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<h1><center>'''WING COMMANDER - THE MOVIE'''</center></h1>
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<center>'''<big>[[#ABOUT THE FILM|ABOUT THE FILM]] | [[#WHERE TO WATCH|WHERE TO WATCH]] | [[#ALTERNATE VERSIONS|ALTERNATE VERSIONS]] | [[#HOME VIDEO|HOME VIDEO]] | [[#PRODUCTS|PRODUCTS]] | [[#BEHIND THE SCENES|BEHIND THE SCENES]] | [[:Category:Wing_commander_movie_images|PRODUCTION PHOTOS & CONCEPT ART]] | [[Spotters Guide - Ships of the Wing Commander Movie|NAME THAT SHIP!]] | [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131646/ CREDITS] </big>'''</center>


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|<center>* [[:Category:Wing_Commander_Movie_Trailers| See More Trailers & TV Spots]]</center>
 
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Starship Troopers meets Top Gun in this no-holds-barred battle on the far reaches of space.  A vicious alien race, the Kilrathi, has discovered the coordinates to Earth and is heading there with plans for total destruction.  Now all that stands between Earth and this new breed of enemy are two young  hotshot fighter pilots and their elite fighter squadron on the battleship  Tiger Claw.  It's an all-out race against time as they engage the Kilrathi  in a final desperate attempt to prevent them from reaching Earth space - and obliterating all mankind. 
|Personal Log, Commander James "Paladin" Taggart
Commander, Merchant Ship Diligent


March 15th, 2654 - Strange things have been happening lately. Just today, I was requisitioned to transport two recent Naval Academy graduates to their first flight assignments aboard the Confed carrier Tiger Claw. En route, however, these two rookies, pilots Christopher Blair and Todd Marshall, received a Code One secure communication from Geoffrey Tolwyn, Admiral of the whole damn Navy! Turns out that Tolwyn wants these two kids to personally deliver an encrypted comm chip directly to the Tiger Claw's commanding officer. Now, I've seen a lot of things during my time in space, but sending such a critical communication with two rookies...???


 
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Starship Troopers meets Top Gun in this no-holds-barred battle on the far reaches of space.  A vicious alien race, the Kilrathi, has discovered the coordinates to Earth and is heading there with plans for total destruction.  Now all that stands between Earth and this new breed of enemy are two young  hotshot fighter pilots and their elite fighter squadron on the battleship  Tiger Claw.  It's an all-out race against time as they engage the Kilrathi  in a final desperate attempt to prevent them from reaching Earth space - and obliterating all mankind.


[[Wing Commander Movie Posters|See More Posters!]]


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* [http://www.wcnews.com/holovids/trailers_movie.shtml Trailers & TV Spots]


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Image:Wing_commander_korean_movie_poster.jpg|Korean Poster
Image:Wing_commander_spanish_movie_poster.jpg|Spanish Poster
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**[http://www.wcnews.com/articles/movie_cuts.shtml A breakdown of the scenes missing from the theatrical cut] with photos!
 
*deleted scenes
 
**[[:Category:Wing_Commander_Movie_Images_-_Traitor_%26_Deleted_Scenes| Image Gallery]]
 
 
 
 
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;DVD VERSIONS
* US REGION 1 DVD
** Tecnical Specs
**[http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Wing_Commander_Region_1_DVD_booklet DVD Booklet]
 
 
;On-Demand Versions==
* [http://www.amazon.com/Wing-Commander-The-Movie/dp/B000I9X6FO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1308729922&sr=1-1 Amazon Instant Video]
* [http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/wing-commander-the-movie/id271553048 iTunes]
* [http://social.zune.net/movies/Wing-Commander:-The-Movie/883571fd-d3a8-4a63-83df-6d6bb2b59794 Xbox Live / Zune]
* [http://skyplayer.sky.com/vod/content/SKYMOVIES/Browse_by_Genre/Showcase/content/videoId/a8efdf92df275210VgnVCM1000002c04170a________/content/default/videoDetailsPage.do Sky Player]




;International Versions
;International Versions
*Alternate Titles
*Alternate Titles
** Arabic = قائد الجناح
** Argentina = Wing Commander: Escuadrón espacial
** Brazil = A Batalha Final
** Bulgarian = Космически пилоти
** Canada (French title) = Pilotes sans peur (?)
** Chinese = 鐵翼司令  ;  星際戰爭─未來戰士  ;  星际战争：未来战士  ;  飞航指挥官  ;  銀河戰士  ;  银河飞将  ;  銀河飛將
** Croatia = Bitka za svemir
** Farsi (Persian) =  فرمانده پرواز
** Greece = ΟΙ ΦΡΟΥΡΟΙ ΤΟΥ ΔΙΑΣΤΗΜΑΤΟΣ / Oi frouroi tou diastimatos - Space Guards
** Hungary = Wing Commander - Az ürkommandó
** Italy = Attacco Alla Terra
** Italy = Attacco Alla Terra
** Argentina = Wing Commander: Escuadrón espacial
** Japanese = ウィング・コマンダー
** Turkey = Cesaret kanatlari
** Korean = 윙 커맨더
** Poland = Nieprzerwana akcja - Wing Commander
** Portugal = Comandante de Esquadrilha
** Portugal = Comandante de Esquadrilha
** Romanian = Război interstelar (Interstellar War) ; Piloții intergalactici
** Russia = Командир эскадрильи (Squadron Commander)
** Serbia = Komandant eskadrile
** Serbia = Komandant eskadrile
** Greece = Oi frouroi tou diastimatos
** Thai = Wing Commander - ฝูงบินพิทักษ์ผ่าจักรวาล (''Protection Squadron through the universe'')
** Canada (French title) = Pilotes sans peur (?)
** Turkey = Cesaret kanatlari
** Hungary = Wing Commander - Az ürkommandó
** Ukranian = Командир ескадрильї
** Brazil = A Batalha Final
 
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Image:Wing_commander_dvd_insert.jpg| North American Region 1 DVD cover insert
Image:Wing_commander_dvd_booklet.jpg| Region 1 DVD booklet cover
Image:Wing_commander_dvd_booklet2.jpg| Inside the DVD Booklet
Image:English_vhs_cover.jpg| English VHS Cover
Image:Wcdvd2006cover.jpg| Netherlands Region 2 DVD Cover
Image:French_wcmdvd3.jpg| French DVD Cover
Image:Brazilian_logo.png| Brazilian movie Logo
Image:Brazilian_wcmovie_vhs.jpg| Brazialian VHS cover
Image:German_movie_cover.jpg| German Cover
Image:Hongkongdvd.jpg| Hong Kong DVD cover
Image:Az_Ûrkommandó_hungarian.jpg| Hungarian DVD insert - Fanmade
Image:Japanese_cover.jpg| Japanese DVD Cover
Image:Italiandvdcover.jpg| Italian DVD Cover
Image:Turkish_wcm_vcd.jpg| Turkish VCD Cover
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; Books
; Books
* Movie Novelization
* [[:Category:Wing_Commander_Movie_Junior_Novelization|Movie Junior Novelization]]
* Junior Novelization
* [[:Category:Wing_Commander_Movie_Novelization|Movie Novelization]]
* [[Wing Commander: Pilgrim Stars|Pilgrim Stars]]
* [[:Category:Wing_Commander:_Pilgrim_Stars|Pilgrim Stars]]
* [[Wing Commander: Pilgrim Truth|Pilgrim Truth]]
* [[:Category:Wing_Commander:_Pilgrim_Truth|Pilgrim Truth]]
* [[Official Authorized Wing Commander Confederation Handbook|Confederation Handbook]]
* [[Official Authorized Wing Commander Confederation Handbook|Confederation Handbook]]


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* Cutaway Poster
* [[:File:FINTigerClaw2.jpg| Cutaway Poster]]
* X-toys Ships
* [[CIC - LOAF - Feb 12, 2001 - I Love This Baby|Ship Toys]]
* Wing Commander - The Ride
* Wing Commander - The Ride


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[[Wing_Commander_Movie_-_DVD_Details| CLICK HERE to see details about the various DVD releases of the Wing Commander film]]
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| name            =Wing Commander - Bluray
| image          =Image:Wingcommanderbluray.jpg
| caption        =North American Region A
| cover_artist    =
| language        =English
| publisher      =Anchor Bay Entertainment / Fox
| releasedate    =August 13th, 2013
| runningtime    =100
| retailprice    =[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00D3LA698/wingcommander-20 Order from Amazon.com]
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{{infobox Movie Landing
| name            =Wing Commander - R1 DVD
| image          =Image:Wing_commander_dvd_insert.jpg
| caption        =North American Region 1 DVD
| cover_artist    =
| language        =English
| publisher      =20th Century Fox
| releasedate    =July 6th, 1999
| runningtime    =100
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;Video
*[[Wing Commander Electronic Press Kit]]
**WATCH: [[Wing Commander Electronic Press Kit#FEATURETTE|FEATURETTE: The making of Wing Commander]]
**WATCH: [[Wing Commander Electronic Press Kit#INTERVIEWS|Interviews with the cast]]
**WATCH: [[Wing Commander Electronic Press Kit#UNEDITED B-ROLL|Unedited B-roll]]
*Video - Behind the scenes: [[:Category:Wing Commander Movie Images - Making the Intro| Creating the film's opening credits]] (4 min 11 secs, 17.9 MB)
*Brief [[Wing Commander Movie - Pixel Bunny Clip|behind-the-scenes clip]] of some effects work.
*[[Wing Commander Movie - Edible Rice Clip|Behind-the-scenes clip]] of the Kilrathi alien effects


;Documents
;Documents


*Scripts
*Scripts
** [http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Wing_Commander_Movie_Script_First_Draft First Draft] - October 27, 1995
** [[Wing_Commander_Movie_Script_First_Draft |First Draft]] - October 27, 1995
** [http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Wing_Commander_Movie_Script_Second_Draft Second Draft] - September 21, 1997
** [[Wing_Commander_Movie_Script_Second_Draft |Second Draft]] - September 21, 1997
** [http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Wing_Commander_Movie_Script_Third_Draft Third Draft] - January 8th, 1998
** [[Wing_Commander_Movie_Script_Third_Draft |Third Draft]] - January 8th, 1998
** [http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Wing_Commander_Movie_Shooting_Script Shooting Script]
** [[Wing_Commander_Movie_Shooting_Script |Shooting Script]] - April 3rd, 1998


*[http://download.wcnews.com/files/documents/WC_Movie_Set_Book.pdf Set Book] - A collection of information about where and when filming took place
*[http://download.wcnews.com/files/documents/WC_Movie_Set_Book.pdf Set Book]  
*[http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Wing_Commander_Movie_Production_Notes Production Notes]
**A collection of information about where and when filming took place
*[http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Category:Wing_Commander_Movie_Press Magazine articles]
*[[Wing_Commander_Movie_Production_Notes| Production Notes]]
**Please note that this article originated in Spanish.  The English on the page is a terrible google translation and assistance in doing a proper translation would be appreciated.
*[[Wing_Commander_Movie_German_Press_Book| German Press Book]]
*[[Wing_Commander_Movie_Style_Book|Wing Commander Movie Style Book]]
*[[:Category:Wing_Commander_Movie_Press| Magazine articles]]
*[[Pheonix Pictures Memo]]
*[[Pheonix Pictures Memo]]
*[http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Starlog-Mar99-Official_Movie_Magazine Starlog]  
*[[Starlog-Mar99-Official_Movie_Magazine| Starlog]]
*[[wcmovie.com website text]]
*[[FOX Theater Promotion Sheet]]
*[[Excerpt - XBox: How Video Games Invaded Hollywood|Excerpt from the book Generation XBox: How Video Games Invaded Hollywood]]
**[[Behind the Scenes of the Wing Commander Movie - July 17, 2012|Chris Roberts' Response]]




;Anecdotes
;Anecdotes
*Roger Simonsz, camera operator and second unit DP on the Wing Commander Movie, used his experiences on the set of the Wing Commander movie as an example in his presentation at the Showlight conference in 2005 ([http://www.showlight.org/Showlight%20-%20STLD%20Mag.pdf PDF Page 6]). He specifically commented on the use of color lighting and how it worked with the Kilrathi. [http://www.wcnews.com/news/update/10102]
*Roger Simonsz, camera operator and second unit DP on the Wing Commander Movie, used his experiences on the set of the Wing Commander movie as an example in his presentation at the Showlight conference in 2005 ([http://www.showlight.org/Showlight%20-%20STLD%20Mag.pdf PDF Page 6]). He specifically commented on the use of color lighting and how it worked with the Kilrathi. [http://www.wcnews.com/news/update/10102]
''"One key point that Roger made in his talk was that - cinematic and tv lighting directors have the power to decide on the colour palette of the piece and to share that with the audience. He recounted his experience of working on the film 'Wing Commander' where the LD decided that the good guys would be lit in blue, battle scenes would be lit in red, and the aliens would be lit in ... you guessed it green."''  
''"One key point that Roger made in his talk was that - cinematic and tv lighting directors have the power to decide on the colour palette of the piece and to share that with the audience. He recounted his experience of working on the film 'Wing Commander' where the LD decided that the good guys would be lit in blue, battle scenes would be lit in red, and the aliens would be lit in ... you guessed it green."''  
''"Roger spent two days filming in the green light and explained that contrary to what he'd been taught that green is a calming colour, he had found that he'd become more agitated the longer he'd spent immersed in green light only. LD's spend a lot of time looking at light and its effects but seldom spend time immersed in it."''
''"Roger spent two days filming in the green light and explained that contrary to what he'd been taught that green is a calming colour, he had found that he'd become more agitated the longer he'd spent immersed in green light only. LD's spend a lot of time looking at light and its effects but seldom spend time immersed in it."''




*[http://www.wcnews.com/news/2010/06/11/wing-commander-goes-green Retrograde]


Both Wing Commander and Retrograde, a 2004 direct-to-video action movie starring Dolph Lundgren, were produced in Luxembourg by the Carousel Picture Company, which apparently decided to recycle some of Chris Roberts' sets and props--the Tiger's Claw flight deck, Rapiers, marine rifles and armor and so on--to decorate post-apocalyptic Los Angeles circa 2204.


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Latest revision as of 02:47, 18 October 2023

WING COMMANDER - THE MOVIE

ABOUT THE FILM | WHERE TO WATCH | ALTERNATE VERSIONS | HOME VIDEO | PRODUCTS | BEHIND THE SCENES | PRODUCTION PHOTOS & CONCEPT ART | NAME THAT SHIP! | CREDITS
Wing commander movie poster.jpg
* See More Trailers & TV Spots
Personal Log, Commander James "Paladin" Taggart

Commander, Merchant Ship Diligent

March 15th, 2654 - Strange things have been happening lately. Just today, I was requisitioned to transport two recent Naval Academy graduates to their first flight assignments aboard the Confed carrier Tiger Claw. En route, however, these two rookies, pilots Christopher Blair and Todd Marshall, received a Code One secure communication from Geoffrey Tolwyn, Admiral of the whole damn Navy! Turns out that Tolwyn wants these two kids to personally deliver an encrypted comm chip directly to the Tiger Claw's commanding officer. Now, I've seen a lot of things during my time in space, but sending such a critical communication with two rookies...???

This milk run just got a little more interesting.


ABOUT THE FILM

Starship Troopers meets Top Gun in this no-holds-barred battle on the far reaches of space. A vicious alien race, the Kilrathi, has discovered the coordinates to Earth and is heading there with plans for total destruction. Now all that stands between Earth and this new breed of enemy are two young hotshot fighter pilots and their elite fighter squadron on the battleship Tiger Claw. It's an all-out race against time as they engage the Kilrathi in a final desperate attempt to prevent them from reaching Earth space - and obliterating all mankind.

See More Posters!

Release date:
US Theatrical: March 12th, 1999
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Running time: 100 Minutes



ALTERNATE VERSIONS



International Versions
  • Alternate Titles
    • Arabic = قائد الجناح
    • Argentina = Wing Commander: Escuadrón espacial
    • Brazil = A Batalha Final
    • Bulgarian = Космически пилоти
    • Canada (French title) = Pilotes sans peur (?)
    • Chinese = 鐵翼司令  ; 星際戰爭─未來戰士  ; 星际战争：未来战士  ; 飞航指挥官  ; 銀河戰士  ; 银河飞将  ; 銀河飛將
    • Croatia = Bitka za svemir
    • Farsi (Persian) = فرمانده پرواز
    • Greece = ΟΙ ΦΡΟΥΡΟΙ ΤΟΥ ΔΙΑΣΤΗΜΑΤΟΣ / Oi frouroi tou diastimatos - Space Guards
    • Hungary = Wing Commander - Az ürkommandó
    • Italy = Attacco Alla Terra
    • Japanese = ウィング・コマンダー
    • Korean = 윙 커맨더
    • Poland = Nieprzerwana akcja - Wing Commander
    • Portugal = Comandante de Esquadrilha
    • Romanian = Război interstelar (Interstellar War) ; Piloții intergalactici
    • Russia = Командир эскадрильи (Squadron Commander)
    • Serbia = Komandant eskadrile
    • Thai = Wing Commander - ฝูงบินพิทักษ์ผ่าจักรวาล (Protection Squadron through the universe)
    • Turkey = Cesaret kanatlari
    • Ukranian = Командир ескадрильї



PRODUCTS

Books
Music
Toys
Pilgrim Cross
Canceled

WHERE TO WATCH

On-Demand Versions
* Amazon Instant Video HD Rental Available With Amazon Instant enabled TVs
* iTunes HD Rental Available
* Xbox Live / Zune HD Rental Available
* Vudu HD Purchase and Rental Available - Streaming Only
*Sky Player
* Playstation Network
* HBO on demand
*Nook Available in SD and HD for rental or purchase
*Google Play Available in SD for rental or purchase



HOME VIDEO

CLICK HERE to see details about the various DVD releases of the Wing Commander film

Wing Commander - Bluray
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North American Region A
Language(s) English
Studio Anchor Bay Entertainment / Fox
Release Date August 13th, 2013
Running time 100 min
Retail Price Order from Amazon.com


Wing Commander - R1 DVD
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North American Region 1 DVD
Language(s) English
Studio 20th Century Fox
Release Date July 6th, 1999
Running time 100 min
Retail Price Buy on Amazon




BEHIND THE SCENES

Video


Documents


Anecdotes
  • Roger Simonsz, camera operator and second unit DP on the Wing Commander Movie, used his experiences on the set of the Wing Commander movie as an example in his presentation at the Showlight conference in 2005 (PDF Page 6). He specifically commented on the use of color lighting and how it worked with the Kilrathi. [2]

"One key point that Roger made in his talk was that - cinematic and tv lighting directors have the power to decide on the colour palette of the piece and to share that with the audience. He recounted his experience of working on the film 'Wing Commander' where the LD decided that the good guys would be lit in blue, battle scenes would be lit in red, and the aliens would be lit in ... you guessed it green."

"Roger spent two days filming in the green light and explained that contrary to what he'd been taught that green is a calming colour, he had found that he'd become more agitated the longer he'd spent immersed in green light only. LD's spend a lot of time looking at light and its effects but seldom spend time immersed in it."


Both Wing Commander and Retrograde, a 2004 direct-to-video action movie starring Dolph Lundgren, were produced in Luxembourg by the Carousel Picture Company, which apparently decided to recycle some of Chris Roberts' sets and props--the Tiger's Claw flight deck, Rapiers, marine rifles and armor and so on--to decorate post-apocalyptic Los Angeles circa 2204.



CONCEPT ART


  • An early version of the Tiger Claw

    An early version of the Tiger Claw

  • The Kilrathi are like space Samurai

    The Kilrathi are like space Samurai


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STORYBOARDS


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PRODUCTION PHOTOS


  • Mirror universe

    Mirror universe

  • Hanging in there

    Hanging in there

  • I'm a fighter pilot in a war zone

    I'm a fighter pilot in a war zone

  • On the outside looking in

    On the outside looking in


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