Summary
The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (also known simply as The Osiris Child and in Europe as Origin Wars[2]) is a 2016 Australian science fiction film directed by Shane Abbess and starring Daniel MacPherson, Kellan Lutz, and Rachel Griffiths.
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| Directed by | Shane Abbess |
| Screenplay by | Shane Abbess |
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| Cinematography | Carl Robertson |
| Edited by | Adrian Rostirolla |
| Music by | Brian Cachia |
| Distributed by | Madman Entertainment |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $135,532[1] |
Premise edit
Sy Lombrok (Kellan Lutz), a former nurse, is thrown together with Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson), a lieutenant who works for Exor – an off-earth military contract company in humanity's extra-terrestrial future – as they search for Kane's young daughter Indi (Teagan Croft) before disaster strikes.
Cast edit
- Kellan Lutz as Sy Lombrok
- Daniel MacPherson as Lieutenant Kane Sommerville
- Isabel Lucas as Gyp
- Luke Ford as Bill
- Rachel Griffiths as General Lynex
- Temuera Morrison as Warden Mourdain
- Teagan Croft as Indi Sommerville
- Bren Foster as Charles Kreat
- Dwaine Stevenson as The Ragged
- Grace Huang as Jandi
- Firass Dirani as Clarence Carmel
- Brendan Clearkin as Bostok Kramer
Production edit
Shooting took place in Coober Pedy in South Australia and Gladesville and Sydney in New South Wales.[3] The producers credited include director Shane Abbess and Brian Cachia, with Cachia also composing the music.
Release edit
The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One was released in the United States at Fantastic Fest in September 2016.[4] It premiered in Australia at the Gold Coast Film Festival on 21 April 2017.[5]
Reception edit
Joe Leydon of Variety praised the film for the acting,[6] while Andy Webster praised the director, Shane Abbess.[7] Michael Reichshaffen of Los Angeles Times criticized the screenplay by Brian Cachia, pointing out that it "lacks novelty".[8] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 62%, based on 21 reviews, and an average rating of 5.9/10.[9]
References edit
- ^ "The Osiris Child(2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "The Osiris Child (Aka Origin Wars)". Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (9 May 2017). "The Osiris Child review: A curious ticking clock Australian thriller". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child". Fantastic Fest. 8 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Feast your eyes on the new trailer for The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One". 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (5 October 2017). "Film Review: 'The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One'". Variety.
- ^ Weber, Andy (5 October 2017). "Review: 'The Osiris Child' Has It All, and Then Some". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (5 October 2017). "'The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One': Solid B-movie sci-fi on a budget". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
