APOCALYPTO - Mel Gibsons Movie of the Mayan Empire

"A heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted be a violent invading force, a man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desparate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life."






What Language is Apocalypto in?

Apocalypto will be filmed in the "Mayan tongue of Yucateco."

... is being produced by Icon Productions (owned by Mel Gibson/Bruce Davey)
... is being distributed by Icon Productions and Disney Pictures
... is directed by Mel Gibson
... is written by Mel Gibson and Farhad Safinia
... has award-winning composer James Horner composing the orchestral score.
... is being filmed in the Veracruz region of Mexico.
... is being distributed by Icon Productions and Disney Pictures
... is directed by Mel Gibson
... is written by Mel Gibson and Farhad Safinia
... has award-winning composer James Horner composing the orchestral score.
... is being filmed in the Mayan-derived language of Yucateco.
... has a budget of between under (but probably close to) $50 million U.S.
... has the tagline: "When the end comes, not everyone is ready to go."
... was originally titled "The Mayas."
... is projected to be done filming sometime between mid-February to late April.
... will have a United States release date of December 8th, 2006.

Websites :

Apocalytpo the Movie
Apocalypto the Blog




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