2012 movie to cast Cusack, Glover, Peet, Newton, Platt…
June 21, 2008 – 9:10 pmThe big budget film named “2012″ is scheduled to release in July of 2009. As of mid-June 2008, the cast will most likely include: John Cusack, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Redbelt).
The plot of the film: An academic researcher (John Cusack) opens a portal into a parallel universe and makes contact with his double in order to prevent an apocalypse predicted by the ancient Mayans. December 21st 2012 is the last day of the Mayan calendar, believed to be the end of the world. Glover would play the president of the United States, Newton would be his daughter, and Platt would be his chief of staff.
The word on the street is that the film has over a $200 million budget! The film was written by Rolland Emmerich and Harald Kloser. The film will be directed by Rolland Emmerich. Emmerich is best known as the director of Independence Day, Stargate, Universal Soldier, Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow, and 10,000 BC.
