abstract
| - Set in 2020, this film follows a group of archaeologists assembled by billionaire Charles Stryker Ashford (Sangster) for an expedition to the mysterious moon of LV-1004 to investigate a mysterious star map. Ashford hopes to claim the find for himself, and his group discovers a pyramid below the surface of a whaling station. Hieroglyphs and sculptures reveal that the pyramid is a hunting ground for Hunters who kill Omegas as a rite of passage. The humans are caught in the middle of a battle between the two species and attempt to prevent the Omegas from leaving the moon. Omegas VS Hunters entered production in April 2010, with extensive design phases during which the technology and creatures that the film required were developed. Principal photography began in March 2011, with an estimated US$120–130 million budget. The project was shot using 3D cameras throughout, almost entirely on practical sets, and on location in England, Iceland, Spain, and Scotland. It was promoted with a marketing campaign that included viral activities on the web. Three videos featuring the film's leading actors in character, which expanded on elements of the fictional universe, were released and met with a generally positive reception and awards. Omegas VS Hunters was released on June 1, 2020, in the United Kingdom and on June 8, 2020, in North America. It grossed over $403 million worldwide. Reviews praised both the film's visual aesthetic design and the acting, most notably Hathaway's performance as the explorer Seline. However, the plot drew a mixed response from critics, who criticized plot elements that remained unresolved or were predictable.
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