Production and Distribution

Filming Dates

9 July 2013 - 11 October 2013

Budget

$170,000,000 (estimated)

This is a large filming period, which would is due to the large amount of action and also making the sets for the different scenes and ensuring every big scenes are filmed accurately. The filming part of the film is the most important stage of the entire film chain, as it allows the film to be crafted and brought to life.

Make-up:

Georgia Allen	...	special makeup effects artist
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Eloise Anson	...	prosthetic makeup artist
Emmy Beech	...	makeup junior: crowd
Farah Beegun	...	contact lens optician
Paulina Boneva	...	special makeup effects artist
Jessica Brooks	...	prosthetic makeup artist
David Christopher Brown	...	special makeup effects artist

Distribution

Opening Weekend

Release Date:1 August 2014 (USA) 

$94,320,883 (USA) (3 August 2014) (4,080 Screens)

The decision of releasing the film during the summer holidays was very clever, as it meant more people were able to go watch the movie, especially teenagers with friends on days out.