100 Years (film)
{{short description|2115 film by Robert Rodriguez}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 100 Years
| image = 100 Years (film) promotional poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Robert Rodriguez
| producer =
| writer = John Malkovich
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- John Malkovich
- Shuya Chang
- Gedeon Manlulu
- Marko Zaror
}}
| music =
| cinematography = Claudio Miranda
| editing = Robert Rodriguez
| studio = Kouz Production
Moonwalk Films
Double R Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2115|11|18}}
| runtime =
| country = {{Plainlist|
- France
- United States
}}
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
100 Years is an upcoming experimental science fiction short film written by and starring John Malkovich and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film was produced by the French company Rémy Martin to promote Louis XIII, their cognac that takes 100 years to create, and locked in a safe for a century. Advertised in 2015 with the tagline "The Movie You Will Never See", it is due to be released on November 18, 2115. The film stars an international ensemble cast, with American actor John Malkovich, Chinese actress Shuya Chang, Filipino actor Gedeon Manlulu and Chilean actor Marko Zaror.
100 Years is apparently a short film. Rodriguez stated in a 2019 interview:
{{blockquote|I was making several short films for them, and I finished that one first, we shot that one first, I thought that was gonna be a commercial or something. And then I showed them the movie and they said "Yeah, that's great, that's great. That's the one we lock away." And I said, "What? That's the one you lock away? What about the other one with the future..." "No, that's the commercial."}}
Cast
While the details of the film have been kept highly secret, the names of three actors have been released:{{cite news |url= http://io9.gizmodo.com/john-malkovich-and-robert-rodriguez-have-made-a-movie-n-1743390289 |title=John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez Have Made A Movie No One Will See For 100 Years |first=Germain |last=Lussier |publisher=Gawker Media |work=io9 |date=2015-11-18 |access-date=2018-08-21}}
- John Malkovich
- Shuya Chang
- Gedeon Manlulu
- Marko Zaror
Production
Malkovich and Rodriguez announced in November 2015 that they had teamed with Louis XIII Cognac, owned by Rémy Martin, to create a film inspired by the hundred years it takes to make a bottle of Louis XIII.{{cite news |url= https://people.com/celebrity/john-malkovich-explains-why-he-made-a-movie-no-one-will-see/ |title=John Malkovich Explains Why He Made A Movie No One Will See |first= Kara |last=Warner |work=People |date=2015-11-21 |access-date=2018-08-21}} Although the film's plot remains a complete secret, on November 18, 2015, Malkovich and Rodriguez released three teaser trailers: Retro,{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NYEj7A5w2U |title=100 Years: The Movie You'll Never See Retro Teaser |people=Rodriguez, Robert (director) |work= io9 |via= YouTube |date=2015-11-18 |access-date=2018-08-21}} Nature,{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqMKrFFvR00|title=100 Years: The Movie You'll Never See Nature Teaser |people=Rodriguez, Robert (director) |work=io9 |via= YouTube |date=2015-11-18 |access-date=2018-08-21}} and Future.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ka20sR-o8 |title=100 Years: The Movie You'll Never See Future Teaser |people=Rodriguez, Robert (director) |work=io9 |via= YouTube |date=2015-11-18 |access-date=2018-08-21}}{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8vv_GVJgyc |title=100 Years: The Movie You'll Never See Featurette |people=Rodriguez, Robert (director) |work=io9 | via= YouTube|date=2015-11-18 |access-date=2018-08-21}}
Release
Pending release, the film is being kept in a high-tech safe behind bulletproof glass that will open automatically on November 18, 2115, the day of the film's premiere. One thousand guests from around the world, including Malkovich and Rodriguez, have received a pair of invitation tickets made of metal for the premiere, which they can hand down to their descendants.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/19/john-malkovich-robert-rodriguez-100-years |title=John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez made a film that won't be released until 2115 |first=Devan |last=Coggan |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=2015-11-19 |access-date=2018-08-21}} The safe in which 100 Years is kept was showcased at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and various other cities before being returned to Cognac, France and the Louis XIII cellars.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/05/cannes-film-festival-100-years-movie |title=Cannes to showcase John Malkovich movie no one will see for 100 years |first=Christopher |last=Rosen |magazine= Entertainment Weekly |date=2016-05-06 |access-date=2018-08-21}}
Related
A song, "100 Years", is said by Louis XIII Cognac to have been composed for them by Pharrell Williams and performed live, once, at a private party. Louis XIII Cognac has promised that a recording of the song will be issued in 2117.{{cite web |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2017-11-15-want-to-hear-the-new-pharrell-song-youll-have-to-wait-until-2117/ |title=Want to hear the new Pharrell song? You'll have to wait until 2117 |author=Louis XIII Cognac |date=15 November 2017 |work=Louis XIII Cognac via [South Africa] Sunday Times |accessdate=May 2, 2022}}
See also
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