Wing Commander

Wing Commander (1999)

At the edge of our universe, all hell is about to break loose.

In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the vicious alien Kilrathi Empire. When the Kilrathi capture a crucial navigational device that could lead them to Earth, the Confederation’s only hope rests with a small group of young fighter pilots. Lieutenant Christopher Blair, along with his wingman Todd 'Maniac' Marshall and Commander Jeanette 'Angel' Deveraux, must intercept the alien fleet and prevent the destruction of mankind. Battling overwhelming odds and racing against time, they face not only external threats but also inner fears and rivalries as they fight to save Earth from annihilation.

Date of release
1999-03-11
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (300)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Director
Christopher Roberts

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Wing Commander

Wing Commander is a 1999 science fiction film loosely based on the video game series of the same name. It was directed by Chris Roberts, the creator of the game series, and stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tchéky Karyo, Jürgen Prochnow, David Suchet, and David Warner.

Production

In late 1997 Digital Anvil, the entertainment company founded by Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts, acquired the live action feature film rights to the Wing Commander series from Electronic Arts.

Roberts acknowledged the questionable quality of prior video game adaptations, but felt confident the cinematic quality of the Wing Commander series as well as his experience directing the live-action scenes in Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger and Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom would serve him in adapting the property to feature film.

Freddie Prinze Jr. later said, "I can't stand Wing Commander. I can't watch one scene of that movie... I read the script and loved it. So did my buddy Matthew Lillard. We both got the parts. We went on location and they said, 'Here's the new script'. It was a piece of shit."

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