Tomorrowland (film)

Tomorrowland is an upcoming science fiction film written by Damon Lindelof and Jeff Jensen and directed by Brad Bird. 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, ', ', ) 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, ) will produce and direct.

Promotional Tie-Ins
Beginning in July of 2013, Walt Disney Imagineering and the Walt Disney Studios partnered to launch.

Trivia

 * The Time Travel pin is a reference to Disneyland trading pins found throughout the Disney parks. The Optimist, which acted as a promotional tie-in to the upcoming film. The Optimist was an alternate-reality game, and starred fictional character Amelia and her attempts to discover more about her late grandfather and his work with the Disney company. The game tied in several key plot points which will be unveiled in Tomorrowland.
 * At the end of The Optimist, each player received a special pin, as seen in the Tomorrowland trailer.
 * In the UK the film will be renamed to Tomorrowland: A World Beyond.