By / MOOK Scenic Family Editorial Team Compilation & Report
【The Lost City of Z】 is produced under the supervision of Plan B, the film production company of Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt, who also serves as a producer on this project, reuniting with the award-winning team behind *12 Years a Slave* and *World War Z*. Directed by James Gray, a Cannes Film Festival-nominated filmmaker known for *The Immigrant* and *Two Lovers*, the film took six years just to prepare before officially starting production in 2015. James Gray revealed: “This is a remarkable but complex story, and I wanted to present it in the most appropriate and accurate way possible.”
Stills from *The Lost City of Z*. (Image provided by CATCHPLAY)
Stills from *The Lost City of Z*. (Image provided by CATCHPLAY)
British Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett (played by Charlie Hunnam) and his adjutant Henry Costin (played by Robert Pattinson) venture deep into the mysterious Amazon rainforest in South America and unexpectedly discover signs of an unknown ancient civilization. Upon returning to England to publicly announce this groundbreaking discovery, he is ridiculed and no one believes him.
Stills from *The Lost City of Z*. (Image provided by CATCHPLAY)
With the unwavering support of his wife (played by Sienna Miller), Fawcett decides to return to the Amazon jungle with his son Jack (played by Tom Holland) to find evidence of the ancient civilization. However, the group mysteriously disappears, leaving behind no trace, becoming one of history’s most enigmatic and suspenseful missing person cases.
Poster for *The Lost City of Z*. (Image provided by CATCHPLAY)
【Info】
*The Lost City of Z*
Director: James Gray
Producer: Brad Pitt
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Sienna Miller
Release Date: June 2, 2017