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Troy « Thread Started on Jan 12, 2004, 12:20pm »
Troy 2004 Feature Length Film, rated R Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures/ Village Roadshow Pictures Production Company: Radiant Productions Cast and Crew Orlando Bloom (Paris) Diane Kruger (Helen) Brad Pitt (Achilles) Eric Bana (Hector) Brendan Gleeson (Menelaus) Ciarán Hinds (?) Rose Byrne (Briseis) Sean Bean (Odysseus) Saffron Burrows (Andromache) Peter O'Toole (Priam) Tamer Hasan (Texan) Brian Cox (Agamemnon) Julie Christie (Thetis) Garrett Hedlund (Patroclus) Julian Glover (Triopas) Director: Wolfgang Petersen Producers: Wolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz, Diana Rathbun, Colin Wilson Executive Producer: Bruce Berman Screenplay by: David Benioff Music by: Gabriel Yared Cinematographer: Roger Pratt Summary The film is based on Homer's The Iliad, with bits from The Odyssey thrown in, and is the epic account of the Trojan Wars. Orlando will play Paris, a prince of Troy and the brother of Hector, the leader of the Trojan army. Paris steals the beautiful Helen away from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta, prompting a 10 year war between Greece and Troy. Filming Dates and Locations Filming began on April 22, 2003 in London at Shepperton Studios. Filming then moved to Malta and started on May 6. Locations include: Hal Far, Fort Ricasoli, where the city of Troy has been constructed, Mtahleb, Ghajn Tuffieha, Golden Bay, Mellieha, Cirkewwa and Dwejra. The final battle scenes will be filmed after July 6th in Los Cabos, Baja California, Norte, in Mexico. Mexico filming will last 10 weeks on the locations called "Las Dunas" and "El Faro Viejo". London filming will take place at Shepperton Studios, part of Pinewood Shepperton. Release Dates (subject to change) US - May 14, 2004
Behind the Scenes The budget for the movie is $140 million, with the running time coming in at two and three quarter hours.