Digimon: The Battle for Earth

Digimon 3: Digivolution is a science fiction adventure film based on the anime of the same name. This is the sequel to the film Digimon and Digimon: The Dark Network and it is the third installment of the live action Digimon film series. It stars Douglas Booth, Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Bennett, Shailene Woodley, Asa Butterfield, Nicholas Hoult, Ty Sympkins Joey King, Patrick Stewart, Ty Burrell, Leslie Mann, Timothy Olyphant, Simon Pegg, Emma Watson, Andrew Garfield, Sylvester Stallone, Samuel L. Jackson, William Sadler, Tom Cruise, Robert Downey, Jr. and Eddie Murphy.

Plot
The DigiDestined reunite when Gennai reveals that there is an 8th member of the DigiDestined and that an evil Digimon is heading to the Real World with an army of evil Digimon to find him/her. While searching for the eight member, The DigiDestined recall how they all witnessed a battle eight years ago between a Greymon and a Parrotmon, and surmise that the eighth child must have also seen the fight.

Cast

 * Douglas Booth as Tyson "Tai" Kamden, the leader of the DigiDestined.
 * Josh Hutcherson as Matt Jordans, T.K.'s big brother and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Eliza Bennett as Sora Taylor, Tai's best friend and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Asa Butterfield as Korbin "Izzy" Issacs, a computer expert and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Shailene Woodley as Mimi Thatch, a blunt and outspoken teen and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Ty Simpkins as T.K. Jordans, Matt's little brother and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Nicholas Hoult as Joe Kingston, the eldest member of the DigiDestined.
 * Joey King as Kari Kamden, Tai's little sister and the 8th member of the DigiDestined.
 * Patrick Stewart as Gennai, a data-based human in the form of an old man who serves as the DigiDestined's guide when they arrive in the Digital World.
 * Simon Pegg as Cedric Fallon, a astrophysist who is recruited by the government to study wormholes to the Digital World.
 * Timothy Olyphant as Captain Malcolm Taylor, USA, Sora's father.
 * Emma Watson as Sara Jean Aubrey, a scientist and technician who is sent to work alongside Dr.Fallon,
 * Sylvester Stallone as Colonel Trevor James, USAF.
 * Tom Cruise as Thomas Oliver, the President of the United States.
 * Samuel L. Jackson as George Jenkins, The Vice President of the United States.
 * Leslie Mann as Jessica Kamden, Tai and Kari's mother.
 * Ty Burrell as Tom Kamden, Tai and Kari's father.
 * Andrew Garfield as Marcus Damon, a United States Secret Service rookie and Agent Lewis' partner.
 * Robert Downey, Jr. as Jack Cranston, the United States Secretary of Defense.
 * Eddie Murphy as Gerry Hammond, an arrogant designer who builds his own technology.
 * William Sadler as GeneralRaymond Crawford, a United States Army general who is the Army Chief of Staff.
 * Michael Fassbender as Gabriel Henley, the Deputy Director of the F.B.I. Cyber Division.
 * Ed Helms as Mr. Philip McDougal, the DigiDestined's over dramatic science teacher.
 * David Strathairn as Simon Collins, The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 * Stephen Colbert as Mayor David Loamis, the mayor of Odaiba.

John Lithgow, Amy Poehler, Jon Hamm, Jay Baruchel, Ellie Kemper, T.J. Miller reprise their roles as Harry Ellsworth, Denise Quinn, Burton Walker, Baxter Jeffers, Stephine Goodwin and Nathan Smith. Actor Cole Hauser is cast as USAFStaff Sergeant Robert Dale, while John Cho portrays William Lewis, a United States Special Agent sent to accompany Dr. Fallon and Dr. Aubrey. David Cross reprises his role of Owen Palmer, the inventor of the Trans-Uploader. Actor Colm Feore portrays Admiral Lawrence Stevens, USN. Internet personality Hannah Hart plays Marcy Weathers, the White House Press Secretary.

Voice Cast and Motion Capture:
 * Tom Fahn as Aguman
 * - Brianne Siddall as Koromon
 * - Michael Lindsey as Greymon
 * - Joesph Pilato as MetalGreymon


 * Kirk Thornton as Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGaurumon
 * Tifanie Christunn as Biyomon
 * - Melodee Spevack as Birdramon, Garudamon


 * Jeff Nimoy as Tentomon, Kabuterimon, MegaKabuterimon
 * Anna Garduno as Palmon
 * - Mari Devon as Togemon
 * - Jena Malone as Lillymon


 * R. Martin Klein as Gomamon, Ikkakumon
 * - Michael Sorich as Zudomon


 * Laura Summer as Patamon
 * - Chris Hemsworth as Angemon
 * - Guy Pearce as MagnaAngemon


 * Edie Birman as Gatomon
 * - Rosamond Pike as Angewomon


 * Liam Neeson as Omnimon
 * Joaquin Phoenix as Wizardmon
 * Christopher Lee as Apocalymon, a Mega Level Digimon and the primary antagonist of the film.
 * Gary Oldman as Piedmon, a Mega Level Virus Digimon, leader of the Dark Masters and Apocalymon's loyalist.
 * Frank Welker as Machinedramon and other various digimon voices
 * Stephen Lang as MetalSeadramon
 * Jeff Dunham as Puppetmon
 * Tim Curry as Phantomon

Trivia

 * Industrial Light & Magic was chosen to create the visual effects for the first film and the second film. Hongo and 29AndreG hired Oscar winners John Knoll and Hal T. Hickel, both known for their work on the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Legacy Effects was hired to do the special and practical effects on the film. Shane Mahan, known for creating the armored suits for Iron Man, was hired on as effects supervisor. John Rosengrant was also brought in for his work on Real Steel. Oscar winner Clay Pinney, known for his work on Independence Day and Star Trek, was also brought on board. Hybride Technologies, a division of Ubisoft, and Rodeo FX also contributed to the visual effects.
 * Simon Pegg's role was very minor in the first film, in this film, his role is extended for the film's premise.
 * The films takes elements from the Myotismon story arc in the anime.
 * Robert Downey, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth were both in the 2012 superhero film The Avengers.
 * Robert Downey, Jr. and Tom Cruise were both in the 2008 comedy film Tropic Thunder.
 * Simon Pegg and John Cho were both in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek series.
 * Robert Downey, Jr. and William Sadler were both in 2013 superhero film Iron Man 3.
 * Jay Baruchel and Emma Watson were both in the 2013 apocolyptic comedy This is The End.
 * Robert Downey, Jr. and Ty Simpkins were both in the 2013 superhero film Iron Man 3.
 * Ellie Kemper and Ed Helms were both in the U.S. version of The Office.
 * Douglas Booth and Emma Watson were both in the 2014 epic Noah.

Sequel
Despite the intention for the third film to be the last, a fourth film was announced. For this time, Greg McLean will not return to direct, but Hongo and Gars will return to produce. The film's plot revolves around the the second season of the anime, meaning it will focus a new group of DigiDestined, while the old DigiDestined will serve for support role. Patrick Stewart will not return for the film. It was announced the Niell Blomkamp (who previously worked with 29AndreG before) will direct the film. It was announced the Booth, Hutcherson, Bennett, Woodley, Butterfield, Hoult, Simpkins, and King will reprise their role as the previous DigiDestined. More recently, Hailee Steinfeld was cast in the film playing Michelle "Yolei" Innis. Mason Cook has comfirmed to portary Cody Hildred. Chris Colfer joined the cast as Ken Ichabod aka The Digimon Emperor, the film's main antagonist. Later on, it was comfirmed that actor Nick Robinson was cast to portray Davis Moore. The voice actors from the anime will return to reprise their roles as the Digimon partners. It was announced that Morgan Freeman joined the cast of the film.