Digimon: The Battle for Earth

Digimon: The Battle for Earth is an Japanese-American science fiction fantasy action film directed by Jon Turteltaub and written and produced by Drew Gars which is 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. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Ansel Elgort, Josh Hutcherson, Bella Thorne, Liana Liberato, Asa Butterfield, Robert Sheehan, Ty Simpkins, Joey King, Guy Pearce, Tom Cruise, Will Arnett, Liam Neeson, Jennifer Garner, Ken Watanabe, Simon Pegg, Emma Watson, Zach Woods, Samuel L. Jackson, Craig T. Nelson, Jason Bateman, Ashley Judd, Carla Gugino, Ty Burrell, Leslie Mann, Will Ferrell, Kathryn Hahn, Radha Mitchell, Lena Headey, Anna Kendrick, Dan Aykroyd and Patrick Stewart.

The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effect.

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 apparent death of the President of the United States, so the goverment takes action into tracking him down.

Synopsis
In a castle in the Digital World, the vampire Digimon Myotismon (Baker) is preparing is about to depart for the real world through a legendary door, where he had learned of a prophecy that there is an Eighth DigiDestined member, so he plans on going to the real world and kill the Eighth DigiDestined.

On Earth, at the international government agency D.A.T.S., computer scientist Laurel Walsh (Headey) has detected an unknown digital object on the highway of cyberspace, She and her assistant Sara Jean Aubrey (Watson) head to the director of D.A.T.S. Satsuma Rentarō (Watanabe)

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" Isaacs, 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 and an Democratic politician. He is revealed to be the leader of the original DigiDestined that defeated Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.
 * Liam Neeson as George Loomis, the Vice President of the United States. When Norstein is presumed dead, he is made the Acting President of the United States.
 * Simon Pegg as Cedric Fallon, an astrophysicist who is recruited by D.A.T.S..
 * Emma Watson as Sara Jean Aubrey, a D.A.T.S. scientist.
 * Jennifer Garner as Zoe Norstein, the First Lady of the United States and Tom'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 Director of Digitally Advanced Tatics Service (D.A.T.S.) and Walsh'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 D.A.T.S. agent and driver of Agent Lewis.
 * Lena Headey as Laurel Walsh, a computer analyst and the head of the D.A.T.S. science department who detects Myotismon coming to earth.
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Colonel Quincy Miles, USA, a United States Army officer from the California National Guard who leads a task force when Myotismon attacks San Francisco.
 * Will Arnett as Hilton Jordans, a reporter for KPIX-TV and Matt and T.K.'s father. He is soon revealed to be one of the original DigiDestined that defeated Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.
 * Carla Gugino as Tonya Taylor, Sora's mother.
 * Ashley Judd as Katherine Isaacs, Mason's wife and Izzy's adopted mother.
 * Jason Bateman as Mason Isaacs, Katherine's husband and Izzy's adopted father.
 * Leslie Mann as Jessica Kamden, Tom's wife and Tai and Kari's mother.
 * Ty Burrell as Tom Kamden, Jessica's husband and Tai and Kari's father.
 * Radha Mitchell as Nancy Tanner, Matt and T.K.'s mother and Hilton's ex-wife.
 * Will Ferrell as Kevin Thatch, Stacy's husband and Mimi's father.
 * Kathryn Hahn as Sasha Thatch, Kevin's wife and Mimi's mother.
 * Craig T. Nelson as Charles DeWitt, the Speaker of the House of Representatives who becomes the Acting Vice President of the United States.
 * Dan Aykroyd as Ernest "Ernie" Hartman, the manager of KNTV TV station.
 * 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.
 * Paget Brewster as Felicia Ganterity, the Director of the Secret Service.
 * David Harbour as Jack Cranston, the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
 * Michael Ironside as Brigadier General Carter Abrahams, a United States Army general officer and the commander of U.S. California National Guard.
 * David Andrews 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.
 * David Henrie as Jim Kingston, Joe's older brother.
 * Timothy Simons as Charlie Jeffers, Ernie's assistant at KNTV.
 * Elizabeth Mitchell as Denise Quinn, the lead anchorwoman for KNTV.
 * Josh Charles as Burton Walker, the lead anchorman for KNTV.
 * Olivia Wilde as Jackie Boswell, a young news reporter for KNTV.
 * Kyle Mooney as Jeremiah Ward, Stephanie's camera man.
 * Gregory Itzin as David Jenkins, the mayor of San Francisco.
 * Ron Canada as Arthur Nicholson, the chief of the San Francisco Police Department.
 * John Cho as William Lewis, a D.A.T.S. Special Agent.
 * Milana Vayntrub as Marcy, Loomis' personal assistant.
 * Adrian Pasdar as Agent Cainman, a Secret Service Special Agent-in-Charge who heads Acting President Loomis' security detail.
 * Richard T. Jones as Agent O'Bolan, a Secret Service agent assigned to Acting President Loomis' security detail.
 * TBA as Agent TBA, a Secret Service agent assigned to Acting President Loomis' security detail.
 * Bill Smitrovich as Simon Collins, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
 * Maximiliano Hernández as Leonard Ortiz, the White House Chief of Staff.
 * Diane Neal as Margret Simmons, the Director of National Intelligence.
 * Amy Jo Johnson as Leslie Ross, the U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor.
 * Keegan Connor Tracy as Nina Kenton, the White House Press Secretary.
 * William Devane as Theodore Thompson, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
 * Samantha Mathis as Karen Dale, the U.S. Attorney General.
 * Rex Linn as Maurice Wallace, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
 * Peter Jacobson as Roger Conroy, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
 * Michael O'Keefe as Jackson Blake, the administrator of the FEMA.
 * Bill Duke as Philip Reilly, the director of the Director of the F.B.I..
 * Bruce McGill as General Thurston Price, USAF, the Director of the NSA.
 * Richard Gant as Major General Kenneth Parkins, USMC, the director of the U.S. Cyber Command.
 * Robert Picardo as Joshua Zane, the U.S. Homeland Security Advisor.
 * Glenn Morshower as Lieutenant General Raymond Crawford, USA, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
 * Robert Carradine as Owen Palmer, the dean of the Stockholm Royal University of Science and Technology.
 * Kerris Dorsey as Gwen Norstein, Thomas and Zoe's daughter who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Carly Pope as Bernadette Dunham, the White House Deputy Press Secretary who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Christina Cox as Cynthia Stenson, the White House Communications Director who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Paul McCrane as Michael Carver, the National Security Advisor who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Aaron Douglas as Agent Kempton, a Secret Service Special Agent-in-Charge who heads President Norstein's security detail who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Noam Jenkins as Agent Moss, a Secret Service agent assigned to President Norstein's security detail who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * TBA as Agent Rance, a Secret Service agent assigned to President Norstein's security detail who was killed by Myotismon in the beginning.
 * Wolf Blitzer as himself
 * Anderson Cooper as himself
 * Soledad O'Brien as herself
 * Cenk Uygur as himself
 * Ana Kasparian as herself
 * Stephanie Abrams as herself

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, Sora's Digimon partner
 * - Melodee Spevack voices Birdramon; Garudamon,


 * Jeff Nimoy voices Motimon, Tentomon, Izzy's Digimon partner. Kabuterimon, MegaKabuterimon
 * Anna Garduno voices Tanemon, Palmon, Mimi's Digimon partner.
 * - Mari Devon voices Togemon
 * - Samantha Jo as Lillymon, a pixie type Digimon and Palmon's Ultimate form.


 * R. Martin Klein voices Bukamon, Gomamon, Joe's Digimon partner. Ikkakumon
 * - Michael Sorich voices Zudomon, a Sea Animal Digimon and the Ultimate form of Gomamon.


 * Laura Summer voices Tokomon, Patamon, T.K.'s Digimon partner.
 * - Daniel Cudmore as Angemon.


 * 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. She is the quaternary antagonist turned supporting protagonist.
 * - Emily Rose as Angewomon, Gatomon's ultimate form, an Archangel Digimon.

Myotismon's Army

 * Guy Pearce as Myotismon, an undead Digimon and the King of Undead Digimon. He serves as the main antagonist of the film.
 * Derek Stephen Prince voices DemiDevimon, a spiteful imp Digimon and a flunky that works for Myotismon. He serves as the secondary antagonist of the film.
 * Dave Guerrie voices Phantomon, the driver to Myotismon's carriage and the general of Myotismon's army of Bakemon. He is the quinary
 * 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, they are the tertiary antagonists in the film; 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.
 * Keegan-Michael Key voices Gotsumon, a minion of Myotismon.
 * Jordan Peele voices Pumpkinmon, a minion of Myotismon.

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)
 * Matt Smith as Kudamon, Rentāro's Digimon partner.
 * Sam Reigel as Reppamon, Kudamon's Champion form.

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 Jon Turteltaub will return to direct the film.

Simon Pegg, Cameron Diaz, Jon Hamm, Dan Aykroyd, Jay Baruchel, Olivia Munn, and Kyle Mooney have returned to reprise their roles from the first film. Gars stated that Pegg will receive a larger role in the film. It was announced that Tom Cruise would star as a lead supporting role in the film, while Liam Neeson, Lena Headey and Emma Watson were in early talks to join the cast of the film. On March, Zach Woods was also in final talks to join the film and to play seventh and final supporting role. On April, Jennifer Garner joined the film to star as the First Lady to Cruise's President Oliver. Crusie will play as U.S. president Oliver who teams up with the DigiDestined to save the planet. Watson and Headey will play scientists who detect Myotismon coming to earth, Neeson will be U.S. Vice President Loomis and Woods will play a cowardly government agent. On July, Anna Kendrick was added to the cast of the film to play Carol Williams, a woman whose the reason Myotismon's on earth. Ken Watanabe joined the cast of the film to play Satsuma Rentarō, the head of D.A.T.S.

Aside from the human characters, Australian actor Guy Pearce was casted as the film's main antagonist, Myotismon. Actor Chris Pine joined the film as the voice of Wizardmon.

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 music: hero by skrillet and digimon theme song. Some of the practical creature effect were provided by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

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.
 * Mennell, Hemsworth, Rose, Baker and Mears were the only actors in the Digimon role that were not in motion capture, they were put in make-up and costume.
 * The running time is 165 minutes.
 * The film is rated PG-13 for action violence and language.
 * James Gandolfini was originally set to play Colonel Miles, but he sadly died of a heart attack on June 19, 2013. So the role went to Samuel L. Jackson.
 * The film is distributed by Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures, while being produced by Saban Films and Toei Company.