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 Ansel Elgort, Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Bennett, Shailene Woodley, Asa Butterfield, Robert Sheehan, and Ty Sympkins as the DigiDestined. Leslie Mann, Ty Burrell, Patrick Stewart, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ron Perlman, Derek Mears, Joey King, Ed Helms, Timothy Olyphant, Carla Gugino, Ashley Judd, Jason Bateman, Radha Mitchell, Will Arnett, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Garner, Amy Poehler, John Lithgow, Jay Baruchel, Ellie Kemper, T.J. Miller and Simon Pegg also star, 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.
Synopsis
Gennai (Stewart) narrates that years ago, an evil being came to a parallel universe called The Digital World from beyond the "Wall of Fire" (similar to a computer's Firewall) and its presence caused the Digital World to become warped, throwing its chronology out of sync with the Real World, with one Digital World day equaling one minute on Earth. To defeat this being, five human youths were chosen and brought to the Digital World, successfully defeating the evil force. These youths were known as the "DigiDestined", and their legend was famed throughout the Digital World, with temples erected to their memories, and a prophecy that said a new generation of DigiDestined would arise when the Digital World would need them again. Some years later, some of the evil force's tries to destroy and conquer the Digital World, so now may be the time to select a new group of youths to become the new DigiDestined and must transported to the Digital World to battle the evil that are about to infect it.
To be continued...
Cast
- 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.
- Eliza Bennett 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.
- 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.
- Robert Sheehan as Joe Kingston, the eldest member of the DigiDestined.
- Patrick Stewart as Gennai, an old man created from data who acts as a guide to the DigiDestined.
- 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 college professor and Sora's father.
- 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.
- Radha Mitchell as Nancy Tanner, Matt and T.K.'s mother and Hilton's ex-wife.
- Will Arnett as Hilton Jordans, the lead anchorman for WCBS-TV and Matt and T.K.'s father.
- Will Ferrell as Kenneth Thatch, Mimi's father.
- Jennifer Garner as Stacy Thatch, Mimi's mother.
- Amy Poehler as Denise Quinn, the lead anchorwoman for WCBS-TV.
- John Lithgow as Ernest "Ernie" Hartman, the manager/director of the WCBS-TV station.
- Jay Baruchel as Baxter Jeffers, Ernie's assistant.
- Ellie Kemper as Stephanie Goodwin, a young news reporter working at WCBS-TV.
- T.J. Miller as Nathan Smith, Stephanie's camera man.
- Stephen Colbert as David Jenkins, the mayor of New York City.
- 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 Agumon
- - Melodee Spevack as Birdramon
- Jeff Nimoy as Motimon, Tentomon, Kabuterimon
- Anna Garduno as Tanemon, Palmon
- - Mari Devon as Togemon
- - Chris Hemsworth as Angemon
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Devimon, The ruler of File Island and the main antagonist of the film.
- Ron Perlman as Leomon (motion capture) (voice), the protector of File Island.
- Derek Mears as Orgemon (motion capture) (voice), Leomon's rival and the secondary antagonist.
- Frank Welker as various Digimon voices
- Oliver Platt as Frigimon
- Seth Rogen as Elecmon, The caretaker of Primary Village.
- Gerard Butler as Centaruman, the guardian of an ancient temple on File Island.
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. Elgort, Hutcherson, Bennett, Woodley, Butterfield, Simpkins, Hoult, Stewart, King, Mann, Burrell, Olyphant, Gugino, Bateman, Judd, Arnett, Mitchell, Ferrell and Garner have signed on to reprise their roles. Bruce Campbell is casted to portray the film's main antagonist, Etemon. The voice actors will reprise their roles as the Digimon companions. Actor Ansel Elgort, who portrays Tai Kamden, revealed that David Cross joined the cast. Sylvester Stallone was reported to have been spotted on set, where one of the crew members reveal that he was cast to play Andromon. It was later reported that John Goodman to be part of the voice cast.
Gallery
Tyler "Tai" Kamden
Matt Jordans
Sora Taylor
Mimi Thatch
Korbin "Izzy" Isaacs
Joe Kingston
T.K. Jordans
Gennai
Kari Kamden
Tom Kamden
Jessica Kamden
Philip McDougal
1st Lt. Harry Taylor
Tonya Taylor
Katherine Isaacs
Mason Isaacs
Nancy Tanner
Hilton Jordans
Kenneth Thatch
Stacy Thatch
Stephanie Goodwin
Nathan Smith
Ernie Hartman
Baxter Jeffers
Denise Quinn
Mayor Jenkins
Dr. Cedric Fallon