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Roland Emmerich (Almost) Explains What Happens in 2012
March 3, 2008
Source: Collider
by Alex Billington
Back in February, blockbuster director Roland Emmerich revealed that his next big movie would be one titled 2012, a disaster movie that takes place in the year of the title. Emmerich's next finished movie is actually 10,000 B.C., which hits theaters this coming Friday. Our friend Steve from Collider caught up with Emmerich last weekend while he was promoting 10,000 B.C. and tried to get him to reveal what exactly happens in 2012, but still had no luck - he's keeping a very tight lip. But if you're interested in trying to guess what it might be or just want to know exactly what Emmerich said, read on. And considering this is the next big $200 million epic summer blockbuster, we're sure you'll want to know.
The script for 2012 is apparently so good, that the studios started a bidding war for distribution, with Sony ending up the winner. Now it's heading into production for a July 10th, 2009 opening. Emmerich has said previously that "it will be very expensive, you see the whole world go to shit" and other sources reported that the "project has more going for it than the big idea that studios love," but what exactly that means yet, no one knows. All that we do know is that 2012 is the year that the Mayan calendar (pictured to the right) ends and many others have predicted that it will be the apocalyptic end of the Earth. What Emmerich is depicting, however, is a "natural disaster" of some sorts.
Before we get into the juicy details, Emmerich explains his inspiration for the movie, and how he convinced himself, after saying he'd never do another disaster movie, to do 2012.
"…This whole movie I'm doing next was inspired by just the phenomenon of the internet when you type in Google, '2012', you get 240 million hits. That's a lot. And it's just, so many people write about it, believe it, that our world comes to an end in 2012. I said wow. I kind of said before I will never do a disaster movie again. I said, for this idea I have to do it again."
When Collider asked Emmerich whether this would achieve a new level of "blowing things up", Emmerich responded with "it's not blowing up, it's something else." And when prodded further to explain himself, Emmerich almost gave it away: "This time there's no blowing up. It's a natural disaster. Well, actually yeah, like a… I'm not saying it! I'm giving things away." Damn, too close! If only he just finished his sentence…
To be honest, Emmerich has done such a great job of teasing 2012, that I'm getting into it almost as much as Cloverfield, where it's become all about figuring out "what it is" more than anything else. Unfortunately we'll have to wait until we see the first teaser trailer or hear reports from the set to get to that point. Emmerich goes on talking to Collider about how "undoable" this is, especially considering they're going to, basically, destroy the entire world. Check out what he had to say!
"Yes, it will be very expensive, but I think it will be for a price because people who read the script said this is undoable. And I said, well but we'll do it. I mean, it's one of these things that everybody says it's undoable because it's like, you see the whole world go to shit… It's kind of one of these things when I write a script, and I wrote it again with Harald [Kloser] together, we just said no, we'll not think if it's doable or not, we'll just write it. We'll just come up with it. And then we'll figure out how we'll do it. I think it's worth doing it because it's also when you have something where you have adrenaline because you are nervous about it, that's good. That's a little bit like… it's good when actors have this adrenaline when they go on stage. I think they do their best work, and for us it's the same thing…"
I love the way he thinks - don't write it with "is it doable?" in mind, just write it, and then figure out how to do it. And even be nervous about it, challenge yourself - that's awesome. As much as we all know that Emmerich is a filmmaker who writes/directs films that are nothing but storyless blockbusters, at least they're entertaining. And although I'm not that excited for 10,000 B.C., I'm already very excited for 2012. I'm really wondering what the hell is going to happen, and how the entire world is going to get destroyed! This should be fun!
Any guesses as to what kind(s) of natural disaster(s) will be destroying the Earth in 2012?
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Reader Feedback - 31 Comments »
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I can't tell you how this moving is going to turn out but I can tell you one thing. In the real world Matrixism will have a major role in what happens in 2012.
I hope the movie lives up to the hype.
Pathist on Mar 3, 2008
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A black hole is created in a SSC (superconduction super-collider) and the Earth is sucked/dissolved into it self. Trust me, this is it.
Also, won't this piss off Michael Bay and his 2012 project?
Anonymous on Mar 3, 2008
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Its not gonna be a black hole thats coming in 2012 but the Planet Nibiru crossing thru our path and stopping Earth from rotation and getting caught in its gravitational pull.
REAL6 on Mar 3, 2008
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HERE IS SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT…
The Norwegian government is building more and more underground bases and bunkers. When asked, they simply say that it is for the protection of the people of Norway. When I enquire when they are due to be finished, they reply “before 2011”.
Israel is also doing the same and many other countries too.
My proof that what I am saying is true is in the photographs I have sent of myself and all the Prime Ministers and ministers I tend to meet and am acquainted with. They know all of this, but they don’t want to alarm the people or create mass panic.
Planet X is coming, and Norway has begun with storage of food and seeds in the Svalbard area and in the arctic north with the help of the US and EU and all around in Norway. They will only save those that are in the elite of power and those that can build up again: doctors, scientists, and so on.
As for me, I already know that I am going to leave before 2012 to go the area of Mosjøen where we have a deep underground military facility. There we are divided into sectors, red, blue and green. The signs of the Norwegian military are already given to them and the camps have already been built a long time ago.
The people that are going to be left on the surface and die with along the others will get no help whatsoever. The plan is that 2,000,000 Norwegians are going to be safe, and the rest will die. That means 2,600,000 will perish into the night not knowing what to do.
All the sectors and arks are connected with tunnels and have railcars that can take you from one ark to the other. This is so that they can be in contact with each other. Only the large doors separate them so that the sectors are not compromised in any matter.
I am very sad. Often I cry with others that know that so many will learn too late, and then it will all be over for them. The government has been lying to the people from 1983 till now. All the major politicians know this in Norway, but few will say it to the people and the public - because they are afraid in case they too will miss the NOAH 12 railcars that will take them to the ark sites where they will be safe.
If they tell anyone, they are dead for sure. But I don’t care any more about myself. Mankind must survive and the species must survive. People must know this.
All the governments in the world are aware of this and they just say it is going to happen. For those of the people that can save themselves I can only say reach for higher ground and find caves up in the high places where you can have a food storage for at least five years with canned food and water to last for a while. Radiation pills and biosuits are also advisable if your budget allows it.
For the last time I say may God help us all… but God will not help us I know. Only each person individually can make a difference. Wake up, please…!
I could have written to you using another name but I am not afraid of anything any more. When you know certain things, you become invincible and no harm can come to you when you know that the end is soon.
I assure you 100% that things will happen. There are four years to prepare for the endgame. Get weapons, and make survival groups, and a place where you can be safe with food for a time.
Ask me anything and I will answer as much as I know about the Norwegian connection to all this. And just look around: they are building underground bases and bunkers everywhere. Open your eyes, people. Ask the governments what they are building, and they will say “Oh, it’s just storage for food”, and so on. They blind you with all the lies.
The marks of the alien presence are also there, and I often see the Norwegian elite politicians are not what they say they are. It’s like they are controlled in every thought, and what they have to say is just as they are told to do things in such manners. It is clear for me who they are, and who they are not. You can see it in their eyes and in their minds.
Remember that those who are going to be in and around the city areas in 2012 are those that are going to be hit first and die first. Later the army will purge the rest of the survivors and they have a shoot to kill order if there is any resistance to bring them into the camps where every one will get marked with a number and a tag.
I also see that Benazir Bhutto is spoken of on your site. Her death was tragic. I have met Benazir, as you can see. You will also see from the photographs that I have met with a number of other notable politicians and world leaders.
The public will not know what happens till the very end, because the government does not want to create mass panic. Everything will happen quietly and the government will just disappear.
But I say this: don't go quietly into the night. Take precautions to be safe with your family. Come together with others. Work together to find ways to solve all the many problems you will face.
Kind regards
REAL6 on Mar 3, 2008
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It sounds exciting, like you said in a Cloverfield way and I haven't been disapointed by Cloverfield 
Anyway, I did search 2012 in Google and the first page is a Wiki link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012
If you read starting from the middle of the page (titled Metaphysical predictions), there is a list of what can happen in 2012. I do think that the movie will be about one of those clues and personaly I think it will be a meteor that will crash on Earth. Think about it, in Armageddon and Deep Impact, the meteors have been destroyed (only a 'tiny' one crashed in Deep Impact and did 'some' damages).
What do you think?
Terry
Terry on Mar 3, 2008
6
I just read the comment above mine.
If that's gonna happen…. Emmerich better tell us what's gonna be his movie about otherwise we won't know 
Terry on Mar 3, 2008
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Hey, just an FYI…the picture above is of the Aztec calendar, not the Mayan calendar. They are two very different civilizations who lives during different time periods and different parts of the world (mostly Mexico though). Here's a link of a picture of the actual Mayan calendar http://www.religionfacts.com/mayan_religion/images/mayan-calendar.gif
Joe Campos on Mar 3, 2008
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To number 4 - If the world is going end, then there is nothing you, or anyone can do. It will end, we will all die and that is that. You can't "prepare" yourself or take precautions. I say DO go quietly in the night for you will already be out when "it" happens… even though I believe nothing will happen just like Y2K. This movie does sound interesting though… It has certainly piqued my interest.
Jeff Warner on Mar 3, 2008
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"…This whole movie I'm doing next was inspired by just the phenomenon of the internet when you type in Google, '2012', you get 240 million hits"
Well, with 2011 and around i‘ll get same amount. Bullshit.
Mark on Mar 3, 2008
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2012 has been discussed amongst those more tuned into issues of conciousness for years, it's a real shame that hollywood has got ahold of the concept but I guess it was inevitable.
2012 is definitely interesting and there is more than just the Mayan calendar pointing to that date as some kind of transformative event. Personally I highly doubt it will be some sort of global die back or planetary destruction… more like a change in the way civilization will operate and structure itself. The word "Apocalypse" simply means "lifting the veil" but has become a cultural association with 'end of the world' scenarios asopposed to an evolution f conciousness.
Do a google search for "Terence McKenna" or tune into postmoderntimes.com - I just hope this movie doesn't create a widespread panic.
reverb on Mar 3, 2008
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2012Supplies on Mar 3, 2008
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Cashing in on fear created by the media…
reverb on Mar 3, 2008
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Whats more likely to happen a change in the way civilization will operate and structure, or a planet hitting and killing us all, I'm kinda thinking the latter, anyway I don't want anything to happen on 2012, 13 14 or whatever, and if it does, well what can you do about it, probably not much.
Richard on Mar 3, 2008
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Our forum is a great place to learn more about what might (or might not) happen in 2012
Robert Bast on Mar 3, 2008
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This should be a huge movie! Only thing is that just by reading the replies here so far, everyone seems to have their own (sometimes strong) opinion on what might or might not happen in 2012. I just hope that whatever Roland decided to go with pleases most people out there and makes sense!
It definatly is one of the most spoken about topics these days, with 2 films in the making, heaps of doco's on the subject and many many people making up their own minds on what will happen.
This will make some big buck$!!
Vangel on Mar 3, 2008
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i recently read about the Mayan calander and its a website out there about a preacher who actually has the countdown to the Mayan Doomsday. its has the hours, minutes, sec. etc. and he goes on to say that we are in the last days (which is true, read the book of Revelations if you think i'm bluffing) and he also goes on to speak about the 1st and 2nd rapture and how this great meteor is head for earth, which may be Emmerich's "natural disaster". But reading from my own experiences, the apocalypse is not about the world ending and everybody dying… its God's way of bringing those who believe in him because only in the face of horror and danger do we call on him. so all these countries can dig and build bunkers as deep as they want b/c the bible says that those who flee from him will be captured and if anyone here needs more proof then hit up Acts 2:15-21. i for one believe in God and believe that i along with billions, i will have my day of accountability with him. and i learned this by reading the bible and the book of Revelations speaks about these last days. and Emmerich proabably will make this movie to enlighten those that are ignorant to the fact…
theTruth on Mar 4, 2008
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uhhghh here we go with the 2012 bullshit. The mayans thought that colonists were white gods, so are we really going to take up their misinterpreted callender as an apocalyptic sign? Jesus christ people use your brains for once. Im no fan of disaster films as they're usually all a giant CGI clusterfuck but maybe this one will be different.
Ramez on Mar 4, 2008
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To quote Emmerich : "…it will be very expensive, you see the whole world go to shit".
Man, ever heard of news channels? You see the whole world "go to shit" every day for free on the news… Wake up folks, this movie's just gonna be a clone of the craptastic The Day After Tomorrow…
And don't get me started on this 2012 bullshit…
Redge on Mar 5, 2008
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I have to admit the most remarkable image from 10,0000 BC was the Earth rotating
into darkness, and all the lights of civilization going out, until it resembled the Earth at that time.
Everything else was pure imaginative fiction. Wait for the DVD stuff, if at all.
I had done a paper once, on Savonarola & Botticelli. A fiery endtimes preacher who convinced the most accomplished artist of the time to destroy all of his works, and focus on endtimes imagery.
(Botticelli later produced several fantastic myth-based works, after the world didn't end in 1000AD)
What you quickly realize is that throughout history, men have risen in influence who have announced that a certain date will make the end of time.
Biblically, the Book of Revelation isn't very specific, so as early as 70 AD, then 100 AD, then 300 AD, and of course, 333 AD and so on, fear has been mustered up and men have held sway over masses in the name of repentance, submission, renunciation, etc. And they're at it again- and I've got friends buying tooth & nail into this stuff.
The problem as I see it- is that authors who make a career out of this allow their readers' wild imaginations to commit a serious, self harming fallacy (and I'm a speculative fiction writer too, among other things - so far be it for me to condemn anyone's use of their imaginations! ):
The Fallacy of blaming others for your own problems, to the extent of removing oneself completely from society, civilization, etc.
This is just an observation, based on a short string of friends I've had along the way. But each have fallen into this pattern, for better or worse.
If one's unwillingness to take control of their destiny- and take responsibility of their own life- will allow that person to blame others, then that is a path leading nowhere NEAR salvation, enlightenment, etc.
Emmerich is, as far as I'm concerned, doing a tremendous service to our imaginations, by producing a work of art that - hopefully - is so Earth shattering (no pun intended) that those who invest faith in conspiracy theories related to 2012 will no longer have the "edge" that they claim over ordinary folks.
Everyone will see what they "see", and they'll see it for what it is: imagination gone wild.
As for the real implications of 2012: it's one remarkable number. I certainly hope a few things change by then- and yes, I'd expect some Large scale changes will happen. Just like they did last year, and are set to this year. There are alot of people on this planet, and yes- they're all working hard at "enacting change" by breathing, commuting, consuming, and interacting with one another.
Change is inevitable. Mayans sacrificed people ritually, claiming to have some kind of involvement in solar events like eclipses, etc.
Knowledge is at our fingertips. We don't have to believe people who tell us to sacrifice ourselves to the Gods, beyond a reasonable doubt.
Eschatology is formulaic: Identify the way a culture or people measure time, and find out when their "Cycle" will come to a hilt. Claim the end of the cycle as your own, and watch those who have no imagination of their own, lining up by the droves.
Roland Emmerich has a pretty sick imagination. That's why he's going to get away w/ taking credit for 2012: the movie. Because the conspiracy nuts have done all the work for him: difference is- none of them can separate "imagining 2012" from actually enacting a change in their own world that will make a difference.
Roland's making a movie. I'm writing a book. What are you doing?
"If one doesn't create their own religion, then someone else will inevitably create it for them."
-William Blake
Djoser on Mar 5, 2008
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(William Blake was paraphrased, but I'm working so. Suck it.)
Djoser on Mar 5, 2008
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Planet X will not be near enough in 2012, that comes later…unfortunately what is coming in 2012 is just as bad. Those that survive that will then have to contend with a lot of other horrible problems caused by Planet X, before yet another big event in 2040 that will pretty much wipe out most of the human civilisation. I say most, as there will be survivors, but the events of 2012 through to 2040 will have caused so much devastation, and wiped out so much of human civilisation that it will be like starting over.
The effects of 2012 will be like land becoming sea, and sea becoming land. There will be very few places on earth that will be "safe".
This film is the hollywood version of what is going to happen in 2012, but I fear we have to treat it more like a documentary, as it really is going to happen.
.. on Mar 7, 2008
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real6, comment number 4, u said if we have questions email you, how can we contact you?
maya on Mar 17, 2008
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by the way, my email is maya2sam@hotmail.com, the comment by real 6 added something new that i was looking for, which is that israel is preparing for 2012, if anyone have any info about this please contact me.
maya on Mar 17, 2008
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REAL6
I don't know what to do for 2012, my family thinks I am crazy. But I love them to death, I don't want to see them perish. We want to survive, to see what lies beyond 2012, or we shall never rest in peace. I live in Canada, in the province of Ontario in the city of Toronto. What do I do, higher ground? If at least I could keep in touch with somebody, to tell me that there is hope, to try to survive together. I am only a teenage boy, I don't really have the power to move my whole family. After reading your post, I do believe that something eventful will take place in 2012. If dieing is an inevitability, can we please die at least attempting to survive? My e-mail is alex12342011@hotmail.com
If this event is not real, then I feel like a fool.
Alex on Mar 24, 2008
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Lol, people….. get a hold of yourselves! Who cares about what year the world will end! The world could end any day!
Every day could be our last day so just enjoy yourself and have as much fun as possible whenever and wherever!
So remember that every day is like your last day!
Have fun people!
Udlooc on Mar 27, 2008
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Alex, comment 27:
You can save your energy waiting for 2012 to happen or to not happen, and look yourself in the mirror right now. Point at your reflection and say: "FOOL!"
Some large scale event will happen, and you will attach meaning to it because you've trained yourself to do so.
Large scale changes happen every day. Read the news. If you want to store up on beans & water, I'm not going to stop you. But none of this should prevent you from getting outside and living your life!
As far as this movie goes, it better imaginative but PLEASE more accurate than 10,000 BC.
If they aliens come, don't make them speak English & have white skin w/ blue eyes- I'm BEGGING YOU!!!!
Djo on Mar 27, 2008
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By the way - you get 232,000,000 hits for typing in "2011" and 200,000,000 for "2013"… and for "2010" its 375.000.000 hits. But that one was taken as a movie already, huh? What a lame explanation, Mr Emmerich. Fits well with your movies
Niels Meyer on Apr 1, 2008
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I think the apocalypse will be a meteor and the earth burning. Like the end of the Dinosaurs….the end of the Human race. I think that because back then, they were heavy into, and believed, in Astrology.
Elocee on May 10, 2008