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The Great Wall (2016)

The Great Wall
The Great Wall
PG-13
Drama
Action
Adventure
Fantasy

Release Date
December 16, 2016
Director
Yimou Zhang
Cast
Matt Damon , Pedro Pascal , Willem Dafoe , Andy Lau , Numan Acar , Tian Jing
Runtime
104
Main Genre
Drama
Studio
Universal Pictures
Writers
Thomas Tull , Max Brooks , Tony Gilroy , Carlo Bernard , Doug Miro
Tagline
1700 years to build. 5500 miles long. What were they trying to keep out?

Summary

Directed by Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Untitled Great Wall Project tells the story of an elite force making a last stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure.  The first English language production for Yimou is also set to be the largest film ever shot entirely in China.  Production is set to begin in Spring 2015.  Untitled Great Wall Project will be released in the U.S. in 3D by Universal Pictures with the goal of being released in China in early December 2016.

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