Wanted

Wanted (2008 film)

Wanted
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Timur Bekmambetov
Produced by	Marc Platt Jason Netter Iain Smith Jim Lemley
Screenplay by	Chris Morgan Michael Brandt Derek Haas
Story by	Michael Brandt Derek Haas
Based on	Wanted by Mark Millar J. G. Jones
Starring	James McAvoy Morgan Freeman Terence Stamp Thomas Kretschmann Common Angelina Jolie
Music by	Danny Elfman
Cinematography	Mitchell Amundsen
Edited by	David Brenner
Production company	Spyglass Entertainment Relativity Media Bazelevs Company Top Cow Kickstart
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	June 12, 2008(London premiere) June 27, 2008
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States[1][2][3] Germany[2] Russia[3]
Language	English
Budget	$75 million[4]
Box office	$341,433,252[4]

Wanted is a 2008 action thriller film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name by Mark Millar and J. G. Jones. The film is written by Chris Morgan, Michael Brandt, and Derek Haas, is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, and stars James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, and Angelina Jolie. The storyline follows Wesley Gibson (McAvoy), a frustratedaccount manager who discovers that he is the son of a professional assassin and decides to join the Fraternity, asecret society in which his father worked.

Universal Studios acquired the adaptation rights from Millar in 2004, and while the eventual script drifted from the comic book supervillain mythos from the original miniseries, Millar was content to see most of the comic's darker content was retained. Production began in April 2007, with filming in the Czech Republic, Budapest and the story's main setting, Chicago. Wanted was released on June 2008 to both critical and commercial success, with box office earnings of $341 million worldwide and reviews praising the fast pacing and stylized action scenes. Universal had interest in a sequel, which is currently in development hell.