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Planet 51 (Original title)Planet One (Working title)Planet Fifty-One (Help search title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 04 December 2009 (Release)

Countries: Spain, United Kingdom, Canada

Directed by: Jorge Blanco

Synopsis: An astronaut from Earth crashlands on Planet 51 unaware that it's inhabited. Hunted by a paranoid army, the astronaut must return to his ship before it leaves for Earth. He is helped by a young alien, two dim-witted alien soldiers and a robot.

Genres:
Animation, Science Fiction
Releases
Date: 27 November 2009Country: SpainRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 90 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 04 December 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 90 mins 27 secs - Length: 8141 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Entertainment Film Distributors Ltd

Credits (342)
Co-directed by: Javier Abad, Marcos Martínez, ©: Ilion Animation Studios, ©: HandMade Films International, ©: Antena 3 Films, ©: Lem Films, Chuck & Lem, Production Company: Ilion Animation Studios, Distribution Financing Provided by: LLC Qualia Canyon Capital Partners II, In association with: HandMade Films International, Remstar Media Partners, HandMade Films Int'l in association with: Sorrento Productions Ltd., Satya Productions Ltd., Executive Producer: Juan Antonio Pérez Ramírez, Executive Producer: Peter Graves, Executive Producer: Michael Ryan, Executive Producer: José A. Rodríguez Díaz, Executive Producer: Javier Pérez Dolset, Executive Producer: Albie Hecht, Executive Producer: Patrick Meehan, Executive Producer: Mercedes Gamero, Executive Producer: Mercedes Rey, Executive Producer: Stephen Margolis, Executive Producer: Ricardo García Arrojo, Executive Producer: Albert Martínez-Martín, Produced by: Ignacio Pérez Dolset, Guy Collins, Line Producer: José A. Rodríguez Díaz, IAS (Marketing Vice President): Carlos Astorqui, IAS (HR Director): Pablo San Román, IAS (CFO): Carmen Urbano, IAS (Director of Business Development): Sophie De Mac Mahon, IAS (Chief Production Accountant): Elena González, IAS (Senior Financial Controller): Antonio Quirós, HFI (Head of Marketing): Amanda Kenyon, HFI (Head of Sales): Fred Hedman, HFI (Head of Finance): John Spirit, HFI (Head of Business Affairs): Marcus Tustin, HFI (Associate Producer): Thomas D. Adelman, HFI (Production Resources): Joshua Ravetch, Future Films (UK Line Producer): Albert Martínez-Martín, Future Films (Future Films Production): Carola Ash, Elisa Alvares, Future Films (Head of Business Affairs): Alice Clough, Future Films (Prod'n Business Affairs): Kobi Prempeh, Future Films (Prod'n Finance Executive): Pablo Carrera, A3 (Antena 3 Films Production): Juan Carlos Caro, A3 (Antena 3 Films Production): José Torrescusa, A3 (Antena 3 Films Production): Silvia García-calvo, Rosa Pérez, A3 (Financial Department): Jesús Molina, Armando Braojos, A3 (Production Co-ordinator): Paloma Sáez De Santamaría, Unit Production Manager: Belli Ramírez, Post-production Supervisor: Emma Zee, Post-production Co-ordinator: Siobhan Boyes, Casting by: Ruth Lambert, Robert McGee, UK European Casting by: Karen Lindsay-Stewart, ADR Voice Casting: Louis Elman, Abigail Barbier, Script by: Joe Stillman, Additional Dialogues and Gags: Carlos Matera, Additional Dialogues and Gags: Luis Piedrahita, Rodrigo Sopeña, Original Idea by: Javier Abad, Original Idea by: Jorge Blanco, Original Idea by: Marcos Martínez, Ignacio Pérez Dolset, Storyboard by: Jorge Blanco, Storyboard by: Javier Abad, Storyboard by: Marcos Martínez, Bruce Morris, Additional Storyboard: Paco Sáez, Daniel Martínez Lara, Storyboard Lead: Pedro Pérez Valiente, Storyboard Lead: Pedro Daniel García, Javier Ledesma, Storyboard Artist: Scott O'Brien, Storyboard Artist: Helios Vicent, Storyboard Artist: Wilbert Plijnaar, Ángel Sánchez, Additional Storyboard Artist: Pepe Mansuy, Storyboard Production Co-ordinator: Rebeca Carrasco, Vis Develop't (Matte Painting Sr Artist): Javier Martín, Scott McInnes, Visual Develop't (Matte Painting Artist): Germán Casado, Visual Develop't (Matte Painting Artist): Alfonso Blaas, Visual Develop't (Matte Painting Artist): Fabio Barretta, Visual Develop't (Matte Painting Artist): Diego Fernández, José Manuel Fernández Oli, Visual Develop't (Prod'n Co-ordinator): Raquel Gómez Pla, Visual Development (Graphic Designer): Olga Gridina, Gracia Artigas, Animation Supervisor: Fernando Moro, Supervising Lead Animator: Javier Moya Alonso, Ramiro López Dau, Animation Lead: Daniel Martin Peixe, Animation Lead: Pedro 'Qcho' Sanz, Marco Regina, Animator: Albert Rubio, Animator: Pako Bagur, Animator: Isaak Fernández, Animator: Christian Bejarano, Animator: Gianluca Fratellini, Animator: Jesùs Del Campo, Animator: Laurent Caneiro, Animator: Abraham Meneu, Animator: Terence P. Reilly, Animator: Julen Santiago, Animator: José Luis De Lucas, Animator: Iñigo Berasategui, Animator: Yannick Honore, Animator: Roger Giménez, Animator: Nicolas Prothais, Animator: Elena Ortego, Animator: Ina Marczinczik, Animator: Andrew Hunt, Animator: Martín Esnaola, Animator: Julio Lorenzo, Animator: Hartmut Engel, Animator: Stein LØtveit, Animator: Hugo Hernández, Animator: Daniele Mieli, Animator: Jason Martinsen, Animator: Alberto Corral, Animator: Rodrigo Torres, Animator: Tomás Vega, Animator: Cristina Falcón, Animator: Miquel Cabot, Animator: Jorge Vigara, Animator: David Nasser, Animator: Amedeo Beretta, Animator: Raoul Cacciamani, Animator: Maxi Díaz, Animator: Rickard Engqvist, Additional Animation: Pedro Daniel García, Additional Animation: Carolina López Dau, Additional Animation: David Lamas, Additional Animation: Tomás Gutierrez, Additional Animation: Jesús Gutierrez, Additional Animation: Carlos Martínez López, Additional Animation: Jordi Solanes, Additional Animation: Raúl Carvajal, Additional Animation: Santiago Hurtado, Additional Animation: Daniel Arnal, Additional Animation: Anthea Kerou, Pablo Navarro, Animation TD: Jorge Bellot, Animation TD: Tote González, Alejandro Villar, Animation (FX Animator): Gustavo Calle Corro, Tote González, Crowds Animation Supervisor: Miguel A. Jiménez, Crowds Animation Lead: David Blanco, Crowds Animation Artist: Carolina López Dau, Crowds Animation Artist: Katherine Cibinel, Crowds Animation Artist: Ana Cobos, Crowds Animation Artist: Martin Parissenti, David Alonso, Additional Crowds Animator: Diego Supervia, Crowds Animation TD: Jorge Bellot, Crowds Animation Production Co-ordinator: Laura Rodríguez, Simulation/Effects Supervisor: Javier Romero, Effects Lead: Diego Prilusky, Effects Animator: Daniel Fernández, Effects Animator: Augusto Lombardi, Effects Animator: Fernando Domínguez, Effects Animator: Damián López, Effects Animator: Mayec Rancel, Effects Animator: Gianfranco Valle, Effects Animator: Alejandro López, Effects Animator: Victor Moreno, Effects Animator: Pablo García, Sandro Disegni, Additional Effects Animator: Daniel Martínez Lara, Additional Effects Animator: Bruno Ebe, Additional Effects Animator: Xavier Lestourneaud, Additional Effects Animator: Lorenzo Basurto, Additional Effects Animator: Teresa Álvarez, Additional Effects Animator: Rubén Bautista, Additional Effects Animator: Gustavo Sánchez, Khaskhayar Khalkhaly, Effects Production Co-ordinator: Álvaro Figuero, Rigging/Skinning Supervisor: Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Rigging Set-up/Skinning Senior Artist: Kai Stavginski, Mark Tsang, Rigging Set-up/Skinning Artist: David Blanco, Rigging Set-up/Skinning Artist: Ramón Giráldez, Diego López, Rigging Set-up/Skinning Prod'n Co-ord'r: Raquel Nieto, Layout Supervisor: Charlie Ramos, Compositing Supervisor: Miguel Pablos, Compositing Lead: Gabriel García Roy, Compositing Senior Artist: Michelangelo Neri, Compositing Senior Artist: Mónica Verdú, Compositing Senior Artist: Valeria Romano, Compositing Senior Artist: Zoe Lamaera, Compositing Senior Artist: Alexis Peraste, Carlos Caballero, Compositing Artist: Virginie Delisse, Compositing Artist: Ángel Villaseñor, Antonio Arés, Additional Compositing Artist: José Luís Ramos, Additional Compositing Artist: Alfonso Caparrini, Additional Compositing Artist: Eduardo Suazo, Additional Compositing Artist: Gianfranco Valle, Additional Compositing Artist: Guillermo Arambulo, Additional Compositing Artist: Diego Sernande, Additional Compositing Artist: Angelo Perrotta, Ben Pierre, Compositing Production Co-ordinator: Sebastian Kauffman, Lighting Supervisor: Barbara Meyers, Lighting Lead: José Luís Ramos, Lighting Lead: Alfonso Caparrini, Lighting Lead: Eduardo Martín, Lighting Lead: Etienne Marc, Eduardo Suazo, Lighting Senior Artist: Emmanuel Maniez, Lighting Senior Artist: Lucio Farina, Lighting Senior Artist: Guillermo Arambulo, Lighting Senior Artist: Thierry Dervieux, Lighting Senior Artist: Diego Sernande, Lighting Senior Artist: Carlos Lucas, Lighting Senior Artist: Antonio Carrasco, Lighting Senior Artist: Christophe Brejon, Lighting Senior Artist: Mercedes Delgado, Ana Amat, Lighting Artist: Stefano Di Noia, Lighting Artist: Eduardo Casado, Lighting Artist: Herbert Heinsche, Lighting Artist: Guadalupe Fernández, Lighting Artist: Oscar Mata, Lighting Artist: Luis Amieiro, Lighting Artist: Gonzalo Díaz-Palacios, Lighting Artist: Iker Alonso, Lighting Artist: Nicolas Chombart, Patricia Delgado, Lighting TD: Miguel Angel Pérez Teierina, Borja Morales, Lighting Production Co-ordinator: Ana Ramos, Head of Cloth/Hair Simulation: Juan Carlos Olmos, Cloth Simulation Senior Artist: Juan Carlos Delgado, Cloth Simulation Production Co-ordinator: Javier Hernáez, Render by: Animated Pixel, Film Editor: Alex Rodríguez, 1st Assistant Editor: Pablo García Revert, UK Assistant Editor: Rebecca Lloyd, Assistant Editor: Enrique Pérez-Fontán, Editorial Production Co-ordinator: Rebeca Carrasco, Production Designer: Julián Romero, Art Director: Fernando Juárez, Characters Supervisor: Juan Solís, Characters Designer: Ignacio Güejes, Character Devel't (Char'r Design Artist): Carolina Cuenca, Character Devel't (Char'r Senior Artist): Abraham Meneu, Character Devel't (Char'r Senior Artist): Ángel Pinilla, Álex Huguet, Character Devel't (Char'r Shading Lead): Patricia Rivera, Character Devel't (Character TD): Manuel Agost, Character Devel't (Character Prod Coord): Ana Jardón, Visual Development Senior Artist: Marcos Calo, Guillaume Bonamy, Visual Development Artist: Gracia Artigas, Javier 'Mr Plot' Tejada, Additional Visual Development Work: Antonio Navarro, Scene Composing/Set Dressing Supervisor: Carine Gillet, Scene Composing Lead: Alberto Viqueira, Scene Composing Artist: Alberto Trujillo, Scene Composing Artist: David Bayón, Scene Composing Artist: Jorge García-Brazales, Scene Composing Artist: Carolina Jiménez, Scene Composing Artist: Juan Carlos Gracia, David Pérez Mate, Character Scene Composing Lead: Estefanía Arasa, Scene Composing Junior TD: Manuel Agost, Scene Composing Production Co-ordinator: Javier Hernáez, Sets/Props Supervisor: Fernando Huélamo, Sets/Props Modelling Lead: Ramón López Seco De Herrera, Sets/Props Modelling Artist: Jorge Kirschner, Sets/Props Modelling Artist: Eduardo Berazaluce, Sets/Props Modelling Artist: Jesús Orillán, Juan Carlos Gracia, Sets/Props Shading Lead: Jordi Villaroya Martínez, Sets/Props Shading Senior Artist: Gonzalo Díaz-Palacios, Anna Sitjá, Sets/Props Shading Artist: Javier Borrego, Sets/Props Shading Artist: Xuan Prada, Sets/Props Shading Artist: Eva de Prado, David Álvarez, End Title Credits: Rubén Rivas, End Roller Credits: Ramón López Seco De Herrera, Digital Intermediate by: Pepper Post Production, Pepper Post (Digital Colourist): Alex Gascoigne, John Claude, Pepper Post (Online Editor): Sinéad Cronin, Super 2K Film Recording: Cinesite (Europe) Ltd, Colour by: DeLuxe, Composer: James Brett, Score Performed by: The London Metropolitan Orchestra, Orchestra Leader: Jackie Shave, Score Conducted by: James Brett, Orchestrations by: James Brett, Orchestrations by: Adam Langston, Orchestrations by: Geoff Alexander, Chris Brown, Music Production Supervisor: Graham Walker, Music Supervisor: Liz Schrek, Music Co-ordination by: Schrek Film Music, Musician Contractor: Andy Brown, Orchestra Manager: Steve Fox, [Songs] Musician Contractor: Andy Brown, [Songs] Vocal Contractor: Keith Murrell, Score Produced by: James Brett, Graham Walker, Music Editor: David Walter, Additional Music Editing: Rob Houston, Score Recording/Remix Engineer: Peter Cobbin, Song Recording/Remix Engineer: Peter Cobbin, Additional Song Recording Engineer: Mark Tucker, Supervising Sound Designer: Joseph Stracey, Re-recording Mixer: Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mix Technician: Rob Weatherall, Johnathan Rush, Dialogue Editor: Dan Morgan, Sound Effects Designer: Martin Cantwell, James Harrison, Sound Effects Editor: Danny Hambrook, Sound Effects Editor: Max Bygrave, ADR Supervisor: Paul Conway, ADR Mixer: Nick Foley, ADR Mixer: Hugo Jeffreys, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley Artist: Peter Burgis, Foley Artist: Andi Derrick, Foley Mixer: Edward Colyer, Foley Editor: Derek Trigg, Director of Technology: Gonzal Rueda, Software Tools Supervisor: Alberta Arenas, Systems Supervisor: Luis Toro
Cast (18)
Dwayne Johnson (voice of Captain Charles T. Baker), Jessica Biel (voice of Neera), Justin Long (voice of Lem), Gary Oldman (voice of General Grawl), Seann William Scott (voice of Skiff), John Cleese (voice of Professor Kipple), Freddie Benedict (voice of Eckle), Alan Marriott (voice of Glar), Mathew Horne (voice of soldier Vesklin), James Corden (voice of soldier Vernkot), Lewis Macleod, Emma Tate, Rupert Degas, Pete Atkin, Rebecca Front, Laurence Bouvard, Vincent Marzello, Brian Bowles
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (7)
In: Sight and Sound v20 n1 January 2010  Page: 74
Title: Reviews: Planet 51Author: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: El Amante Cine n212 January 2010  Page: 29
Title: EstrenosAuthor: DOMINGUEZ, Juan Manuel Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish

In: Screen International n1711 27 Nov 2009  Page: 33
Title: Reviews: Planet 51Author: HAZELTON, John Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Deathray n21 Oct/Nov 2009  Pages: 44-47
Title: Secret Files: Planet 51Author: BICKHAM, Jes Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 23 Nov 2009  Page: 31
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Fotogramas n1994 December 2009  Pages: 118-121
Title: humanos nos invaden!Author: COSTA, Jordi Article type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish
Description: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad and Marcos Martinez discuss their animation film PLANET 51.

In: Fotogramas n1994 December 2009  Page: 22
Title: CriticasAuthor: BATLLE CAMINAL, Jordi Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish