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Leaders are born from survival.

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Last modified: Oct. 20, 2018

Alpha

Release Date: Friday, August 17, 2018 Theaters

Unfolds 20,000 years ago in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic period and centers on a young man’s friendship with a wolf.

Director: Albert Hughes

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee Leonor Varela Natassia Malthe Priya Rajaratnam

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Unfolds 20,000 years ago in Europe during the Upper Paleolithic period and centers on a young man’s friendship with a wolf.

Plot

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Plot
An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age. Europe, 20,000 years ago. While on his first hunt with his tribe’s most elite group, a young man is injured and left for dead. Awakening to find himself broken and alone -- he must learn to survive and navigate the harsh and unforgiving wilderness. Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its pack, the pair learn to rely on each other and become unlikely allies, enduring countless dangers and overwhelming odds in order to find their way home before the deadly winter arrives.
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

The Alpha behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Albert Hughes last directed The Continental: From the World of John Wick (series) and The Fury of a Patient Man.

Screenwriter
Producer
Albert Hughes
Production Company
Studio 8

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on a story by Albert Hughes.

Production Updates for Alpha

Completed

Changed Alpha movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Filming to take place in Vancouver.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some intense peril
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Leaders are born from survival.
Also known as
The Solutrean

Language
English

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Release Dates

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Alpha was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 17, 2018. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Mile 22, Billionaire Boys Club and Running For Grace.

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Questions

Is a sequel planned? Nov. 22, 2019
What reconstructed language are they speaking? Apr. 19, 2020
Is that fake fur the cast is wearing? Jun. 2, 2020

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