Digimon: A Million Points of Light (film)

Digimon: A Million Points of Lights — Part 1 is an Japanese-American science fiction fantasy action-adventure film directed by Len Wiseman and written and produced by Drew Gars. It is the first of two cinematic parts based on the anime series of the same name. The film, which is the sixth installment of the live action Digimon film series. It stars Dylan Minnette, Ty Sympkins, Noah Crawford, Mason Cook, Haliee Steinfeld, Joey King, Ansel Elgort, Josh Hutcherson, Asa Butterfield, Bella Thorne, Robert Sheehan, Liana Liberato, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jennifer Anniston and Peter Serafinowicz; with Tom Cruise, Jennifer Garner, Emma Watson, Ken Watanabe, Simon Pegg, Liam Neeson, Zach Woods and Samuel L. Jackson reprising their roles from the first trilogy; also joining the cast are Arthur Darvill, Anne Hathaway, Shiri Appleby, Tyler Perry, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jai Courtney, Hiro Kanagawa, Ted Levine and Tommy

Plot
As summer vacation starts to begin, wild Digimon and Control Spires start appearing all over the world. The DigiDestined decide to go all around the world to team up with DigiDestined youths in different locations to send the Digimon back to the Digital World. Not only that, they also have to face an enemy who is responsible for this, assassinations on those who knew about the Myotismon attack and the reason Ken became the Digimon Emperor.

Humans

 * Dylan Minnette as Davis Monaghan, The new leader of the DigiDestined.
 * Noah Crawford as Ken Ichabod, a prodigy in sports and academics and a DigiDestined.
 * Mason Cook as Cody Hill, the youngest in the new DigiDestined.
 * Ty Simpkins as T.K. Jordans, an original DigiDestined and is the younger brother of Matt.
 * Joey King as Kari Kamden, An original DigiDestined and is the younger sister of Tai.
 * Hailee Steinfeld as Michelle "Yolei" Irvine, an energetic new DigiDestined.
 * Ansel Elgort as Tyler "Tai" Kamden, He was the leader of the previous DigiDestined and Kari's older brother. He attends college.
 * Josh Hutcherson as Matt Jordans, T.K.'s big brother and a member of the original DigiDestined.
 * Asa Butterfield as Korbin "Izzy" Isaacs, a computer expert and a member of the original DigiDestined.
 * Bella Thorne as Sora Taylor, Tai's best friend and a member of the original DigiDestined.
 * Robert Sheehan as Joe Kingston, the eldest member of the original DigiDestined.
 * Liana Liberato as Mimi Thatch, a blunt and outspoken teen and a member of the original DigiDestined.
 * Hiroyuki Sanada as Yukio Oikawa, a high-ranking official for the UN Security Council and the creator of Hypnos. He turns out to be the mastermind behind Ken becoming the Digimon Emperor. While the DigiDestined are away to put the wild Digimon that appeared in the real world back into the Digital World, his plan is to spread the Dark Spores that was inside kids he had his henchman, Arukenimon and Mummymon, has kidnapped, so he can enter the Digital World.
 * Tom Cruise as Thomas Norstein, the former President of the United States and the first leader of the first DigiDestined that defeated Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.
 * Ken Watanabe as Satsuma Rentaro, the Director of Digitally Advanced Tatics Service (D.A.T.S.) and a member of the first DigiDestined that defeated that Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.
 * Jennifer Garner as Zoe Norstein, Oliver's wife. She is a member of the first DigiDestined that defeated that Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.
 * Shiri Appleby as Amelia Walt, USN, a United States 1st Class Petty Officer who is a witness to Former SS Directer Ganterity.
 * Emma Watson as Sara Jean Aubrey, the deputy director of D.A.T.S.
 * David Henrie as Jim Kingston, Joe's brother.
 * Liam Neeson as George Loomis, the former Vice President of the United States.
 * Zach Woods as Marcus Damon, an agent at D.A.T.S.
 * Simon Pegg as Cedric Fallon, an astrophysist who helped the DigiDestined in the Myotismon attack and now the host and creator of Journey to The Unknown.
 * Laura Mennell as Wendy Farrell, the case manager for Journey to The Unknown.
 * Fred Armisen as Fred, the tech specialist for Journey to The Unknown.
 * Carrie Brownstein as Carrie, the audio expert for Journey to The Unknown.
 * Ron Funches as Shawn, a cameraman for Journey to The Unknown.
 * Emily Bett Rickards as Jane Theron, the executive producer of Journey to The Unknown.
 * TBA as Agent Marvin Ross, a United States Secret Service agent assigned to Oliver's protection detail.
 * Melissa Benoist as Matilda Stark, an ex-SFPD police officer and an agent at D.A.T.S. who helped the DigiDestined in the Myotismon attack.
 * Tyler Perry as Samuel Whitburne, Tom Norstein' latest successor as the President of the United States.
 * Sarah Michelle Gellar as Wanda Renwick, the junior United States Senator from California and a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women.
 * Will Arnett as Hilton Jordans, the news director of the KTVU TV Station and Matt and T.K.'s father. He is a member of the first DigiDestined that defeated that Apocalymon and The Dark Masters.
 * Ray Wise as James Maguire, the current Vice President of the United States.
 * Matt Frewer as Grant Robbins, the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
 * Ted Levine as Lieutenant General Victor Gottlieb, USA, the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff.
 * Samuel L. Jackson as General Quincey Miles, the Director of the N.S.A. and former United States Army colonel who helped the DigiDestined in the Myotismon attack.
 * Gina Holden as Imogene O'Hara, the Deputy Director of N.S.A.
 * Steve Carell as Dallin Smith, the senior United States Senator from California.
 * Hiro Kanagawa as Mitsuo Yamaki, the Field Operations Director of Hypnos. Yale is tasked by Oikawa with eliminating the Digimon that appeared on Earth.
 * Anne Hathaway as Relena, a highly trained spy working for DEVERO posing as a military specialist for Hypnos working undercover to find out Oikawa’s plan.
 * Tommy Davidson as Gerry Hammond, the owner and founder of GIGO Corp and the chief weapons manufacturer for Hypnos.
 * Tao Okamoto as Riley Ohtori, Hypnos' chief computer expert.
 * Hayley Kiyoko as Tally Onodera, a computer operator for Hypnos.
 * Jai Courtney as Kolton Trent, an UN agent and the field leader of the Hypnos' Black Ops unit working for Oikawa. He is revealed to be a Bio-Hybrid Digimon-superhuman.
 * Jens Hultén as Ivan, a Russian UN agent and a member of Hypnos. He is revealed to be a Bio-Hybrid Digimon-superhuman.
 * Katee Sackhoff as Nanami, a UN agent and a member of Hypnos. She is revealed to be a Bio-Hybrid Digimon-superhuman.
 * Anna Kendrick as Carol Williams, the creator of the Trans-Uploader who was sent to 15 years in prison after her inventions cost the lives of government officials.
 * Giancarlo Esposito as Coolidge Burns, a black marketeer whose is an informant to Oliver.
 * Halston Sage as June Monaghan, Davis' older sister.
 * J.K. Simmons as Christian Hill, Cody's grandfather.
 * Danica McKellar as Naomi Ashley, the DigiDestined's homeroom teacher.
 * Matthew Broderick as Patrick Monaghan, Davis and June's father.
 * Connie Britton as Samantha Monaghan, Davis and June's mother.
 * Peter Stormare as Michel, T.K. and Matt's grandfather.
 * Ellie Kemper as Felicia Hill, Cody's single mother.
 * Paul Rudd as Will Norton, a detective sergeant for the Los Angeles Police Department LAPD and Felicia's boyfriend.
 * Maria Bello as Barbara Irvine, Yolei's mother.
 * Mark Ruffalo as Louis Irvine, Yolei's father.
 * Georgie Henley as Christine Irvine, Yolei's older sister.
 * Britt Robinson as Mona Irvine, Yolei's older sister.
 * Calum Worthy as Malcolm Irvine, Yolei's older brother.
 * Greg Grunberg as Daniel Ichabod, Ken's father.
 * Clea Duvall as Kelly Ichabod, Ken's mother.
 * Radha Mitchell as Nancy Tanner, Matt and T.K.'s mother and Hilton's ex-wife.
 * Ashley Judd as Katherine Isaacs, Izzy's adopted mother.
 * Jason Bateman as Mason Isaacs, Izzy's adopted father.
 * Timothy Olyphant as Harry Taylor, a college professor and Sora's father.
 * Leslie Mann as Jessica Kamden, Tai and Kari's mother.
 * Ty Burrell as Tom Kamden, Tai and Kari's father.
 * Will Ferrell as Kevin Thatch, Mimi's father.
 * Kathryn Hahn as Stacy Thatch, Kevin's wife and Mimi's mother.
 * Alison Brie as Jody Marie Russo, a news reporter for Fox News who frequently annoys President Whitburne.
 * Colby Boothman as Tanner, Jody's cameraman.
 * Ross Lynch as Michael, a DigiDestined from New York.
 * Kaitlyn Dever as Maria, a DigiDestined from New York.
 * Austin Abrams as Steve, a DigiDestined from New York.
 * Stephan James as Phil, a DigiDestined from New York.
 * Carlos Valdes as Lou, a Native American DigiDestined.
 * Ki Hong Lee as Han Pio, a Chinese DigiDestined and the eldest of the Pio brothers.
 * Brandon Soo Hoo as Ryan Pio, a Chinese DigiDestined and the middle of the Pio brothers.
 * Hudson Yang as Leo Pio, a Chinese DigiDestined and the youngest of the Pio brothers.
 * Liu Shishi as Yue Hong, a Chinese DigiDestined.
 * Rubina Ali as Mina, a Indian DigiDestined.
 * Hoai Lam as Dien, a Vietnamese DigiDestined.
 * Callan McAullife as Derek, an Australian DigiDestined who resides in Gold Coast.
 * Lola Créton as Catherine Deneuve, a french DigiDestined.
 * Paola Andino as Rosa, a Mexican DigiDestined.
 * Olesya Rulin as Anna, one of the Russian DigiDestined.
 * Eve Harlow as Sonya, one of the Russian DigiDestined.
 * Alec Utgoff as Yuri, one of the Russian DigiDestined.
 * Ryan Potter as Ryo Akiyama, a Japanese DigiDestined.
 * Mackenzie Foy as Nora Kawton, one of the children that had the Dark Spores planted in them.
 * TBA as Keira Kurtis, one of the children that had the Dark Spores planted in them.
 * TBA as Henry Shirley, one of the children that had the Dark Spores planted in them.
 * TBA as Tad Oswald, one of the children that had the Dark Spores planted in them.
 * Rose Byrne as Selena Hassall, the lead anchorwoman for Inside News.
 * Bobby Cannavale as Baxter Evans, the lead anchorman for Inside News.
 * Timothy Simons as Charlie Jeffers, Hilton's assistant.
 * Deborah Ann Well as Stephanie Goodwin, a reporter for Inside News.
 * Jorge Garcia as Nathan Sala, a camera man for Inside News.
 * TBA as Theodore Reynolds, the school principal.
 * Michael Fassbender as Henry Hill, Cody's deceased father. He was a police officer who died in the line of duty protecting a politician from an assassination attempt.
 * Logan Lerman as Sam Ichabod, Ken's deceased older brother.
 * Lindy Booth as Maggie, Renwick's personal secretary.
 * Bob Gunton as Joseph McNamara, the U.S. National Security Advisor.
 * Peter MacNicol as Declan Ward, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence.
 * TBA as the United States Governor of California.
 * Cole Hauser as Agent Stenz, a member of the President's security detail.
 * Christopher Judge as Agent Flanagan, a member of the President's security detail.
 * Jon Foo as Agent Lyman, a member of the President's security detail.
 * Rick Fox as Agent Haines, a member of the President's security detail.
 * Marc Evan Jackson as Marcus Banning, the Director of the Secret Service.
 * Geoff Pierson as Charles Dennix, the director of the CIA.
 * Brian Markinson as Jasper McCord, the director of the FBI.
 * TBA as Reginald Patton, the White House Chief of Staff.
 * Aasif Mandvi as Sachin Bhatnager, the U.N. Secretary-General.
 * Fana Mokoena as Dikeledi Falana, the President of the U.N. General Assembly.
 * Sophie Marceau as Colette Bouchillon, the Executive Director of UN Women.
 * Charles Edwards as Victor Aitken, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
 * Shaun Toub as Sahir Rashid, the President of the UN Security Council.

Cameos

 * Marg Helgenberger as Felicia Ganterity
 * Ryan Seacrest as himself
 * Giuliana Rancic as herself
 * Rob Lowe as himself
 * Adele as herself
 * Stan Lee as himself
 * Drew Gars as himself
 * Michelle Phan as herself
 * Pharrell Williams as himself
 * Mark Cuban as himself
 * Conan O'Brien as himself
 * Perez Hilton as himself
 * Anderson Cooper as himself
 * Wolf Blitzer as himself
 * Soledad O'Brien as herself
 * Pat Kiernan as a news correspondent
 * Gilbert Gottfried as a witness
 * Neil deGrasse Tyson as himself
 * Brian Williams as himself
 * Jose Diaz-Balart as himself
 * Tamron Hall as himself
 * Thomas Roberts as himself
 * Kate Snow as herself
 * Savannah Guthrie as herself
 * Natalie Morales as herself
 * Robin Meade as herself
 * Bill Maher as himself
 * Trevor Noah as himself
 * Samantha Schacher as herself
 * Brett Erlich as himself
 * John Oliver as himself
 * Matt Lauer as himself
 * Al Roker as himself

Digimon Partners

 * Derek Stephen Price voices Veemon, a 2-feet tall humanoid lizard-like creature. He has mostly blue skin, with a white belly and mouth. Veemon's head is large and roughly sphere, with two conical fleshy appendages attached to the back, possibly acting as ears. A small horn pokes where his nose would be. He is assigned as Davis' Digimon partner. DemiVeemon is Veemon's In-Training form.
 * - Doug Jones as Flamedramon (motion capture), the "Fire of Courage", is the form that Veemon takes when he armor digivolves using the Digi-Egg of Courage.
 * - Steve Blum voices Flamedramon. Raidramon, the "Storm of Friendship", is formed from Veemon digivolving with the Digi-Egg of Friendship.


 * Robert Axelrod voices Armadillomon, a small armored armadillo- like digimon with three-clawed limbs and a short tail.
 * - Tara Strong voices Upamon, the In-Training form of Armadillomon.
 * - Tom Fahn voices Digmon, the "Drill of Power", is the form Armadillomon takes when he Armor Digivolves with the Digi-Egg of Knowledge. He noted that the "drill of knowledge" makes him sound smarter. Submarimon, the "Reliable Guardian of the Seas", is the form Armadillomon takes when he Armor Digivolves with the Digi-Egg of Reliability.


 * Neil Kaplan voices Hawkmon, a small bird-like Digimon with red feathers and large yellow feet.
 * - Tara Strong voices Poromon, Hawkmon's In-Training form.
 * - Neil Kaplan voices Halsemon, the "Wings of Love", is the form that Hawkmon becomes when he Armor Digivolves using the Digi-Egg of Love. Halsemon's name is derived from Horus, an ancient Egyptian bird god. Shurimon, the "Samurai of Sincerity", is the form that Hawkmon becomes when he Armor Digivolves using the Digi-Egg of Sincerity. Shurimon's name is derived from the ninja weapon Shuriken.


 * Laura Summer voices Patamon, T.K.'s Digimon partner.
 * - Chris Hemsworth as Angemon, Patamon's Champion form.
 * - Dave Mallow voices Pegasus, the "Flying Hope", is the form Patamon becomes when he armor digivolves using the Digi-Egg of Hope.


 * Edie Birman voices Gatomon, Kari's Digimon partner. Nefertimon, the "Angel of Light", is the form that Gatomon takes when she Armor Digivolves using the Digi-Egg of Light.
 * -Rosamond Pike as Angewomon, Gatomon's ultimate form.


 * 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 the voice of WarGreymon


 * 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

Oikawa's henchman

 * Jennifer Anniston as Arukenimon, a Digimon/human hybrid and a servant to Oikawa.
 * Peter Serafinowicz as Mummymon, Arukenimon's right-handed partner and a servant to Oikawa.

The Daemon Corps

 * Nick Nolte as Daemon, a Demon Lord Digimon and the leader of the Daemon Corps. He poses as a human controlled for the public not to notice behind the scenes, he's not. He and Oikawa make a deal that after Oikawa gets Ken, he will give him to Daemon.
 * Eva Green as LadyDevimon, One of three servants of Daemon.
 * Charlie Adler voices SkullSatamon, a follower of Daemon.
 * Kevin Michael Richardson voices MarineDevimon, a member of the Daemon Corps that served Daemon.

Others

 * Arthur Darvill as Gennai, the DigiDestined's guide to the Digital World.
 * Matt Smith as Kudamon, Rentāro's Digimon partner.
 * Sam Reigel as Reppamon, Kudamon's Champion form.
 * Mark Ryan voices Azulongmon, the guardian of the Digital World's Eastern Hemisphere.
 * Daniel Cudmore as Andromon
 * Dina Sherman voices Betamon, the Digimon partner of Michael.
 * Dan Lorge voices Seadramon, Betamon's Champion form.
 * Giora Kenneth voices Flarerizamon, Phil's Digimon partner.
 * Sean Bean as Centarumon (motion capture and make-up), the guardian of a temple which was built in honor of the DigiDestined and is now Maria's Digimon partner.
 * Patton Oswald voices Frigimon, he met the DigiDestined a long time ago and is now Steve's Digimon partner.
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 * Laura Bailey as Syakomon, the Poi brothers' Digimon partners.
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 * Donnie Yen voices Apemon, Yue Hong's Digimon partner.
 * Faran Tahir voices Meramon, Mina's Digimon partner.
 * Joe Ochman as Crabmon, the Digimon partner of Derek; Coelamon, Crabmon's Champion form.
 * Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Floramon, Catherine's Digimon partner; Kiwimon, Floramon's Champion form.
 * Carlos Alazraqui as Gotsumon, Rosa's Digimon partner.
 * Fred Tatasciore as Monochromon, Gotsmon's Champion form.
 * Fred Tatasciore as Gorillamon, Dien's Digimon partner; Octomon, Syakomons' Champion forms; Tortomon, the Digimon partner of Lou.
 * Doug Erholtz voices Unimon, Anna's Digimon partner.
 * Michael Sorich voices Kuwagamon, Yuri's Digimon partner.
 * Richard Epcar voices Snimon, Sonya's Digimon partner.
 * Douglas Tait as various Digimon (motion capture and costumed performance)
 * Derek Mears as various Digimon (motion capture and costumed performance)
 * Damion Poitier as various Digimon (motion capture and costumed performance)
 * Charlie Adler as various digimon voices
 * Frank Welker as various digimon voices
 * Tom Kenny as various digimon voices
 * Drew Gars as various digimon voices
 * Tara Strong as various digimon voices

Production
During production on Digimon 5, executive producer Drew Gars revealed that there will be a sixth film of the live action Digimon film series. It's confirmed that it will be directed by Len Wiseman. Gars announced that he will return as head writer and the main producer and it will be split into two parts and that part 2 will be the final chapter.

Simon Pegg, Liam Neeson, Emma Watson, Ken Watanabe, Zach Woods, David Henrie, Carla Gugino, Ty Burrell, Leslie Mann, Will Ferrell, Kathryn Hann, Ashley Judd, Jason Bateman and Samuel L. Jackson have comfirmed to return to reprise their roles from the previous trilogy.

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.

Casting
On January, casting began by Gars offering a main supporting role to Anne Hathaway. Sarah Michelle Gellar was in talks to join the film's cast, revealed by Gars in February. Hiroyuki Sanada was set to reprise the role of Yukio Owikawa in March. On March, Gars confirmed via Twitter about the returning of Melissa Benoist to play her previous role in the third film, Matilda Stark. Tom Cruise and Jennifer Garner were also set to reprise their original roles from the previous films. Erin Karpluk signed on to star in the film in April. Tyler Perry's casting as the new President of the United States was confirmed in May.

Trivia

 * Drew Gars returned to write the screenplay and produce the film.
 * In Japan, an alternate for the film is called Digimon: The Fate of Two Worlds.
 * This is a two part film.
 * Scenes that took place around the world where longer in they're individual countries.
 * Sir Christopher Lee was originally set to play Daemon, but he sadly passed away on June 7th, 2015.
 * The film is rated PG-13.
 * The film is distributed by Universal Pictures and Saban Films, while being produced by Toei Company.