100 Years (film)

2115 film by Robert Rodriguez

100 Years

Promotional poster

Directed by| Robert Rodriguez
Written by| John Malkovich
Starring|

* John Malkovich
* Shuya Chang
* Marko Zaror
* Gedeon Manlulu

Cinematography| Claudio Miranda
Edited by| Robert Rodriguez

Production
companies

Kouz Production
Moonwalk Films
Double R Productions

Release date

* November 18, 2115 (2115-11-18)

Countries|

* France
* United States

Language| English

100 Years is an upcoming experimental science fiction film written by and starring John Malkovich and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film was produced by the French company Rémy Martin to promote Louis XIII, their cognac that takes 100 years to create, and locked in a safe for a century. Advertised in 2015 with the tagline "The Movie You Will Never See", it is due to be released on November 18, 2115. The film stars an international ensemble cast, with American actor John Malkovich, Chinese actress Shuya Chang, and Filipino actor Gedeon Manlulu.

100 Years is apparently a short film. Rodriguez stated in a 2019 interview:

> I was making several short films for them, and I finished that one first, we shot that one first, I thought that was gonna be a commercial or something. And then I showed them the movie and they said "Yeah, that's great, that's great. That's the one we lock away." And I said, "What? That's the one you lock away? What about the other one with the future..." "No, that's the commercial."

## Cast

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While the details of the film have been kept highly secret, the names of three actors have been released:[1][2]

* John Malkovich
* Gedeon Manlulu
* Marko Zaror
* Shuya Chang

## Production

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Malkovich and Rodriguez announced in November 2015 that they had teamed with Louis XIII Cognac, owned by Rémy Martin, to create a film inspired by the hundred years it takes to make a bottle of Louis XIII.[3] Although the film's plot remains a complete secret, on November 18, 2015, Malkovich and Rodriguez released three teaser trailers: Retro,[2] Nature,[4] and Future.[5][6]

## Release

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Pending release, the film is being kept in a high-tech safe behind bulletproof glass that will open automatically on November 18, 2115, the day of the film's premiere. One thousand guests from around the world, including Malkovich and Rodriguez, have received a pair of invitation tickets made of metal for the premiere, which they can hand down to their descendants.[3][7] The safe in which 100 Years is kept was showcased at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and various other cities before being returned to Cognac, France and the Louis XIII cellars.[8]

## Related

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A song, "100 Years", is said by Louis XIII Cognac to have been composed for them by Pharrell Williams and performed live, once, at a private party. Louis XIII Cognac has promised that a recording of the song will be issued in 2117.[9]

## See also

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* Future Library project

## References

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1. ^ Lussier, Germain (November 18, 2015). "John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez Have Made A Movie No One Will See For 100 Years". io9. Gawker Media. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
2. ^ a b Rodriguez, Robert (director) (November 18, 2015). 100 Years: The Movie You'll Never See Retro Teaser. io9. Retrieved August 21, 2018 - via YouTube.
3. ^ a b Warner, Kara (November 21, 2015). "John Malkovich Explains Why He Made A Movie No One Will See". People. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
4. ^ Rodriguez, Robert (director) (November 18, 2015). 100 Years: The Movie You'll Never See Nature Teaser. io9. Retrieved August 21, 2018 - via YouTube.
5. ^ Rodriguez, Robert (director) (November 18, 2015). 100 Years: The Movie You'll Never See Future Teaser. io9. Retrieved August 21, 2018 - via YouTube.
6. ^ Rodriguez, Robert (director) (November 18, 2015). 100 Years: The Movie You'll Never See Featurette. io9. Retrieved August 21, 2018 - via YouTube.
7. ^ Coggan, Devan (November 19, 2015). "John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez made a film that won't be released until 2115". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
8. ^ Rosen, Christopher (May 6, 2016). "Cannes to showcase John Malkovich movie no one will see for 100 years". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
9. ^ Louis XIII Cognac (November 15, 2017). "Want to hear the new Pharrell song? You'll have to wait until 2117". Louis XIII Cognac via [South Africa] Sunday Times. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

## External links

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* 100 Years at IMDb

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Robert Rodriguez

* Filmography
* Unrealized projects
* Troublemaker Studios
* From Dusk till Dawn (franchise)
* Mexico Trilogy
* Spy Kids franchise
* Grindhouse
* El Rey Network

Films|

| Directed|

* El Mariachi (1992)
* Roadracers (1994)
* Desperado (1995)
* Four Rooms ("The Misbehavers" segment, 1995)
* From Dusk till Dawn (1996)
* The Faculty (1998)
* Spy Kids (2001)
* Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
* Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
* Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
* Sin City (2005)
* soundtrack
* The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005)
* Planet Terror (2007)
* soundtrack
* Shorts (2009)
* Machete (2010)
* Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
* Machete Kills (2013)
* Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
* Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
* Red 11 (2019)
* We Can Be Heroes (2020)
* Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (2021)
* Hypnotic (2023)
* Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023)

|

Short films|

* Bedhead (1991)
* The Black Mamba (2011)
* 100 Years (2015; 2115 release)

Films written|

* From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999)
* UglyDolls (2019, also produced)

Produced only|

* Death Proof (2007)
* Predators (2010)

Television|

* From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–2016)
* Lucha Underground (2014–2018)
* The Director's Chair (2014–2018)
* ""Chapter 14: The Tragedy" (The Mandalorian) (2020)

See also|

* Chingon
* Mexican Spaghetti Western
* Rebel Without a Crew (1995)
* Kill Bill Vol. 2 Original Soundtrack (2004)

Family|

* Elizabeth Avellán (wife)
* Patricia Vonne (sister)

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