O'Donnell stated that with the second film, Beyond Skyline, all creatives involved were intent on making up for the areas in which the first was lacking. With the extensive post-production process, the project consisted of extensive CGI special effects, where much of the budget was spent. Creatives involved were intent with depicting a realistic real-world alien invasion. Skyline, which the filmmaker stated was limited by a smaller budget, was intended to be similar in tone to found-footage horror. The filmmaker stated that various directors were influential on his work within the series, including: James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, George Miller, Paul Verhoeven, John Carpenter, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, and Jordan Peele. Development įilm series co-writer and two-time director, Liam O'Donnell stated that the each installment intentionally explores additional science fiction genres. That same month, Frank Grillo expressed interest in reprise his role in the series. In December 2020, writer/director O'Donnell announced plans to continue the series, with intentions to bring back the featured cast. As they fight for survival, Rose works to outsmart the enemies with the benefit of her otherworldly knowledge, and reestablish the once forming peace. Together this teams works to find a cure against this unknown ailment plaguing and prevent a once all out war from once again overrunning the Earth. Captain Rose Corley, who has alien-enhanced DNA and has reached adult age, forms a team to venture to the extraterrestrial home world. Skylines (2020) Īfter years of working together, a virus from another planet begins to turn humans-turned-alien hybrids against their allied forces. Meanwhile, it's discovered that exposure to the DNA altering technology has left the baby Rose, who ages rapidly, with enhanced powers and abilities that may be key to defeating the planetary invaders. When the flying saucer takes a crash-landing into Southeast Asia, the team must form an alliance with a small group of survivors to take back the planet. During the ensuing fight, Trent is overpowered and his brain is harvested to be used by one of the aliens. As Elaine passes away giving birth to their daughter, Jerrod and Detective Corley work together to free Trent and escape the spaceship, while protecting the newborn from its otherworldly inhabitants. In his pursuits, he receives assistance from a friendly alien lifeform, who's revealed to be living embodiment of Jerrod's intelligence. While aboard the ship Corley discovers that the extraterrestrials are harvesting humans for their brainpower. Upon entering the spacecraft, Corley works with some unlikely allies in his rescue efforts. Chausse, Liam O'Donnell, Colin Strause and Greg Strauseĭuring an alien invasion, Detective Mark Corley braves the warzone and infiltrates their ships, after his estranged son named Trent is abducted. Greg Strause, Colin Strause, Kristian Andresen and Liam O'Donnell A third film, which mas made in part by a distribution deal with Netflix, was met with mixed reception. Despite this, the film made minimal income in theaters. Conversely, the second installment was met with a predominantly positive reception from film critics. The first film was met with negative critical reception while being deemed a box office success, given its smaller production budget. The series implements various genres within each installment. Based on an original story by Joshua Cordes & Liam O'Donnell, the series centers around a global alien invasion and the uprise of mankind to fight back and save humanity. The Skyline film series consists of American science fiction- disaster alien action films.
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