City of Ember Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

When the planet's atmosphere grows too toxic, Earth's citizens move to underground cities. Two teenagers dominate the story, one who longs to be a messenger because the job will allow her to venture above ground, while the other dreams of working underground to repair a generator whose failure will doom the city's power supply.

Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

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  Bill Murray

  The Friend, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

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  Toby Jones

  Stephen King's The Mist, Tetris

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  Saoirse Ronan

  Blitz, The Outrun

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  Tim Robbins

  Green Lantern, Zathura

Who is making City of Ember – Crew List

A look at City of Ember behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gil Kenan last helmed Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and A Boy Called Christmas.

Director

Gil Kenan

Screenwriters

Jeanne Duprau
Caroline Thompson

Producers

Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
John D. Schofield

Production – What we know about the City of Ember

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Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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