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City of Ember

City_of_Ember movie poster

Release Date: October 10, 2008
Studio: Fox Walden
Director: Gil Kenan
Screenwriter: Caroline Thompson
Starring: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Martin Landau, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Toby Jones, Mary Kay Place
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG (for mild peril and some thematic elements)
Official Website: CityofEmber.com
Review: 7/10 rating
DVD Review: 1/10 rating
DVD: DVD
Movie Poster: One-Sheet | Teaser
Production Stills: View here

Plot Summary: For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.

Teaser (5.15.08):
QuickTime, High Definition (720p)
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Fred TV's City of Ember Episode (9.18.08):
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Featurette & Clips (10.1.08):
Flash Player, Various (click 'Videos')



COMMENTS (24)

Posted by:
14waldma
March 14, 2008
From what i have read in the book, i hope it is a good movie.
Posted by:
randomnesss
March 21, 2008
OMG! I read the book and absolutly loved it. There is a second book too and since there making a movie out of the first one I might wanna read the second one :)
This should be good!!!!
Posted by:
Raegirl20
March 22, 2008
This book is awesome and I hope the movie will be thw same.
Posted by:
MOMO
April 3, 2008
This might be bad... 'cause I hate live action...
Posted by:
Leesa
April 15, 2008
I just picked this book up at the book store just for something different and loved it. I know there are two more books with this one so I hope they make those two too!
Posted by:
Hero
May 5, 2008
hmm...maybe good?
Posted by:
Lauren
May 14, 2008
OMG!!!! MY B-DAY IS IN OCTOBER AND I WAS GOING TO START TO READ THE BOOK!!! OMG!!!!
Posted by:
anhaizan
May 15, 2008
the trailer looks good...
Posted by:
Seiryu
May 15, 2008
The city setup reminds me of the Fritz Lang's Metropolis. I'll see this one when it comes.
Posted by:
sphinx
May 16, 2008
looks like its missing something

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