Tomorrowland (film)

Tomorrowland is an upcoming science fiction film. Directed by Brad Bird, the film is written by Damon Lindelof and Jeff Jensen. It stars George Clooney in the leading role, with Hugh Laurie as the primary villain.

Walt Disney Studios announced the film under the working title, 1952, until it was renamed, sharing its name with the science-fiction themed land found at various Magic Kingdom-themed Disney parks.

The film is scheduled to be released by Walt Disney Pictures on May 22, 2015.

Plot
Synopsis attached to casting sheets:

A teenage girl, a genius middle-aged man (who was kicked out of Tomorrowland) and a pre-pubescent girl robot attempt to get to and unravel what happened to Tomorrowland, which exists in an alternative dimension, in order to save Earth.

Cast

 * George Clooney as Frank Walker: A middle aged man who encountered the promise of Tomorrowland before being kicked out by Nix as a young man. He is the main protagonist of the film.
 * Hugh Laurie as David Nix: A guy who values technical accomplishment over creative thinking. Nix is the main antagonist of the film.
 * Britt Robertson as Casey Newton: the film's heroine.
 * Raffey Cassidy as Athena: Frank's love interest as a young man, who was actually a robot
 * Thomas Robinson as a character who is described by insiders as “pivotal"
 * Kathryn Hahn as Ursula, a funny, scene-stealing role.
 * Judy Greer is in negotiations to star in the film.
 * Tim McGraw also is set to appear in the film.

Production
The Walt Disney Studios has announced that its live-action release previously known as 1952 will be titled Tomorrowland. The film will be released domestically on December 19, 2014. George Clooney (ER, Ocean's Trilogy, Syriana, The Descendants) is set to star. It was also reported in February 2013 that Hugh Laurie (House) will star as the primary villain for the film. Principal photography began in Vancouver, BC on August 26th, 2013.

Tomorrowland is written by Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird from a concept by Lindelof and Jeff Jensen. Lindelof (Star Trek, Lost, Prometheus) will produce and Bird (The Incredibles, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) will produce and direct.