Ex-Machinima Research

Ex-Machinima Research

Producer(s):

Andrew MacDonald and Allon Reich (pictured above) were the producers both have previously worked on '28 Days Later' and 'The Sweeney'. Andrew was also a co-founder of DNA Studios with Duncan Kenworthy.

Director:

Alex Garland, this was his first time directing even though he has been involved in the film industry especially with DNA studios  

Distributor:

Universal Pictures

Cast:

Alicia Vikander as Ava
Domhnall Gleeson as Caleb Smith
Oscar Isaac as Nathan Bateman
Sonoya Mizuno as Kyoko

Budget:

$15 million

Locations:

Shot over four weeks at Pinewood Studios and two weeks at Juvet Landscape Hotel in Valldalen, Norway.

Technology:

15,000 mini-tungsten pea bulb lights were installed into the sets to avoid the fluorescent light often used in science fiction films. Alicia Vikander had to wear a body suit that was visually perfected in the editing department very similar to what The Force Awakens did with models, specificaly the scent where Po crashes the TIE-Fighter on Jakku, we saw the model of that in a model of sand, it was a pale whit colour with no colouration (similar to her suit) this was edited to look as it did in the movie. GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition Sony CineAlta F65, Cooke Xtal Express, Kowa Prominar and Angenieux Optimo Lenses Sony CineAlta PMW-F55, Cooke Xtal Express, Kowa Prominar and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
AXSM SRMemory Video (HD)

Dolby Digital
SDDS 
Datasat

Number of screens - opening weekend:

$5,349,500 (USA) (24 April 2015) (1,255 Screens)$250,000 (USA) (12 April 2015) (4 Screens)€251,000 (Italy) (3 August 2015)€38,500 (Netherlands) (3 May 2015) (8 Screens)$30,733 (Portugal) (23 April 2015) (22 Screens)

Number of screens - peak number:

$3,690 (USA) (30 August 2015) (5 Screens)$3,324 (USA) (23 August 2015) (4 Screens)$9,571 (USA) (2 August 2015) (17 Screens)$30,721 (USA) (19 July 2015) (31 Screens)$144,881 (USA) (21 June 2015) (124 Screens)$389,000 (USA) (7 June 2015) (302 Screens)$768,000 (USA) (31 May 2015) (506 Screens)$1,423,000 (USA) (24 May 2015) (896 Screens)$2,103,000 (USA) (17 May 2015) (1,718 Screens)$3,510,000 (USA) (10 May 2015) (2,004 Screens)$2,286,000 (USA) (3 May 2015) (1,279 Screens)$5,349,500 (USA) (26 April 2015) (1,255 Screens)$250,000 (USA) (12 April 2015) (4 Screens)€38,500 (Netherlands) (3 May 2015) (8 Screens)

Box Office:

$36.9 million