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Wanted (2008 film)
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| Directed by | Timur Bekmambetov |
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| Cinematography | Mitchell Amundsen |
| Edited by | David Brenner |
| Music by | Danny Elfman |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $75 million[4] |
| Box office | $342.5 million[4] |
Wanted is a 2008 action thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas and Chris Morgan, loosely based on the comic book miniseries by Mark Millar and J. G. Jones. The film stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common and Chris Pratt.
The story of Wanted revolves around Wesley Allan Gibson, who decides to join the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins, after learning that his father was a member of the Fraternity.
Universal Pictures acquired the adaptation rights from Millar in 2004, and while the eventual script drifted from the comic book superhero mythos in the original miniseries, he was content to see most of the comic's darker content retained. Production began in April 2007, with filming in the Czech Republic, Budapest, and the story's main setting, Chicago. Bekmambetov's production company, Bazelevs Production, provided the majority of the film's visual effects. Danny Elfman scored the film, employing a guitar-based musical score.
Wanted opened on June 27, 2008, to generally positive reviews with praise for its fast-pace narrative and stylized action sequences. The film grossed $342 million worldwide. A sequel was announced shortly after the film's release, but ultimately stalled in development.
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- ^ a b "Wanted (2008)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
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