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• 2012 is a dramatic film based upon the prediction of the Mayan calendar that a series of natural disasters will end the world in 2012.

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: November 13, 2009
  2. Director: Roland Emmerich
  3. Writers: Roland Emmerich and Harald Kloser
  4. Studio: Columbia Pictures
  5. Distributor: Sony
  6. Projected cost: $200 million
  7. Original release date was July 10, 2009

• Synopsis

  • In 2009, scientists detect severe storms on the surface of the sun and believe this will have an effect on the earth. Over the next few years, scientists gather data that indicates the imminent destruction of the world and inform various world leaders. Rather than inform the public, the leaders formulate plans to save themselves.Latino Review: Story Details for Roland Emmerich's 2012 (June 24, 2008)

• Quotes

  • "Mixing the closing in of Mayan calendar with natural disasters, 2012 presents an epic adventure about a global cataclysm leading to the end of the world. The movie is said to center on the heroic struggle of the survivors among whom are Amanda Peet and John Cusack's characters."— Ace ShowbizAceShowbiz: Chilling Teaser Trailer of 2012 (November 13, 2008)

  • "The film follows the story of a family who goes on holiday in December 2012. This is the month that the Mayan calendar is due to stop.The cinema blockbuster, directed by Roland Emmerich, who helmed the epic The Day After Tomorrrow, asks how governments would prepare six billion people for the end of the world?"—Daily MailDaily Mail: Hollywood Predicts 2012 as the Year the World Ends (November 13, 2008)

• Cast

  • John Cusack
  • Amanda Peet
  • Thandie Newton
  • Danny Glover
  • Woody Harrelson
  • Oliver Platt
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

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  2012 Trailer | 2012 It's a Disaster | Mayan Civilization | 10,000 BC | John Cusack | Thandie Newton | Amanda Peet | Woody Harrelson | Danny Glover | Oliver Platt | Chiwetel Ejiofor | New Movies | Management Movie

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