Usually the only films that get you excited even before they’re in production are sequels or adaptations from books, comics or previous films. But once in a while you hear about a project and say “damn that sounds like a good idea”. That’s my reaction to Michael Bay‘s new project The Island.
It’s quite a cast they’ve assembled for this little flick too. You’ve got Sean Bean, Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi and Michael Clarke Duncan… all of which I like. The only down part for me is that like National Treasure, Sean Bean is relegated to the role of Antagonist… someone really needs to give him a lead one of these days.
The good folks over at Coming Soon give us this little description of the project:
In the futuristic action thriller, Lincoln Six-Echo (McGregor) is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid-21st century. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to the “The Island”—reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie. He and all of the other inhabitants of the facility are actually human clones whose only purpose is to provide “spare parts” for their original human counterparts. Realizing it is only a matter of time before he is “harvested,” Lincoln makes a daring escape with a beautiful fellow resident named Jordan Two-Delta (Johansson). Relentlessly pursued by the forces of the sinister institute that once housed them, Lincoln and Jordan engage in a race for their lives to literally meet their makers.
I think that sounds cool.
