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Southland Tales is a 2006 motion picture, written and directed by Richard Kelly. A science-fiction thriller interweaving an ensemble cast including Dwayne Johnson a.k.a. The Rock, Seann William Scott (in two roles) and Sarah Michelle Gellar, the film is a portrait of Los Angeles and a comment on the military-industrial newstainment complex. It began filming on August 15, 2005, on a budget of around US$15 million.

Kelly stated that the film's biggest influences are Pulp Fiction
, Brazil
and Dr. Strangelove. He also calls it a "strange hybrid of the sensibilities of Andy Warhol and Philip K. Dick".

The story is a Philip K. Dick-inspired mindtwist set in Los Angeles on July 4, 2008. Upon the discovery of a new power source which is derived from the Earth's oceans, the world is thrown from its orbit and the mental stability of the planet's masses begin to break down. Facing their imminent doom, the planet erupts into chaos and anarchy.

The film has become highly anticipated in many circles, particularly due to the cult success of Kelly's last 2001 independent film release Donnie Darko
. Kevin Smith, who has a cult following of his own, is also part of the ensemble cast.

Original music for the film will be provided by Moby.

The name of the film refers to the Southland, an area in Southern California.

Graphic novels

It has been confirmed that a series of three graphic novels will be released in addition to the film. They will tell the first three parts of the story; the film will tell the final three parts. The titles of the graphic novels are, according to the official website:

Part One: Two Roads Diverge
Part Two: Fingerprints
Part Three: The Mechanicals

The titles of the parts in the movie are:

Part Four: Temptation Waits
Part Five: Memory Gospel
Part Six: Wave Of Mutilation

It has been noticed that some of the titles of the novels are also song titles. For instance, "Memory Gospel" is also the name of a Moby song, "Wave of Mutilation" is a song by Pixies, and "Temptation Waits" is the name of a Garbage song (which was featured on the first Buffy the Vampire Slayer
soundtrack).

The graphic novels will be illustrated by Brett Weldele.

Promotional details

In a similar style to Donnie Darko, the official web site, located at , is an interactive Macromedia Flash animation, blending eerie sounds and visuals with puzzles. The taglines for the film include "Warning: you are entering a domain of chaos", "The internet is the future" and "The future is just like you imagined". Sites have also been created for Gellar's Krysta Now character, as well as for a company and what appears to be an as of yet unidentified organization, both of which are set to be part of the movie's universe.

Cast

Lovitz, Garofalo, Oteri, Dunn, and Poehler are all current or former cast members on Saturday Night Live
. Sasso was one of the more visible cast members on SNL's Fox rival MadTV. The sketch comedy troop The Mechanicals () are also making an appearance. Apparently, much of the dialogues in the film were improvised by the performers during filming.

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