More than half a decade in the making, director Timo Vuorensola’s movie about Nazis from the dark side of the moon is finally coming to the big screen this year, and will be making its debut at the Berlin International Film Festival this Saturday, 11th February.
We’ve seen a few things from the sci-fi action-comedy already, most recently in a new trailer and poster in the past two weeks, and now we have another new trailer to share with you, going out in honour of its world premiere.
The film’s synopsis looks a little like this, courtesy of the festival’s site:
“Following their unusually successful science-fiction cult parody STAR WRECK, the Finnish guerrilla filmmakers of Energia Productions return to our screens with IRON SKY, a hysterical piece of tomfoolery that rolls wildly confused Nazi esotericism and fascistic-techno-mysticism into one big parody.
Unknown to the world, at the end of 1945, a group of scientists from the Nazi fortress of New Swabia in the Antarctic escaped in space rockets to the dark side of the moon. Here, in complete isolation from the rest of the world in a sublunary military base known as the ‘Black Sun’, a cosmic Nazi Armada of UFOs is being constructed with the intention of subjugating the world’s population. Panic arises, however, when the imminent arrival of a US space shuttle is announced. It’s 2018, and mission ‘meteor Blitzkrieg’ begins. The Nazis land in New York – but secret agent Renate has her own plans …
The breathtaking mix of concept art, extraordinary graphic design and artistic opulence contained in this intoxicating space odyssey will surely guarantee cult status for IRON SKY which, made with support of a vast internet community, splendidly fulfils all the criteria for an over-the-top trashy B-movie-cum-exploitation film full of cheap thrills.”
After making its debut in Germany at the weekend, Iron Sky will be released here in the UK on 4th April, so for those of you who’ve been waiting for this to finally arrive, you’ll be pleased to know that the wait is almost over! Here’s the great new trailer to keep you satisfied until then, with the official press release beneath it.
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“Iron Sky Trailer Released, Berlinale Instantly Sold Out
The Finnish Scifi Spectacle Gears Up for World Domination by Releasing the Official Theatrical Trailer
The Fenno-Austro-German Iron Sky, a dark scifi comedy about the invasion of Nazis from the Dark Side of the Moon, celebrates its upcoming premiere at Berlin International Film Festival by releasing the very official theatrical trailer, showcasing what the dark horse of the Berlinale has to offer.
The trailer establishes that the Nazis in exile have been watching Earth for 70 years, constructing a huge fleet of flying saucers. When the Nazis decide that they have bided their time long enough and launch a full scale assault against the Earth, they find that Earth is the easy prey they sought to conquer. The massive top notch visuals alone speak volumes about the uniqueness of the movie.
“It was extremely difficult to make a movie like this. Honestly, it’s amazing we ever finished the film,” says Timo Vuorensola, the director of Iron Sky. “The many hardships and all the trouble we went through to make an indie product like this was staggering, but we pulled it through. We’re proud of our accomplishments, and the theatrical trailer gives a powerful glimpse into the world of Iron Sky.”
“The concept of Iron Sky is strong, and the movie both looks and sounds awesome. We really believe it can compete against the big Hollywood blockbusters ten times our budget,” says producer Tero Kaukomaa. “We aim to give these giants a good run for their money, and show what power a community like ours really wields. We are encouraging our fans to grab the trailer and spread it through the Internet like it was the end of the world. We want more views for our trailer than these blockbusters, and with our dedicated fan base, we know we can do it!”
Iron Sky‘s fan base has been steadily growing since the production started in 2006. The movie’s Facebook page alone has 100,000 fans, with millions of views on all three teasers, and unparalleled amounts of international attention. The production is in fact coproduced by the community – the fans have brought almost million dollars to the production budget through fan investments and funding.
Six years in the making, the 7.5 million euro production will have it’s world premiere at Berlin international Film Festival as part of the Panorama special selection. The tickets were sold out in an hour, overshadowing both Werner Herzog and Angelina Jolie’s newest productions. The theatrical release date for Iron Sky is April 4th 2012, and it has been sold to over 30 territories worldwide.”
