‘Day’ Denies Reshoots

Posted by dominie in Events, Films, News on September 12th, 2008

With only three short months to go before The Day the Earth Stood Still will be released in its just-announced IMAX presentation in conjunction with its conventional theaters release (on December 12th to be exact), 20th Century Fox has summoned the DTESS team back for what was reportedly speculated as reshoots on IESB.  Fox has since been in touch with IESB to clarify on the progress of the film.  “They are not reshoots. They are simply special effects pick up shots that were always a part of the production schedule,” confirmed a Fox representative.

Reshoots for films have been growing increasingly common in the production process.  With the film’s recent IMAX announcement, DTESS may very well have needed to boost up the special f/x shots (though I remain unconvinced in the legitimacy of Twilight’s cause for reshoots). Regardless of the cause, “pick up” shots for the film are currently underway in Downey Studios.  Sources have revealed that the additional shots will last a week minimum, and are going to be “somewhat extensive.”  Stars Keeanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly are reportedly back on set to redo some scenes as well.