FILM 2171: GEOSTORM (2017)

TRIVIA: Jerry Bruckheimer was brought in to produce at a very late stage. The studio rejected the original cut due to poor reactions from test audiences. Extensive re-shoots, featuring new material written by Laeta Kalogridis, were helmed by Danny Cannon over two weeks, for a reported $15M.

Feature directorial debut of Dean Devlin.

Catastrophic consequences of weather control by space-based stations is also a major plot point in Das Arche Noah Prinzip (1984), Roland Emmerich's directorial debut. Emmerich and Dean Devlin were long-time collaborators.

In 2015 a fan-made teaser logo and poster was designed by digital artist and filmmaker The Imaginative Hobbyist and were often mistaken for actual promotional material in the time before the movie's release.

This is featured on the podcast How Did This Get Made Episode #186

https://www.earwolf.com/episode/geostorm-live/

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