Scarlett Johansson will always be known for her enduring role as Black Widow in the MCU, but long before she ever stepped into the shoes of the iconic spy, she teamed up with a Star Wars veteran for a sci-fi thriller that’s heading to a new streamer soon. Johansson stars alongside Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) in The Island — the 2005 sci-fi thriller set 14 years in the future, in 2019, following a mercenary who pursues a man and woman who’ve just learned their true fate. Netflix has announced that The Island will begin streaming on the platform near the end of the month, on November 24.
The Island was met with a divisive reception upon its release 20 years ago, and as more have discovered it over the years, this trend has continued. With exactly 200 verified reviews on the world’s leading aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes, The Island sits at a Rotten 39% score. The audience-driven Popcornmeter rests at a kinder 63%, but this is still far from what would be considered a respectable score. The film also flopped at the box office as a result of its large $125 million budget. It grossed only $162 million, leaving it well short of its estimated $250 million break-even point.
Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Caspian Tredwell-Owen wrote the script, and Michael Bay directed. For Bay, The Island came two years after he directed Bad Boys II in 2003, and two years before he directed the first Transformers movie starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox.
When Does Scarlett Johansson’s Next Movie Come Out?
Scarlett Johansson is attached to star in several upcoming projects, but none of them have a firm release date. It was announced just a few weeks ago that she will star as Mother Gothel in Disney’s live-action Tangled movie, which was previously shelved following the failure of Snow White. Fans are already speculating about Johansson’s potential role as Black Widow in Avengers: Doomsday, but she’s insisted that she won’t be returning to Marvel anytime soon. Johansson made her directorial debut on the ’90s-set drama Eleanor the Great, which sits at a 66% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Be sure to watch The Island once it begins streaming on Netflix on November 24 and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.
Release Date
July 21, 2005
Runtime
136 Minutes
Writers
Roberto Orci, Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman
