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: The Dark Network and it is the third installment of the live action Digimon film series. It stars Ansel Elgort, Josh Hutcherson, Bella Thorne, Liana Liberato, Asa Butterfield, Robert Sheehan, and Ty Sympkins reprising their roles as the DigiDestined, with the Digimon voice actors returning as the Digimon companions and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ty Burrell, Leslie Mann, Joey King, Radha Mitchell, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Carla Gugino, Ashley Judd, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wigg, Simon Pegg, Jon Hamm, Paula Patton, Katy Perry, Bobby Moynihan, Mandy Patinkin and Jay Baruchel reprising their roles from the previous two films. Also joining the cast are James D'Arcy, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Garner, Emma Watson, Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson, Zach Woods, Anna Kendrick, Alec Baldwin, David Henrie, Robert Patrick and George Takei. Unlike the second film, Greg McLean did not return to direct, but Andrew Niccol is the one 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 have arrived in the real world to find him/her. They decide to find the Eighth member before Myotismon does. Meanwhile, Myotismon presence causes the death of the daughter of the original DigiDestined, who happens to be the President of the United States, so to avenge he death, he ventures out to destroy Myotismon.

Cast
Humans:
 * 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.
 * Liana Liberato 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 Norstein, the President of the United States. He is 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.
 * 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.
 * Simon Pegg as Cedric Fallon, an astrophysicist who is recruited by D.A.T.S..
 * Emma Watson as Michaela "Miki" Kurray, a D.A.T.S. scientist and computer analyst who detects Myotismon coming to earth.
 * Jennifer Garner as Zoe Norstein, 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.
 * Ken Watanabe as Satsuma Rentarō, the head of the D.A.T.S. science department and Kurray's superior. He is soon revealed to be one of the original DigiDestined that defeated Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.
 * Zach Woods as Marcus Damon, a cocky and cowardly D.A.T.S. rookie and Agent Lewis' partner.
 * Alec Baldwin as Major General Kiefer Harkins, USAF, a United States Air Force general officer and the commander of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
 * David Harbour as Adrian Kurtlinger, the paranoid and xenophobic U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense. When Secretary Cranston (who shown to have survived his encounter with Myotismon) is too traumatized to continue his work, Kurtlinger takes his place until Cranston recovers.
 * George Takei as Homer Yushima, the head of D.A.T.S. He knows about Rentaro being a DigiDestined.
 * 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.
 * Anne Kendrick as Carol Williams, a student at the Stockholm Royal University of Science and Technolgy who created the Trans-Uploader. She is captured by Myotismon when he arrives in the Real World and is forced to be his human accomplice.
 * David Henrie as Jim Kingston, Joe's older brother.
 * 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.
 * Emma Roberts as Megan Shirtz, a D.A.T.S. network engineer and Kinsley's partner.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * Ellie Kemper as Marcy Weathers, the Vice President's personal secretary.
 * 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.
 * Will Ferrell as Kenneth Thatch, Mimi's father.
 * Kristen Wigg as Stacy Thatch, Mimi's mother.
 * John Cho as William Lewis, a D.A.T.S. Special Agent.
 * Jeremy Renner as Leonard Davis, the White House Chief of Staff.
 * Tom Wilkinson as Charles DeWitt, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 * David Strathairn as Simon Collins, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
 * Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Margret Simmons, the Director of National Intelligence.
 * Ernie Hudson as General Quincy Miles, a United States Army general and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
 * Katy Perry as Jackie Boswell, a young news reporter for KPIX-TV.
 * Bobby Moynihan as Jeremiah Warner, Stephanie's camera man.
 * Stephen Colbert as David Jenkins, the mayor of San Fransisco.
 * Paula Patton as Denise Quinn, the lead anchorwoman for KPIX-TV.
 * Jon Hamm as Burton Walker, the lead anchorman for KPIX-TV.
 * Mandy Patinkin as Ernest "Ernie" Hartman, the news director of the KPIX-TV Station.
 * Jay Baruchel as Charlie Jeffers, Ernie's assistant at KPIX-TV.
 * Robert Carradine as Owen Palmer, the dean of the Stockholm Royal University of Science and Technology.
 * Amy Jo Johnson as Cynthia Stenson, the White House Communitcations Director who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * William Sadler as General Raymond Crawford, a U.S. Marine Corps general who is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Xander Berkeley as Michael Carter, the National Security Advisor who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Rachael Leigh Cook as Allison Dunham, the White House Press Secretary who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Jimmy Fallon as Jack Cranston, the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
 * Alexis Bledel as Katie, Thomas' personal assistant who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Chloe Grace Moretz as Gwen Norstein, Thomas and Zoe's daughter who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Wolf Blitzer as himself
 * Anderson Cooper as himself
 * Cenk Uygur as himself
 * Ana Kasparian as herself
 * Stephanie Abrams as herself
 * Mika Brzezinski as herself
 * Willie Geist as himself

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, Palmon's Ultimate form. She is a pixie type Digimon. She looks a bit like a flower fairy.


 * 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.


 * Shailene Woodley 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.

Myotismon's Army

 * James D'Arcy as Myotismon, an undead Digimon modeled after a vampire with a cruel and sadistic streak in his personality.
 * Derek Stephen Prince 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.
 * Derek Mears 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.
 * Chris Pine voices Wizardmon, Gatomon's old friend.
 * Danny Woodburn as Wizardmon (motion-capture)

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 Andrew Niccol.

Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Bobby Cannavale, John Lithgow, Jay Baruchel, Katy Perry, and T.J. Miller have returned to reprise their roles from the first film. Later on, Emma Watson and Andrew Garfield were both casted as members of D.A.T.S. More recently, Tom Cruise and Liam Neeson were both casted in the film. During an interview on the Tonight Show, Nick Kroll announced he joined the cast of the film. Cole Hauser and Robbie Amell 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. Alec Baldwin and Anna Kendrick were then announced as cast members.

Aside from the human characters, Guy Pearce was casted as the film's main antagonist, Myotismon. Comedian Kevin Hart and Actor Ben Kingsley joined the cast voicing Myotismon's henchman, DemiDevimon and Phantomon. Actors Shailene Woodley and Chris Pine joined the film as the voices of Gatomom and Wizardmon. Online personalities Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox join the voice cast as the voices of Gotsumon and Pumpkinmon.

Industrial Light & Magic was chosen to create the visual effects for the first film and the second film. Hongo and Gars 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.

Trivia

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