Digimon: The Battle for Earth

Digimon: The Battle for Earth is a science fiction action film based on the anime of the same name. This is the sequel to the film Digimon and Digimon it is the third installment of the live action Digimon film series. It stars Ansel Elgort, Josh Hutcherson, Bella Thorne, Sarah Hyland, Asa Butterfield, Robert Sheehan, and Ty Sympkins reprising their roles as the DigiDestined, with the Digimon voice actors returning as the Digimon companions and Patrick Stewart, Ty Burrell, Leslie Mann, Joey King, Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Carla Gugino, Ashley Judd, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wigg, Simon Pegg, Krysten Ritter, T.J. Miller, John Lithgow, Jay Baruchel and Amy Poehler reprising their roles from the previous two films. Also joining the cast are Tom Cruise, Jennifer Garner, Emma Watson, Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield, Denzel Washington, Ken Watanabe, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Cole Hauser and Guy Pearce. Unlike the second film, Greg McLean did not return to direct, but The Wachwoskis are the ones directing the film, with the creator of the Digimon media franchise Akiyoshi Hongo serving as executive producer and the screenplay written and produced by Drew Gars in cooperation with Bandai.

Plot
A year after their second adventure in the Digital World, the DigiDestined have moved on with their lives. But they recieve a message from Gennai that reveal that there's an eighth DigiDestined and that an evil Digimon named Myotismon and his army are heading to the real world to find him/her. They decide to find the Eighth member before Myotismon does.

Cast
Humans:

The DigiDestined

 * Ansel Elgort as Tyler "Tai" Kamden, the leader of the DigiDestined.
 * Josh Hutcherson as Matt Jordans, T.K.'s big brother and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Bella Thorne 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.
 * Sarah Hyland 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.
 * Robert Sheehan 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.
 * Tom Cruise as Thomas Oliver, the President of the United States. He i`s later revealed to be the leader of the original DigiDestined that defeated Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.
 * Will Arnett as Hilton Jordans, a reporter for KPIX-TV and Matt and T.K.'s father. When Myotismon's forces attack the city, he later becomes aware of his sons' activities in the Digital World, and often lends help to the DigiDestined. He is soon revealed to be one of the original DigiDestined that defeated Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.
 * Jennifer Garner as Zoe Oliver, the First Lady of the United States and President Oliver's wife. She is later revealed as one of the original DigiDestined that defeated Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.

DATS

 * Ken Watanabe as Satsuma Rentarō, the head of D.A.T.S. He is revealed later to be one of the original DigiDestined that defeated Apocalymon and The Dark Masters. When he was young, Oliver referred him as "Sats".
 * Emma Watson as Riley Oswald, a D.A.T.S. scientist who works closely with Satsuma Rentarō.
 * Andrew Garfield as Marcus Damon, an arrogant D.A.T.S. rookie and Agent Lewis' partner. When Lewis is killed, he becomes an unlikley ally to the DigiDestined.
 * Cole Hauser as Keenan Crier, a high-ranking D.A.T.S. agent who works closely with Satsuma Rentarō.
 * Tao Okamoto as Yoshino Fujieda, an D.A.T.S. operative.
 * John Cho as William Lewis, a D.A.T.S. Special Agent.

Other Characters

 * Simon Pegg as Cedric Fallon, an astrophysicist who is recruited by tto study portals to the Digital World.
 * Liam Neeson as George Loomis, The Vice President of the United States. He and Oliver are good friends and colleagues in politics. When he believes that Oliver is dead, he reluctantly takes the position of acting president.
 * Michael Shannon as Gabriel Hensley, the paranoid and neurotic U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense. He is opposed to the presence of the DigiDestined's Digimon partners, believing that they are the ones who brought Myotismon to Earth. When Secretary Cranston (who shown to have survived his encounter with Myotismon) is too traumatized to continue his work, Hensley takes his place until Cranston recovers.
 * Robert Patrick as Rear Admiral Lawrence Stevens, USN. An Admiral in a Fleet of the United States Navy. He is the commander of the United States Navy task force in charge of tracking down Myotismon.
 * Carla Gugino as Tonya Taylor, Sora mother.
 * Ashley Judd as Katherine Isaacs, Izzy's adopted mother.
 * Jason Bateman as Mason Isaacs, Izzy's adopted father.
 * Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Jim Kingston, Joe's older brother.
 * Richard T. Jones as Captain Otis Combs, USN, The commander of the USS Ronald Reagan, an aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the task force.
 * Alexis Bledel as Marcy Weathers, the personal assistant to President Oliver. When First Lady Zoe Oliver decides to go to San Fransisco to face Myotismon, Marcy gets dragged along when Zoe talked to her into going with her.
 * Denzel Washington as General Quincey Miles, a United States Army general who is the commander of U.S. Strategic Command.
 * Leslie Mann as Jessica Kamden, Tai and Kari's mother.
 * Ty Burrell as Tom Kamden, Tai and Kari's father.
 * Radha Mitchell as Nancy Tanner, Matt and T.K.'s mother and Hilton's ex-wife.
 * Timothy Olyphant as Harold "Harry" Taylor, a college professor and Sora's father.
 * Will Ferrell as Kenneth Thatch, Mimi's father.
 * Kristen Wigg as Stacy Thatch, Mimi's mother.
 * Jack Chandler as Leonard Davis, the White House Chief of Staff.
 * Dan Aykroyd as Charles DeWitt, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 * David Strathairn as Simon Collins, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
 * Ellie Kemper as Margret Simmons, the White House Press Secretary.
 * Krysten Ritter as Stephanie Goodwin, a young news reporter for KPIX-TV.
 * T.J. Miller as Nathan Smith, Stephanie's camera man.
 * Stephen Colbert as David Jenkins, the mayor of San Fransisco.
 * Ed Helms as Mr. Philip McDougal, the DigiDestined's over dramatic former science teacher.
 * Amy Poehler as Denise Quinn, the lead anchorwoman for KPIX-TV.
 * Jon Hamm as Burton Walker, the lead anchorman for KPIX-TV.
 * John Lithgow as Ernest "Ernie" Hartman, the news director of the KPIX-TV Station.
 * Jay Baruchel as Baxter Jeffers, Ernie's assistant.
 * Robert Carradine as Owen Palmer, a scientist and the creator of the Trans-Uploader.
 * Amy Jo Johnson as Holly Stenson, the White House Communitcations Director.
 * William Sadler as General Raymond Crawford, a U.S. Marine Corps general who is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
 * Xander Berkeley as Michael Carter, the National Security Advisor.
 * Jimmy Fallon as Jack Cranston, the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
 * Ed Harris as Lloyd McIntyre, the director of the F.B.I Cyber Division.

Digimon Partners

 * Tom Fahn voices Agumon
 * - Brianne Siddall voices Koromon
 * - Michael Lindsey voices Greymon
 * - Joesph Pilato voices MetalGreymon
 * - Doug Jones as WarGreymon (motion capture performer)
 * - Lex Lang as WarGreymon (voice)


 * Kirk Thornton voices Tsunomon, Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGaurumon, MetalGarurumon
 * Tifanie Christunn voices Yokomon, Biyomon
 * - Melodee Spevack voices Birdramon, Garudamon


 * Jeff Nimoy voices Motimon, Tentomon, Izzy's Digimon partner. Kabuterimon, MegaKabuterimon
 * Anna Garduno voices Tanemon, Palmon
 * - Mari Devon voices Togemon
 * - Jena Malone as Lillymon


 * R. Martin Klein voices Bukamon, Gomamon, Joe's Digimon partner. Ikkakumon
 * - Michael Sorich voices Zudomon


 * Laura Summer voices Tokomon, Patamon, T.K.'s Digimon partner.
 * - Chris Hemsworth as Angemon. Hemsworth was one of the three actors the was not in motion capture, he was put in make-up and costume.


 * Edie Birman voices Salamon, Gatomon's Rookie form. Gatomon, an Exalted Beast Digimon in the form of a white cat with a power ring on her tail. She is one of Myotismon's lieutenants.
 * -Rosamond Pike as Angewomon, Gatomon's ultimate form, an Archangel Digimon. Pike was one of the three actors the was not in motion capture, she was put in make-up and costume.

Myotismon's Army

 * Guy Pearce as Myotismon, an undead Digimon modeled after a vampire with a cruel and sadistic streak in his personality. Pearce was one of the three actors the was not in motion capture, he was put in make-up and costume.
 * Tom Kenny voices DemiDevimon, a spiteful imp Digimon and a flunky that works for Myotismon.
 * Ben Kingsley voices Phantomon, the driver to Myotismon's carriage and the general of Myotismon's army of Bakemon.
 * Frank Welker voices MegaSeadramon, one of Myotismon's servants that guarded Ikkakumon's way. Gesomon, one of Myotismon's henchmen. DarkTyrannomon, one of Myotismon's minions.
 * David Bautista as SkullMeramon, one of Myotismon's henchmen who is searching for the Eighth Child.
 * Mark Hamill voices Bakemon, the minions of Myotismon, led by Phantomon. Snimon, one of Myotismon's minions.
 * Kevin Michael Richardson voices Raremon, a Ghost Digimon working for Myotismon terrorizes the bay looking for the Eighth Child. Tuskmon, a henchman of Myotismon. Mammothmon, a minion of Myotismon.\
 * Ian Hecox voices Gotsumon, a minion of Myotismon, although he would rather have had it be otherwise.
 * Anthony Padilla voices Pumpkinmon, a minion of Myotismon, although he would rather have had it be otherwise.

Others

 * 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.
 * Danny Woodburn as Wizardmon (motion-capture performer), Gatomon's old friend.
 * Chris Pine as Wizardmon (voice)

Production
During production on Digimon 2, executive producer Jeff Nimoy announced that there will be a third of the live action Digimon film series. Director Greg McLean will not return to direct the films, but it's confirmed that it will be directed by The Wachowskis.

Simon Pegg, Amy Poehler, Jon Hamm, John Lithgow, Jay Baruchel, Krysten Ritter, and T.J. Miller have returned to reprise their roles from the first film. Later on, Emma Watson and Andrew Garfield were both casted. More recently, Tom Cruise and Liam Neeson were both casted in the film. During an interview on the Tonight Show, Michael Shannon announced he joined the cast of the film. Cole Hauser and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were reported that they joined the cast. The producers tweeted that Ken Watanabe joined the cast. Jennifer Garner joined the cast later on as Cruise's character's wife. Denzel Washington and Alexis Bledel were then announced as cast members.

Aside from the human characters, Guy Pearce was casted as the film's main antagonist, Myotismon. Voice actor Tom Kenny joined the cast voicing Myotismon's lacky, DemiDevimon. Actors Chris Pine and Ben Kingsley joined the film as the voices of Wizardmon and Phantomon respectively. Online personalities Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox join the voice cast as the voices of Gotsumon and Pumpkinmon.

Trivia

 * In the anime franchise, DATS stood for Digital Accidental Tactics Squad, but the film, it was changed to stand for Digitally Advanced Tactics Service.
 * Hemsworth, Pike and Pearce were the only actors in the Digimon role that were not in motion capture, they were put in make-up and costume.