Wanted (2008 film)

Wanted
Wanted
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Timur Bekmambetov
Screenplay by	Michael Brandt; Derek Haas; Chris Morgan;
Story by	Michael Brandt; Derek Haas;
Based on	Wanted; by Mark Millar; J. G. Jones;
Produced by	Marc Platt; Jim Lemley; Jason Netter; Iain Smith;
Starring	James McAvoy; Morgan Freeman; Terence Stamp; Thomas Kretschmann; Common; Angelina Jolie;
Cinematography	Mitchell Amundsen
Edited by	David Brenner
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production; companies	Relativity Media; Spyglass Entertainment; Marc Platt Productions; Kickstart Productions; Top Cow Productions;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	June 12, 2008 (London); June 27, 2008 (United States);
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	United States; Germany; Russia;
Language	English
Budget	$75 million
Box office	$342.5 million

Wanted is a 2008 action thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas and Chris Morgan, loosely based on the comic book miniseries by Mark Millar and J. G. Jones. The film stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common and Chris Pratt.

The story of Wanted revolves around Wesley Gibson, who decides to join the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins, after learning that his father was the member of the Fraternity.

Universal Pictures acquired the adaptation rights from Millar in 2004, and while the eventual script drifted from the comic book supervillain mythos in the original miniseries, he was content to see most of the comic's darker content retained. Production began in April 2007, with filming in the Czech Republic, Budapest, and the story's main setting, Chicago. Bekmambetov's production company, Bazelevs Production, provided the majority of the film's visual effects. Danny Elfman scored the film, employing a guitar-based musical score.

Wanted opened on June 27, 2008 to generally positive reviews with praise for its fast-pace narrative and stylized action sequences. The film grossed $342 million worldwide. A sequel was announced shortly after the film's release, but ultimately stalled in development.

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Wanted". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
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[AFI-1] "Wanted". American Film Institute.

[BFI-2] "Wanted". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

[Allmovie-3] "Wanted (2008)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

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