From the Page to the Screen: All You Need is Kill / Edge of Tomorrow
Hello everyone! For this edition of From the Page to the Screen, we will discuss All You Need is Kill / Edge of Tomorrow. The official timeline: 2004: the book, All You Need is Kill, a Japanese science fiction light novel written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka with illustrations by Yoshitoshi ABe is first published in Japan 2009: the book is translated into English and published by Haikasoru 2014: a movie adaptation called Edge of Tomorrow starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt is released 2014: a manga adaptation is released in both Japanese and English The Basics: Humanity is at war against a race of mysterious aliens called Mimics who have invaded the Earth years before the start of the story. The story follows a male character, a soldier in the army of the United Defense Force as he is killed in his first battle only to find himself trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again (“Groundhog Day meets Alien” would be an appropriate comparison). The story follows the protagonist as he tries to – and eventually does – understand the circumstances of the time loop and with every repetition, he sets himself to become a […]
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