The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)
- Original title
- 流浪地球2
- Directed by
- Frant Gwo
- Genre
- science fiction film, action-adventure film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 733 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In this prequel to The Wandering Earth, people on Earth work together to build massive engines to move the planet away from a dying sun. The story follows a group of astronauts and engineers as they face disasters and personal sacrifices to save humanity.
epicsuspensefulintenseaction-packedlarge-scaleemotionalspectacularurgent
What happens
The Wandering Earth 2 (Chinese: 流浪地球2) is a 2023 Chinese science fiction action-adventure film directed and co-written by Frant Gwo, and starring Andy Lau, Wu Jing and Li Xuejian. The film is a prequel to the 2019 film The Wandering Earth, which is based on the short story of the same name by Liu Cixin, who serves as the film's producer. After the major box-office success of its predecessor, a prequel was announced by Guo on 20 November 2019 before being greenlit on 21 July 2021, with production officially starting on 13 October 2021. The Wandering Earth 2 was released on 22 January 2023, the same day as the Chinese New Year Day, in CINITY, IMAX and other formats. The film has grossed $615 million, making it the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2023. The film was submitted for nomination in the Best International Feature Film category of the 96th Academy Awards, as Chinese entry. The third film in the series, The Wandering Earth 3, is set to be released in 2 parts, with the first part set to release on on 6 February 2027, also on Chinese New Year Day, and the second part is planned for a release on an unspecified date in 2028. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Space Kids (2023)
The Wandering Earth (2019)
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
Shining for One Thing (2023)
Hidden Strike (2023)
The Legend Hunters (2025)
Forbidden Zone (2023)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.