Later in 2018, Sony will be releasing Alpha, a story about the first bond between human beings and canines. The film is due for release on September 14th and is set 20,000 years ago during the last ice age. The trailer paints a picture of a historic epic focusing on the lead character's relationship with a wild wolf.
Director Albert Hughes (From Hell, The Book of Eli) is going solo for the first time after usually working alongside his brother Allen. The screenplay has been penned by first-time screenwriter Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt who's previous film experience extends to just a handful of production and miscellaneous crew credits. The film will be produced by relatively new enterprise Studio 8 Productions, a company which, so far, has only been associated with two other movie releases; harrowing post-war drama Billy Lynn's Halftime Walk featuring Vin Diesel and Kristen Stewart and White Boy Rick starring Matthew McConaughey. The release has been delayed twice, initially slated for September 2017. The date was moved to March 2018 and then again to a final date this coming September.
The story surrounds a boy on the cusp of manhood on his first hunting expedition with the elite hunters from his village in Europe during the Upper Palaeolithic era. He suffers an injury and is left for dead, struggling for survival in the harsh frozen wilderness. He discovers a wild wolf separated from its pack and over time, they form an unshakeable bond, helping each other survive as the boy finds his way home. The story illustrates how the first relationship between man and canine may have come to be.
The film stars Australian-born actor Kodi Smit-McPhee who will no doubt be recognisable to many moviegoers as young Nightcrawler from X-Men: Apocalypse. Also appearing will be Natassia Malthe (Elektra, Lake Placid) and Leona Varela (Blade II) as well as a handful of other semi-famous faces... Better have the IMDb app at the ready!
Alpha features a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog to play the lead character's faithful canine companion, a fairly new breed developed in the 1950's. The dog, now accepted as a purebreed, was originally bred from German Shepherds and Carpathian Wolves in order to create a dog with the temperament of the shepherd and the pack instinct, hunting ability and body strength of the common wolf. A little controversy befell the movie when it transpired that five Alberta bison were slaughtered to display during a scene showing a carcass being butchered. Unfortunately as such, the film cannot carry the usual post-credit announcement stating that no animals were harmed during its production.
Controversy aside, this film is a must-see for dog lovers and will surely deliver a powerful and dramatic glimpse into the history of the human/canine relationship. With a solid cast, a fresh writer and a director who has proved his metal in Hollywood, It's difficult to see any way that this film won't be good!
The story surrounds a boy on the cusp of manhood on his first hunting expedition with the elite hunters from his village in Europe during the Upper Palaeolithic era. He suffers an injury and is left for dead, struggling for survival in the harsh frozen wilderness. He discovers a wild wolf separated from its pack and over time, they form an unshakeable bond, helping each other survive as the boy finds his way home. The story illustrates how the first relationship between man and canine may have come to be.
Alpha features a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog to play the lead character's faithful canine companion, a fairly new breed developed in the 1950's. The dog, now accepted as a purebreed, was originally bred from German Shepherds and Carpathian Wolves in order to create a dog with the temperament of the shepherd and the pack instinct, hunting ability and body strength of the common wolf. A little controversy befell the movie when it transpired that five Alberta bison were slaughtered to display during a scene showing a carcass being butchered. Unfortunately as such, the film cannot carry the usual post-credit announcement stating that no animals were harmed during its production.
Controversy aside, this film is a must-see for dog lovers and will surely deliver a powerful and dramatic glimpse into the history of the human/canine relationship. With a solid cast, a fresh writer and a director who has proved his metal in Hollywood, It's difficult to see any way that this film won't be good!
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