Skyscraper, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Dwayne Johnson as the title character, returns on October 4, 2023 on Channel Italia 1. An adrenaline-fueled action/thriller set in the tallest skyscraper in the world called The Pearl.
Skyscraper, the 2018 action/thriller starring Dwayne Johnson, returns tonight on Italia 1 at 9:20 p.m. Film halfway between Tenacious AND Towering Helltells the story of Will Sawyer, a former CIA agent who must rescue his family who are trapped in Hong Kong’s tallest skyscraper, the Pearl, which is under siege by a gang of terrorists who want to extort money from the head of the building. .
The film starring Dwayne Johnson, distributed by Universal Pictures, was in the spotlight when it was released in theaters around the world. very heavy marketing and advertising campaign. They advertised not only the film, but also the skyscraper. Pearla high-tech and cutting-edge structure that made the public question whether the building actually existed and whether it could be visited.
Skyscraper, the truth about The Pearl skyscraper
Pearl in the film it is the tallest and most modern building in the world. Inside it there is a shopping center, a cinema, hotel rooms and an Olympic swimming pool. There marketing campaign For the film, he also created a website where the public could virtually visit the skyscraper and enjoy the maximum comfort that was offered to them, even if only through the power of imagination. As much as we hate to say it Pearl really exists, but unfortunately we can’t because it’s all the result of a well-thought-out marketing campaign.
However, what can be said about the building is that the producers not only used production designer Jim Bissell, but also real architect, we are talking about Adrian Smith, according to Bustle magazine. Smith is the one who conceived and designed Buri Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the real world. The architect gave the filmmakers important suggestions to ensure that everything corresponds to things that are actually achievable and existent.
Skyscraper starring Dwayne Johnson (here’s an update on the Fast & Furious character Hobbs) is a movie that will entertain you if you love action movies. What do you think about the skyscraper? Did you hope for its real existence? Let us know about it in the comments.