It currently has a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. A soundtrack album is scheduled to be released by Nonesuch Records on March 26, 2014. The musical score for Noah was composed by Clint Mansell, who scored the music for all of Aronofsky’s previous feature films and is performed by Kronos Quartet. Industrial Light and Magic said their work on the film represented “the most complicated rendering in the company’s history”. Regarding the film’s extensive use of visual effects, Aronofsky said he and his crew “had to create an entire animal kingdom”, using no real animals in the production but instead “slightly tweaked” versions of real creatures. Production was put on hold while Hurricane Sandy subjected New York to heavy rain and flooding during late October 2012. In September 2012, while on break from a location on Long Island, Russell Crowe and a friend, both of whom had been kayaking for several hours, were rescued by the Coast Guard near Cold Spring Harbor. A set representing Noah’s Ark was built at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Upper Brookville, New York. Principal photography began in July 2012, in Dyrhólaey, Fossvogur, Reynisfjara and other locations in Southern Iceland.įilming also took place in New York state. Liam Neeson, Liev Schreiber and Val Kilmer were also considered for the part of Tubal-cain, but Aronofsky reportedly wanted an actor “with the grit and size to be convincing as he goes head-to-head against Crowe’s Noah character”. Julianne Moore was also considered for the role of Naameh. Bale went on to star as Moses in Ridley Scott’s upcoming religious epic filmExodus.ĭakota Fanning was originally cast in the role of Ila, but departed due to a scheduling conflict. You shouldn’t be able to place it too much.”Īronofsky had previously offered the role of Noah to Christian Bale and Michael Fassbender, both of whom declined. It could be set sort of like a thousand years in the future or a thousand years in the past. In October 2012, Emma Watson commented on the setting of the film: “I think what Darren’s going for is a sense that it could be set in any time. Screenwriter John Logan was called in to re-draft the script alongside Aronofsky, but is not credited for his contributions. After the creation of the graphic novel, Aronofsky struck a deal with Paramount and New Regency to produce a feature film of Noah with a budget of $130 million. The first volume of the graphic novel was released in the French language by Belgian publisher Le Lombard in October 2011 under the title Noé: Pour la cruauté des hommes (Noah: For the Cruelty of Men). Before they found financial backing for Noah, they collaborated with Canadian artist Niko Henrichon to adapt the script into a graphic novel. Aronofsky was working on early drafts of the script for Noah around the time his first attempt to make The Fountain fell through when actor Brad Pitt left the project.Īri Handel – Aronofsky’s collaborator on The Fountain, The Wrestler and Black Swan – helped Aronofsky develop the script. Aronofsky explained that he saw Noah as “a dark, complicated character” who experiences “real survivor’s guilt” after the flood. Nick Nolte as Samyaza, leader of the Watchers.Īronofsky first discussed Noah with The Guardian in April 2007, telling the paper that the figure of Noah had fascinated him since he was thirteen years old. Madison Davenport as Na’el, the wife of Ham. Ray Winstone as Tubal-cain, Noah’s nemesis. Kevin Durand as Og, a Watcher who helps Noah. Leo McHugh Carroll as Japheth, Noah’s son. Jennifer Connelly as Naameh, Noah’s wife.Īnthony Hopkins as Methuselah, Noah’s grandfather. The biblical Noah sees visions of an apocalyptic deluge and takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood. It is set to be released in North American theaters on Main 2-D and IMAX while several international countries will release the film in 3-D and IMAX 3D. The film stars Russell Crowe as Noah along with Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins, Douglas Booth, Logan Lerman, andRay Winstone.
Noah is a 2014 American biblical epic film directed by Darren Aronofsky, written by Aronofsky and Ari Handel, and is based on the story of Noah’s Ark. Theatrical poster with international IMAX 3D releaseīased onThe narrative of Noah’s Ark in the Book of Genesis For the 1998 comedy film, see Noah (1998 film).
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