Stars: Noel Clarke, Ian Somerhalder, Luke Hemsworth, Brian Cox, Alexis Knapp, Niall Greig Fulton, Michael Bisping, Ali Cook, Art Parkinson, Reuben Dabrow, Victoria Broom | Written by Simon Lewis | Directed by Noel Clarke
Review by Andrew McArthur
Noel Clarke‘s third directorial feature sees him in front of the cameras once again in science-fiction action piece, The Anomaly.
Set in the future, a former-soldier Ryan (Clarke) wakes up holding a young boy captive, with no memory of how he got there. After nine minutes forty-seven seconds, he blacks out waking up several days later in a new location with a mysterious figure (Ian Somerhalder), until blacking out again. In these brief moments of consciousness it is up to Ryan to piece together his surroundings, until he gradually discovers a wider conspiracy featuring bio-technology and mind control.
The Anomaly is reminiscent of these late eighties/early nineties sci-fi actioners like Timecop and Demolition Man.
Review by Andrew McArthur
Noel Clarke‘s third directorial feature sees him in front of the cameras once again in science-fiction action piece, The Anomaly.
Set in the future, a former-soldier Ryan (Clarke) wakes up holding a young boy captive, with no memory of how he got there. After nine minutes forty-seven seconds, he blacks out waking up several days later in a new location with a mysterious figure (Ian Somerhalder), until blacking out again. In these brief moments of consciousness it is up to Ryan to piece together his surroundings, until he gradually discovers a wider conspiracy featuring bio-technology and mind control.
The Anomaly is reminiscent of these late eighties/early nineties sci-fi actioners like Timecop and Demolition Man.
- 7/4/2014
- by Guest
- Nerdly
One of the repeated lines of the Mortal Instruments series is that “all the stories are true.” There is no reason to assume that the monsters under your bed are a figment of your imagination once your eyes have been opened to the world of Shadowhunters and Downworlders (and yeah, okay, I really wish Simon Lewis were a real person).
EW asked the cast and crew at the Mortal Instruments: City of Bones premiere in Los Angeles which stories they hoped were true — and got some interesting answers. Ranging from the fantastical to the medicinal to rock and roll legends,...
EW asked the cast and crew at the Mortal Instruments: City of Bones premiere in Los Angeles which stories they hoped were true — and got some interesting answers. Ranging from the fantastical to the medicinal to rock and roll legends,...
- 8/23/2013
- by Amanda Taylor
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is loose in the Big Apple and the Sony Pictures movie brings to the big screen an amazing supernatural world filled with angels, demons and tough as nails Shadowhunters, oh my. Young actors Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower scorch up the screen, kick some demon ass and display some pretty deft rune magic. It's a quest for Mortal Instruments and it's a summer film defintely set to entertain audiences and make them ponder the otherwordly possibilities of an unseen world. There's not a whole lot of spoilers but there are a few. Come on in and read the Cinelinx review of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.
The Basics
Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray (Lily Collins), discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an...
The Basics
Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray (Lily Collins), discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an...
- 8/22/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Kyra Dawson)
- Cinelinx
The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones is in theaters now and whether you’ve seen it already or not, you might have a few questions. Don’t worry because we’ve not only seen the movie, but we might have read all of the books in author Cassandra Clare‘s popular Ya series, and we’re ready to spill some secrets about the film, the characters and that controversial ending.
Be forewarned, though, because mild spoilers abound in the first two pages, and Massive Spoilers appear in the last page.
1) There Isn’t A Love Triangle In This Film. There Are Two (Er…Three…Wait! Sort Of Four!) Love Triangles.
Ever since Twilight came out there’s been this expectation that stories that feature a female protagonist also need to have one love interest and one third wheel. The Mortal Instruments fulfills this stereotype with the love triangle between Clary...
Be forewarned, though, because mild spoilers abound in the first two pages, and Massive Spoilers appear in the last page.
1) There Isn’t A Love Triangle In This Film. There Are Two (Er…Three…Wait! Sort Of Four!) Love Triangles.
Ever since Twilight came out there’s been this expectation that stories that feature a female protagonist also need to have one love interest and one third wheel. The Mortal Instruments fulfills this stereotype with the love triangle between Clary...
- 8/22/2013
- by Meghan O'Keefe
- TheFabLife - Movies
The Sony and Screen Gems panel at San Diego Comic-Con moved from the lighthearted "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2" to some slightly more intense fare in the way of "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones."
Based on the book by Cassandra Clare in which an ordinary girl finds herself in a new world filled with demons, vampires, werewolves, and shadow hunters, fans expect it to be the next young adult hit in the vein of "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games."
Director Harald Zwart, Jamie Campbell Bower (Jace Wayland), Godfrey Gao (Magnus Bane), Lilly Collins (Clary Fray), Robert Sheehan (Simon Lewis), Kevin Zegers (Alec Lightwood), and Claire herself joined fans in Hall H for the panel.
"What I loved about Clary so much is the fact that she's after finding her mom through this entire movie," Collins says of the story's protagonist. "She's tenacious, and she's courageous, and she's thrown...
Based on the book by Cassandra Clare in which an ordinary girl finds herself in a new world filled with demons, vampires, werewolves, and shadow hunters, fans expect it to be the next young adult hit in the vein of "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games."
Director Harald Zwart, Jamie Campbell Bower (Jace Wayland), Godfrey Gao (Magnus Bane), Lilly Collins (Clary Fray), Robert Sheehan (Simon Lewis), Kevin Zegers (Alec Lightwood), and Claire herself joined fans in Hall H for the panel.
"What I loved about Clary so much is the fact that she's after finding her mom through this entire movie," Collins says of the story's protagonist. "She's tenacious, and she's courageous, and she's thrown...
- 7/20/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
How do you get your audience both turned on and biting their nails at the same time? Start by contacting the graphic designers behind the latest (and final!) "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" poster, because they managed to achieve this seemingly impossible feat. It's ominous. It's sexy. It's flippin' awesome.
In the new sheet, courtesy of MTV Hollywood Crush, our favorite wannabe Shadowhunter Clary Fray (Lily Collins) is looking pretty worried and intense while her hot (we reiterate, hot) new friends — from left to right, Jace Wayland (Jamie Campbell Bower), Alec Lightwood (Kevin Zegers), Isabelle Lightwood (Jemima West) and Simon Lewis (Robert Sheehan) — stand behind her with the same hardened expression. Yeesh! Why so serious? Oh wait, they have been chosen (hola, tagline!) to save Clary's mother and defeat a team of malignant demons—duh.
A creepy, gloomy New York City skyline is in the background as a flock...
In the new sheet, courtesy of MTV Hollywood Crush, our favorite wannabe Shadowhunter Clary Fray (Lily Collins) is looking pretty worried and intense while her hot (we reiterate, hot) new friends — from left to right, Jace Wayland (Jamie Campbell Bower), Alec Lightwood (Kevin Zegers), Isabelle Lightwood (Jemima West) and Simon Lewis (Robert Sheehan) — stand behind her with the same hardened expression. Yeesh! Why so serious? Oh wait, they have been chosen (hola, tagline!) to save Clary's mother and defeat a team of malignant demons—duh.
A creepy, gloomy New York City skyline is in the background as a flock...
- 7/9/2013
- by Christopher Rosa
- NextMovie
The final poster for ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’ finds Lily Collins & the gang looking oh-so serious. Take a look!
Only a few weeks separate us from the Aug. 21 release of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and the big-screen adaptation of the best-selling fantasy book series definitely looks like it’s going to be huge among those Twilight fans needing a supernatural fix. The latest poster looks super mysterious, set against a background of New York City — and, of the course, the characters are looking ultra dreamy. We want more! If that’s not enough, the tagline in the poster says: “You have been chosen.” Count us in!
Lily Collins stars as Clary Fray, who begins a quest to find her mother, who has been kidnapped by a demon. She joins forces with long-time friend Simon Lewis (Robert Sheehan) and the Shadowhunters, played by Twilight’s Jamie Campbell-Bower,...
Only a few weeks separate us from the Aug. 21 release of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and the big-screen adaptation of the best-selling fantasy book series definitely looks like it’s going to be huge among those Twilight fans needing a supernatural fix. The latest poster looks super mysterious, set against a background of New York City — and, of the course, the characters are looking ultra dreamy. We want more! If that’s not enough, the tagline in the poster says: “You have been chosen.” Count us in!
Lily Collins stars as Clary Fray, who begins a quest to find her mother, who has been kidnapped by a demon. She joins forces with long-time friend Simon Lewis (Robert Sheehan) and the Shadowhunters, played by Twilight’s Jamie Campbell-Bower,...
- 7/9/2013
- by Avery Thompson
- HollywoodLife
So, The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones is set to hit theaters next month, anyone out there excited about this action-adventure, or fantasy-adventure, or whatever…? Good, ’cause we have another (read: final) poster for the whole thing. As you’re going to see in the rest of this report – nothing spectacular, just a little reminder that you have been chosen… And of course, this new poster offers another look at the leading cast: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers, Jemima West and Robert Sheehan – aka Clary Fray, Jace Wayland, Alec Lightwood, Isabelle Lightwood and Simon Lewis, respectively (click on their characters to check...
Click to continue reading ‘You Have Been Chosen’ Says The Final Poster For Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones on http://www.filmofilia.com...
Click to continue reading ‘You Have Been Chosen’ Says The Final Poster For Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones on http://www.filmofilia.com...
- 7/8/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Check out these great pictures Sony released for Mortal Instruments: City of Bones featuring Lily Collins (Clary Fray), Jamie Campbell Bower (Jace Wayland), Robert Sheehan (Simon Lewis) Kevin Zegers (Alec Lightwood), Lena Headey (Jocelyn Fray) and Jemima West (Isabelle Lightwood). Some of the pics are stills that you may recognize from the trailer, but the last one will be a favorite for fans of the book. Check them out below!
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones starring Lily Collins, Lena Headey, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Zegers, Kevin Durand, Aidan Turner, Jemima West, Godfrey Gao, Cch Pounder and Jared Harris is slated to hit theaters August 21, 2013.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones starring Lily Collins, Lena Headey, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Zegers, Kevin Durand, Aidan Turner, Jemima West, Godfrey Gao, Cch Pounder and Jared Harris is slated to hit theaters August 21, 2013.
- 6/17/2013
- by Jess Orso
- ScifiMafia
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is set to hit theaters this August, hope you’re ready for another fantasy-adventure? Good, ’cause we’re pretty excited about this project, too, mostly because a pretty cool cast is on board for the whole thing. Time for more character posters, head inside to check out the Lightwood family: Kevin Zegers aka Alec and his skilled sister Isabelle aka Jemima West. First, a little reminder: we already shared Clary Fray and Jace Wayland character posters, you also had a chance to check out Simon Lewis, then Valentine Morgenstern, and Magnus Bane. In case you’ve missed the trailer and featurette, you...
- 6/5/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Everybody remembers Duncan Jones. sci-fi thriller Source Code, right? It just came out in 2011, after all. British actor/director Noel Clarke (Adulthood) is returning to the sci-fi world for a film that sounds awfully similar. But let.s see how it sounds nine minutes and 37 seconds from now. Screen Daily reports Clarke will make The Anomaly his third directing gig through his Unstoppable Entertainment imprint. Clarke most recently starred in Star Trek Into Darkness and the much lesser-known sci-fi flick Storage 24, which he also wrote the screenplay for, and the last film he directed was 2010.s crime drama 4.3.2.1.. He didn.t write the screenplay for this one though, as Simon Lewis penned The Anomaly. Clarke will also be acting in the film with a cast that includes Ian Somerhalder (TheVampire Diaries), Brian Cox (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect and Luke Hemsworth (Neighbors), the...
- 6/4/2013
- cinemablend.com
After spending some time just acting in other peoples’ films (with Star Trek Into Darkness as his most recent hired gig), Noel Clarke is back directing and starring in a new film called The Anomaly. He’s now scored The Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder, Brian Cox, Luke Hemsworth and Alexis Knapp to work alongside him. We'll be honest: Grumpy Cat isn't in this one (that we know of). We just liked the picture.Based on a script by Simon Lewis, The Anomaly focuses on a traumatized former soldier who wakes up in the back of a van along with a kidnapped boy. The twist he only has nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to figure out what happened, why it’s happening to him, and how he can get out of it.Clarke is already shooting the film on location across London with backing from The Tea Shop And Film Company.
- 6/4/2013
- EmpireOnline
Ian Somerhalder and Luke Hemsworth are teaming up together on a new feature film. Unstoppable Entertainment announced that the "Vampire Diaries" star and the brother of Chris and Liam Hemsworth will star in the upcoming action thriller "The Anomaly" alongside "Doctor Who" alum Noel Clarke.
Principal photography on the feature film began in London at the end of May. According to a press release, "Anomaly" explores "the issue of global terriorism." The screenplay, written by Simon Lewis, "follows the travails of a traumatized ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van, alongside a kidnapped boy, to find that he only has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out why and how he got there."
Clarke is also directing the project. He previously helmed the 2008 movie "Adulthood" and 2010's "4.3.2.1." No release date has been set for "The Anomaly."...
Principal photography on the feature film began in London at the end of May. According to a press release, "Anomaly" explores "the issue of global terriorism." The screenplay, written by Simon Lewis, "follows the travails of a traumatized ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van, alongside a kidnapped boy, to find that he only has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out why and how he got there."
Clarke is also directing the project. He previously helmed the 2008 movie "Adulthood" and 2010's "4.3.2.1." No release date has been set for "The Anomaly."...
- 6/3/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Make some room for a brand new action thriller The Anomaly! We’ve just learned that Ian Somerhalder and Luke Hemsworth are officialy on board for a highly original pic which will (apparently) explore the issue of global terrorism. What definitely sounds interesting is that the whole thing will be directed by Star Trek Into Darkness star Noel Clarke. Yep, a Starfleet officer is in charge, imagine that! So, here’s the thing. Noel Clarke will direct the project from an original screenplay written by Simon Lewis, which revolves around: …a traumatized ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van, alongside a kidnapped boy, to...
- 6/3/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Ian Somerhalder of "The Vampire Diaries" is joining Luke Hemsworth in the upcoming sci-fi action-thriller "The Anomaly." Also appearing the film are Brian Cox, Alexis Knapp, and Noel Clarke. In addition to being on screen, Clarke directs the feature as well. The original screenplay for "The Anomaly" is from Simon Lewis. It finds an ex-soldier waking up in the back of a van next to a kidnapped boy and with only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to figure out what is going on. The film is shooting on location in London, with principal photography having started last week. The...
- 6/3/2013
- by Josh Lasser
- Hitfix
Vampires do have extended lives. "Vampire Diaries" star has joined the cast of action thriller "The Anomaly." Directed by Noel Clarke and written by Simon Lewis, "The Anomaly" follows the travails of a traumatized ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van alongside a kidnapped boy, to find that he only has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out why and how he got there. Clarke is also producing and acting in "The Anomaly" alongside Brian Cox ("The Bourne Ultimatum," "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"),...
- 6/3/2013
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Guardians of the Galaxy
Former "Doctor Who" companion Karen Gillan has scored the lead female villain in James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy" for Marvel Studios.
The specifics of the role have not been disclosed. Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Ophelia Lovibond, Lee Pace, and Glenn Close also star. [Source: THR]
The Anomaly
Chris and Liam's brother Luke Hemsworth, "The Vampire Diaries" star Ian Somerhalder, and acting veteran Brian Cox are set to star in Noel Clarke's sci-fi action-thriller "The Anomaly".
The Simon Lewis screenplay follows the travails of a traumatised ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van, alongside a kidnapped boy, to find that he only has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out why and how he got there. [Source: Screen Daily]
Mining For Ruby
Judd Nelson, Jonathan Bennett, Daniel Ponickly and Antoinette Kalaj will star in the indie drama feature "Mining...
Former "Doctor Who" companion Karen Gillan has scored the lead female villain in James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy" for Marvel Studios.
The specifics of the role have not been disclosed. Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Ophelia Lovibond, Lee Pace, and Glenn Close also star. [Source: THR]
The Anomaly
Chris and Liam's brother Luke Hemsworth, "The Vampire Diaries" star Ian Somerhalder, and acting veteran Brian Cox are set to star in Noel Clarke's sci-fi action-thriller "The Anomaly".
The Simon Lewis screenplay follows the travails of a traumatised ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van, alongside a kidnapped boy, to find that he only has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out why and how he got there. [Source: Screen Daily]
Mining For Ruby
Judd Nelson, Jonathan Bennett, Daniel Ponickly and Antoinette Kalaj will star in the indie drama feature "Mining...
- 6/3/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Noel Clarke is getting behind the camera again, after a brief hiatus (doing mostly acting), with the sci-fi actioner, titled The Anomaly, which stars Luke Hemsworth and Ian Somerhalder. Shooting is underway in London (and later, New York) on a project that will see Clarke co-star, with Brian Cox and Alexis Knapp rounding out the cast. Penned by Simon Lewis, the story follows the travails of a traumatized ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van, alongside a kidnapped boy, to find that he only has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out why and how he got there. It was earlier this month that the British multihyphenate,...
- 6/3/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Ian Somerhalder ("The Vampire Diaries," "Lost") and Luke Hemsworth will topline the cast of The Anomaly , an action thriller exploring the issue of global terrorism. Noel Clarke's UK production company Unstoppable Entertainment announced that principal photography has commenced on the new sci-fi thriller last week. The Anomaly 's original screenplay was written by Simon Lewis and will be directed by Noel Clarke. Lewis' screenplay follows the travails of a traumatized ex-soldier who wakes up in the back of a van, alongside a kidnapped boy, to find that he only has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out why and how he got there. The film is produced by James Harris and Mark Lane of The Tea Shop & Film Company. The film will be...
- 6/3/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Ian Somerhalder and Luke Hemsworth will star in Anomaly.
The sci-fi thriller is Noel Clarke's third outing as director, and centres on a traumatised ex-soldier (Hemsworth) who wakes up in a van to find that he has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out how he got there.
Screen Daily reports that Somerhalder, Brian Cox, Alexis Knapp and Clarke himself will round out the film's cast.
The sceenplay was written by Simon Lewis, and will mark the first time Clarke has directed without a writing credit.
Hemsworth previously starred in Neighbours for seven years, and will be seen in upcoming thriller The Reckoning.
Somerhalder will return as Damon Salvatore in the fifth season of CW drama The Vampire Diaries. His last movie credit was this year's Caught on Tape.
Shooting on Anomaly is currently underway in London and New York.
Watch a promo for the most...
The sci-fi thriller is Noel Clarke's third outing as director, and centres on a traumatised ex-soldier (Hemsworth) who wakes up in a van to find that he has only nine minutes and 37 seconds of consciousness to work out how he got there.
Screen Daily reports that Somerhalder, Brian Cox, Alexis Knapp and Clarke himself will round out the film's cast.
The sceenplay was written by Simon Lewis, and will mark the first time Clarke has directed without a writing credit.
Hemsworth previously starred in Neighbours for seven years, and will be seen in upcoming thriller The Reckoning.
Somerhalder will return as Damon Salvatore in the fifth season of CW drama The Vampire Diaries. His last movie credit was this year's Caught on Tape.
Shooting on Anomaly is currently underway in London and New York.
Watch a promo for the most...
- 6/3/2013
- Digital Spy
Check out Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Valentine Morgenstern - Destroyer "An Instrument of Evil," in the latest movie poster for Sony's The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, opening August 23rd, 2013. We now have 5 posters for the film, 4 of which are character posters, with the previous one being for Robert Sheehan as Simon Lewis. The cast is frontlined by Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower and also has Kevin Zegers, Lena Headey, Kevin Durand, Aidan Turner, Jemima West, Godfrey Gao, Cch Pounder and Jared Harris on board. Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray (Collins), discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother (Headey), Clary must join forces with a group of Shadowhunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld,...
- 5/10/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.