Artemis Fowl (film)

Artemis Fowl
Directed by	Kenneth Branagh
Produced by	Kenneth Branagh; Judy Hofflund;
Screenplay by	Michael Goldenberg; Adam Kline; Conor McPherson;
Based on	Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer
Starring	Ferdia Shaw; Lara McDonnell; Judi Dench; Josh Gad; Nonso Anozie;
Music by	Patrick Doyle
Cinematography	Haris Zambarloukos
Production; company	Walt Disney Pictures; TriBeCa Productions;
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios; Motion Pictures
Release date	August 9, 2019 (US);
Country	United States
Language	English

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Artemis Fowl is a 2019 American science fiction fantasy-adventure film adaptation of Eoin Colfer's book series of the same name. Directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Michael Goldenberg, Adam Kline, and Conor McPherson, the film stars Judi Dench, Josh Gad, Nonso Anozie, and newcomer Ferdia Shaw. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures on August 9, 2019.

Synopsis[edit]

Artemis Fowl II, a young Irish criminal mastermind, kidnaps the fairy LEPrecon officer Holly Short for ransom to fund rescuing his father. Once a transaction is made, they go on a hunt for the evil pixie Opal Koboi and rush to save Artemis Fowl Senior from the Arctic.

Cast[edit]

Ferdia Shaw as Artemis Fowl II
Judi Dench as Commander Root
Josh Gad as Mulch Diggums
Nonso Anozie as Butler
Lara McDonnell as Captain Holly Short

Development and pre-production[edit]

Plans for a film adaptation of the series were announced in 2001. Miramax Films purchased the film rights with Lawrence Guterman signed to direct. The film was in development hell until 2013, when Walt Disney Pictures announced a production with Disney and The Weinstein Company, with the screenplay by Michael Goldenberg.

In September 2015, Kenneth Branagh was hired to direct the film for Disney, with Conor McPherson as screenwriter and Judy Hofflund as an executive producer. On September 12, 2017, Disney announced the film's release date for August 9, 2019. Judi Dench was in talks for an unspecified role, and on December 20, 2017, it was announced that Irish newcomer Ferdia Shaw had been cast as Artemis Fowl, alongside Dench as Commander Root, Josh Gad as Mulch Diggums, Lara McDonnell as Captain Holly Short, and Nonso Anozie as Butler.

Release[edit]

Artemis Fowl was released on August 9, 2019 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

References[edit]

External Links[edit]

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