes place during the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing and will explore children on Earth's fantasies about the event.[2] Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood premiered at South by Southwest on March 13, 2022, and was released in select theatres on March 24, 2022, before premiering on Netflix on April 1. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for its writing, visuals, and nostalgic feel. It is loosely based on Richard Linklater's own childhood.[3]

Voice cast

  • Milo Coy as Stanley[4]
    • Jack Black as adult Stanley[4]
  • Glen Powell as Bostick, NASA official[4]
  • Zachary Levi as Kranz, NASA official[4]
  • Josh Wiggins as Steve
  • Lee Eddy as Mom
  • Bill Wise as Dad
  • Natalie L'Amoreaux as Vicky
  • Jessica Brynn Cohen as Jana
  • Sam Chipman as Greg
  • Danielle Guilbot as Stephanie

Production

Richard Linklater originally got the idea for the film in 2004.[3] In February 2018, it was announced Richard Linklater would direct the film from a screenplay he wrote.[5] In July 2020, it was announced Glen Powell, Jack Black, Zachary Levi, Josh Wiggins, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Bill Wise, Natalie L'Amoreaux, Jessica Brynn Cohen, Sam Chipman and Danielle Guilbot had joined the cast of the film, with Netflix distributing.[6]

Richard Linklater was planning to create the film in live action but instead decided to go with a animation style influenced by Saturday morning cartoons because of the playful nature of animation. Home movies created in Houston, Texas during the 1960s were used for research, some were also included in the film.[3][7]

Principal photography began in February 2020 at Robert Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas , and wrapped in March 2020.[8][9][10] Linklater spent much of the time editing the film during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Filming

Parts of the filming were done in front of a green screen, and everything the characters did not interact with or touch was animated in post-production. After filming, a technique similar to rotoscoping was done on the characters. [7]

Release

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood premiered as a headliner at the 2022 South by Southwest film festival on March 13, 2022.[11] When the official trailer was released, the release date was announced for April 1, 2022, which is when it will premiere on Netflix.[12] The film was screened in select theaters on March 24, 2022.[13]

Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 93% of 60 sampled critics gave the film positive reviews and that it has received an average rating of 7.90/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "The sweetly nostalgic Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood finds Richard Linklater reusing visual and thematic ingredients in a deeply personal, freshly inspired way."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood". https://www.netflix.com/br/title/81161042?preventIntent=true. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Buckley, Elena Saavedra. "Richard Linklater Talks the Future of Cinema—in His Own Empty Theatre" (in en-us). https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/richard-linklater-talks-the-future-of-cinema-in-his-own-empty-theatre. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Darling, Cary (March 22, 2022). "Interview: Richard Linklater’s ‘Apollo 10 1/2’ a love letter to growing up in Houston in the ‘60s". https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/movies-tv/interview-richard-linklater-s-apollo-10-17017693. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Romano, Nick. "Richard Linklater created 'an animated universe' for 'Apollo 10 ½'" (in en). Entertainment Weekly. https://ew.com/movies/richard-linklater-created-animated-universe-apollo-10-12-space-age-childhood-trailer-video/?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly_entertainmentweekly&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=62261f2307024b000156420a. 
  5. ↑ Raup, Jordan (February 8, 2018). "Richard Linklater Sets Sights on 1969 Moon Landing for Next Film". https://thefilmstage.com/richard-linklater-sets-sights-on-1969-moon-landing-for-next-film/. Retrieved July 16, 2020. 
  6. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (July 16, 2020). "Glen Powell, Jack Black to Star in Richard Linklater Animated Netflix Movie 'Apollo 10 ½'". https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/glen-powell-jack-black-star-richard-linklater-animated-feature-apollo-10-1303153. Retrieved July 16, 2020. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Motamayor, Rafael (March 18, 2022). "Richard Linklater And Glen Powell Talk Apollo 10 1/2 And Recreating 1960s Houston In Animation [Interview"]. SlashFilm. https://www.slashfilm.com/803681/richard-linklater-and-glen-powell-talk-apollo-10-12-and-recreating-1960s-houston-in-animation-interview/. 
  8. ↑ "'Apollo 10 1/2'". January 15, 2020. https://www.backstage.com/casting/apollo-10-12-337383/. Retrieved July 16, 2020. 
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 16, 2020). "Netflix Sets New Animated Movie With Richard Linklater: ‘Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Adventure’". https://deadline.com/2020/07/netflix-animated-movie-richard-linklater-apollo-10-1-2-a-space-age-adventure-1202987460/. Retrieved July 16, 2020. 
  10. ↑ "Richard Linklater’s ‘Apollo 10’ Movie Open Casting Call (Pay is $250/Day)". March 1, 2020. https://www.projectcasting.com/casting-calls-acting-auditions/richard-linklaters-new-apollo-movie-open-casting-call/. Retrieved July 16, 2020. 
  11. ↑ "Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood" (in en). https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/films/2053772. 
  12. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (March 7, 2022). "Trailer: Linklater's Apollo 10 ½ Brings a Kid's Space Age Dreams to Life" (in en-us). https://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/trailer-linklaters-apollo-10-%c2%bd-brings-a-kids-space-age-dreams-to-life/. 
  13. ↑ "APOLLO 10 1/2: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD". https://drafthouse.com/houston/show/apollo-10-1-2-a-space-age-childhood. 
  14. ↑ Template:Cite Rotten Tomatoes
  15. ↑ "Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved March 30, 2022.

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