The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Okay, i didnt even get the fact that eli might not be all there like mentioned above, but i suppose he does ask the woman about it in his room i called some sort of twist right at the moment that oldman was sitting in the car not opening the book right away to look. The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and owning them is a crime. After suffering a series of life reverses, job sorry, eli, undertakes a fearless and searching moral inventory 12steppers take note and ends up healed. I love this particular movie because it doesnt put the bible down but raises it. H ard though it may be to believe, i often get things spectacularly wrong, particularly when it comes to predicting future success or failure within the film. This would be a very weird movie to have a sequel, lets be honest. See more lists like the recommendations for the book of eli.
Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. The book of eli shoots in new mexico new mexico in the american southwest offers distinctive desert landscapes that have been used recently to striking effect in films such as no country for old men, terminator. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the. The screenplay was written by jon croker from a story by susan hill. Currently, netflix hasnt made an official announcement about a sequel to eli, but its relatively early given that the film released in october of 2019. Sydney once had serenabeloved sister, betrayed enemy, powerful ally. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie. Westerns in which the hero and the girl hole up and are surrounded.
Netflix keeps a pretty packed roster of original releases, and seems to put out new films rather quickly, so its possible we could see a sequel hitting the streaming giants library in 2021 or 2022 at the. Allen and albert hughes, 37, always connected over movies. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
Wonder woman 2 facts movie sequel release date, cast. The dvd sold an additional 291,000 units for the week to lift its total to 1. It is the sequel to the 2012 film the woman in black, and is produced by hammer film productions and entertainment one. Actress jennifer beals turned down a lucrative chance to reprise her popular role in a sequel to hit movie flashdance because artistic credibility. The go to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. In todays episode, i explores the possibility of a sequel or trilogy of the movie called. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. The adjustment bureau 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and. Actress mila kunis will play the part of solara in the book of eli. Only a handful of new releases reached the top 30 on the sales chart this week, and none of them were able to dethrown the book of eli.
In a postapocalyptic america, one man fights to protect a sacred book that could hold the key to the survival of. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. She tries to help the woman, but the woman insists that solara leave. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. It was absolutely a wild ride and i read it in, literally, two sittings within the same day. Joker director todd phillips now says a joker 2 is possible, despite the fact that the joaquin phoenix movie was billed as a standalone story. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior.
She tries to get solara to leave quickly, not pleased with the idea of a young woman being subjected to more than just robbery. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. He puts a different spin on physics and while were here i noticed some gave him a onestar because i thought the book was written in regards to the movie eli but if you could look at the description of the book you will see that the book has nothing to do with the movie eli so you guys out there only. Angel of death is a 2014 supernatural horror film directed by tom harper and starring phoebe fox, jeremy irvine, helen mccrory, adrian rawlins, leanne best, and ned dennehy. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress. Eli, a netflix original movie, was a smash hit with a twist ending that had. Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days. The release date of the wonder woman sequel has been pushed in light of theater closures due to covid19. Vengeful was my second most anticipated book of this year, and it did not disappoint at all. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass.
He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news will there be book of eli 2 american ultra 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news will there be a american ultra 2 edge of tomorrow 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news will there be edge of tomorrow 2. In the first movie we get to see what it was like to be a blind man in that world but to be a woman in that world could be just as terrifying and just scary. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Directed by ciaran foy sinister 2, the film starred charlie shotwell as the titular character. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that was. The devil promised it would be totally chill to give birth to the spawn of satan, but as rose notes. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. Although this new one has its comic book qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Sequels are rather commonplace these days, so theres hope for another film that could take audiences deeper into foys unique take on demonic lore.
When eli 2 could release if its greenlit if eli is greenlit for a sequel, audiences could expect to see it within the next couple years. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and. I got this book as a gift from a good and close friend who isnt here on gr, so i feel safe publically giving it a small degree of the hatred i felt for it. He lives in a big plastic tent and when he does go out he wears a blue hazmat suit lest. Last episode takes place after many generations at a ceremony to honer eli and the girl and show a. Two thugs attack solara and just as they are about to rape her, eli shoots one through the groin with an arrow and then shoots the other through. The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. The woman is also blind and will do anything to protect her daughter, the hollywood reporter. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news.
But now she is alone, except for her thricedead dog, dol, and then theres victor, who thinks sydney doesnt know about his most recent act of vengeance. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. That doesnt exactly leave room for the brightburn sequel, even if yarovesky and his writers were able to have it ready within the next 12 to 18 months. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals.
Eli is a movie about a tenyearold boy named as you might guess eli, who is allergic to everything. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son. Oh yeah, setting him up for disappointment when he gets back home. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers fahrenheit 451 ends with the protagonist, a former fireman, going on a exodus after his city gets decimated by a nuclear detonation of some kind. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. The book of eli spoiler thread quarter to three forums.