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Daybreakers is a vampire film written and directed by Peter and Michael Spierig. It stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, and Sam Neill. The cast show in Australia from July to September 2007. Its date of release in Britain is on January 6, 2010 and will open in North America a couple of days later. Watch Daybreakers Online Watch Free Daybreakers Online Stream Hawke is Edward Dalton, a vampire analyst who conducts studies in order to save humanity from nearing extinction because of starving vampires. Dafoe is the cured vampire Elvis who duels with Dalton and Neill is the vampire Charles Bromley who is behind a powerful corporation. Watch Daybreakers Online Watch Free Daybreakers Online Stream Co-starring in Daybreakers are Claudia Karvan ( Audrey Bennet ), Isabel Lucas ( Alison Bromley ), and Vince Colosimo ( Christopher ). The journey to make Daybreakers began in November 2004 when Lionsgate received the script to the flick. Spierig brothers collaborated before in the 2003 film Undead. It took them 2 years to receive the financing to make the film. The producers were the Film Finance firm Australia. The location was set to be in Queensland. Casting started in May 2007 with Hawke getting the lead role. Later, Neill joined the cast. Filming started 2 months later on July 16, 2007. WETA, renowned for the creature aftermath of The Lord of the Rings, also made the visuals for Daybreakers. The film's budget was $21 million but it also received assistance from the state government. They finished filming in September 2007 - right in good time. There were some re-shoots but these were done quick and further delays were avoided. Hawke describes the film as a story of man's pacing with naturally occuring resources. Folks have been abusing the planet's resources so now there are wishes for substitutes. Hawke has additionally released statements that the film was'low art' and'unpretentious and silly.' If you like vampire films then this is another flick that you should not miss. |