Digimon is a science fiction adventure film based on the anime of the same name. The film, which combines computer animation with live-action, is directed by James Cameron, 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. It stars Douglas Booth, Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Bennett, Shailene Woodley, Asa Butterfield, Nicholas Hoult, and Ty Sympkins as the DigiDestined. Leslie Mann, Ty Burrell, Patrick Stewart, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ron Perlman, Derek Mears, Joey King and Ed Helms also star, featuring guest appearances by Timothy Olyphant, Amy Poehler, Jon Hamm, John Lithgow, Jay Baruchel, Ellie Kemper, T.J. Miller and Simon Pegg, while the Digimon voice actors reprise their roles from the anime respectively.
Plot
A group of youths who gets transported to a strange dimension called the "Digital World" while they are at summer camp where they discover that they are in a land where digital creatures called "Digimon" dwell. Befriending seven of the Digimon, the youths learn that they have the ability to help their partners digitally evolve (digivolve) into stronger, powerful forms that can combat enemies for a short amount of time. Setting off on their journey, the youths start searching for a way home. While there, they learn that they are the "DigiDestined", chosen children with compatibilities with Digimon, and they are the only hope in destroying an evil digmon that is slowly about to consuming the Digital World.
Cast
- Douglas Booth 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Joey King as Kari Kamden, Tai's little sister.
- Leslie Mann as Jessica Kamden, Tai and Kari's mother.
- Ty Burrell as Tom Kamden, Tai and Kari's father.
- Ed Helms as Mr. Philip McDougal, the DigiDestined's over dramatic science teacher.
- Timothy Olyphant as Harold "Harry" Taylor, a captain in the U.S. Army and Sora's father.
- TBA as Tonya Taylor, Sora mother and Harry's wife.
- TBA as TBA
- Jon Hamm as Burton Walker, the lead anchorman for the Odaiba News.
- Amy Poehler as Denise Quinn, the lead anchorwoman for the Odaiba News.
- John Lithgow as Harry Ellsworth, the manager/director of the Odaiba News Station.
- Jay Baruchel as Baxter Jeffers, Harry's assistant at Odaiba News Station.
- Ellie Kemper as Stephanie Goodwin, a young news reporter.
- T.J. Miller as Nathan Smith, Stephanie's camera man.
- Simon Pegg as Dr. Cedric Fallon, a astrophysicist studying a storm-like phenomenon at the summer camp.
Voice Cast and Motion Capture:
- Tom Fahn as Aguman
- - Brianne Siddall as Koromon
- - Michael Lindsey as Greymon
- Kirk Thornton as Gabumon, Garurumon
- Tifanie Christunn as Biyomon
- - Melodee Spevack as Birdramon
- Jeff Nimoy as Tentomon, Kabuterimon
- Anna Garduno as Palmon
- - Mari Devon as Togemon
- R. Martin Klein as Gomamon, Ikkakumon
- Laura Summer as Patamon
- - Chris Hemsworth as Angemon
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Devimon, The Lord of File Island and the main antagonist of the film.
- Ron Perlman as Leomon (motion capture) (voice), an antihero.
- Derek Mears as Orgemon (motion capture) (voice, the secondary antagonist.
Quotes
Sequel
During an interview with the producers, Akiyoshi Hongo and Drew Gars (who is also the screenwriter), stated that there will be a sequel but director James Cameron will not return to direct due to scheduling conflicts. It was later announced that Greg McLean will direct the film. Booth, Hutcherson, Bennett, Woodley, Butterfield, Simpkins, Hoult, Stewart, King, Mann, Burrell, and Olyphant have signed on to reprise their roles for three films. Bruce Campbell is casted to portray the film's main antagonist, Etemon. The voice actors will reprise their roles as the Digimon companions. Actor Douglas Booth, who portrays Tai Kamden, revealed that David Cross joined the cast.
Gallery
Tyler "Tai" Kamden
Matt Jordans
Sora Taylor
Mimi Thatch
Korbin "Izzy" Issacs
Joe Kingston
T.K. Jordans
Gennai
Kari Kamden
Tom Kamden
Jessica Kamden
Philip McDougal
Capt. Malcolm Taylor
Stephanie Goodwin
Nathan Smith
Harry Ellsworth
Baxter Jeffers
Denise Quinn
Burton Walker
Dr. Cedric Fallon