This Is the End
Nothing ruins a party like the end of the world.
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$32 000 000
Revenue
$126 041 322
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Actors
Scenario
Producer
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Barbara A. Hall, Nathan Kahane, Nicole Brown, Jason Stone, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir
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Composer
Artist
Chris L. Spellman
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Editing
Zene Baker
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Short description
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
What's left behind the scenes
- In his interview on Rod Ryan's show on the Houston radio station The Buzz, Craig Robinson revealed that Jonah Hill improvised when he asked for a bite of the Milky Way. The other actors played along, and the entire subsequent conversation about who would get the chocolate bar was also improvised.
- Several paintings on the walls of the house depict characters from the series "Freaks and Geeks" (1999–2000), which previously starred Seth Rogen, James Franco, as well as Jason Segel, Martin Starr, and David Krumholtz.
- The film was originally going to be shot in Los Angeles to make it easier for celebrities in cameo roles. However, to save money, filming was moved to New Orleans. The only celebrity who refused to participate due to the change of location was Cameron Diaz.
- The dog that Seth Rogen holds towards the end of the film is actually his own dog. Her name is Zelda.
- In an interview, Seth Rogen explained how he and Evan Goldberg combined the actors' real-life personality traits with elements that were completely unlike them. He noted that in the film, Michael Cera is portrayed as a drug user and an unpleasant shouter who grabs girls' buttocks—it's funny that this character has nothing in common with how Cera behaves in real life.
- The role played by Emma Watson was originally written for Mila Kunis.
- Several of the paintings on the walls of the house depict characters from the series "Freaks and Geeks" (1999-2000), in which Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, and David Krumholtz previously starred.
- According to Seth Rogen, the plot of "Pineapple Express 2", which his character proposes in the film, is his real idea.
- According to Seth Rogen, the film contains hidden cameos by celebrities that last only a second. These scenes consist of several short clips of Miley Cyrus dancing in the final scene when the characters arrive in heaven.
- The dog that Seth Rogen holds toward the end of the movie is actually his own dog. Her name is Zelda.
- Directors Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen invited celebrities such as Edward Norton, Mila Kunis, and Elizabeth Banks for cameo roles in the party scene. All of them were forced to decline due to scheduling conflicts.
- Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg said in an interview that they originally intended to film additional scenes to be shown during the end credits, in which James Franco and Danny McBride would smoke marijuana with Hitler in hell, but they later decided that would be overkill.
- The bright windbreaker worn by Michael Cera in the film was his own idea. According to Seth Rogen, this was Michael's only condition for agreeing to appear in the movie. This shocked Rogen, who thought Michael would be categorically opposed to the inappropriate behavior of his character as written in the script.
- The lead actors agreed to significant pay cuts to help Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg save money for the budget.
- Jay Baruchel confessed that despite all the fun and excessive naturalism, making the film felt like a kind of therapy, because he felt that some of the arguments and confrontations in the film were exactly the same as if the actors were discussing these issues in real life.
- The bright windbreaker worn by Michael Cera in the film was his idea. According to Seth Rogen, it was Michael's only condition for agreeing to star in the film. This surprised Rogen, who thought Michael would be strongly opposed to the inappropriate behavior of his character as written in the script.
- The film features a song by the band Cults – "Go outside". Dave Franco, James Franco's younger brother, appeared in the music video for this song.
- Seth Rogen stated that the party scene was the most stressful for him as a director.
- Most of the paintings visible in the background were actually painted by James Franco.
- Seth Rogen said in an interview that at some point during filming, every member of the main cast pulled him aside and told him they couldn't do what he was asking because it went too far and was becoming too extreme. James Franco was the only actor who didn't refuse anything. Meanwhile, Evan Goldberg created a game for himself during filming. The goal of the game was to get as many actors as possible to say, "No, I can't do that," or simply refuse to do something. According to him, the only ones who couldn't be broken were James Franco and Seth Rogen.
- An early script idea described a story unfolding in a studio where a Busta Rhymes music video was being filmed, with the main characters present when the apocalypse began.
- Initially, Michael Cera didn't slap Rihanna on the buttocks; he made a hand motion and stopped a second before making contact. It was noticeable when watching and looked too unnatural. Eventually, Cera asked Rihanna if he could really slap her. She agreed, but on the condition that she could give him real slaps in return each time. Cera agreed.
- According to Seth Rogen, about 50 percent of the film is improvised.
- At the end of the film, in the scene with the man-eating truck, you can spot Danny McBride's sword from the movie "Pineapple Express" (2010) tied to the truck.
- The original script ending featured a cameo by Morgan Freeman as himself, and simultaneously, as God.
- In an interview, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg said they originally planned to shoot additional scenes that would be shown during the end credits, featuring James Franco and Danny McBride smoking marijuana with Hitler in hell, but then decided it would be too much.
- Initially, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg requested a budget of $40-$45 million from Sony Studios, but the studio was unsure about the film's plot and turned them down. Rogen and Goldberg asked Sony Studios how much they could give them while still allowing Rogen and Goldberg to retain "creative control" over the project. Sony's response was $32 million. Rogen and Goldberg agreed.
- Most of the paintings seen in the background were actually painted by James Franco.
- Seth Rogen said in an interview that at some point during filming, each member of the main cast pulled him aside and told him they couldn't do what he was asking, because it was going too far and turning into something extreme. James Franco was the only actor who didn't refuse anything. And Evan Goldberg came up with a game for himself during filming. The goal of the game was to get as many actors as possible to say “No, I can’t do that,” or just refuse to do anything. According to him, the only ones who couldn't be broken were James Franco and Seth Rogen.
- The lead actors agreed to a significant reduction in their salaries to help Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg save money for the budget.
- The original ending of the script featured a cameo by Morgan Freeman playing himself and God simultaneously.
- Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg made a decision early in the film's development—not to use the actors’ wives or family members in the film. They felt that this would make the film too dark. For example, Danny McBride recently got married and had a child, but this isn’t mentioned in the film. James Franco suggested bringing in his brother Dave Franco for a party scene, but Rogen rejected the idea, saying that he would ultimately have to be killed off, which would be too depressing.
- Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg initially requested a budget of $40–$45 million from Sony Pictures, but the studio was unsure about the film's plot and refused. Rogen and Goldberg then asked Sony what amount they could provide while still allowing them to retain "creative control" over the project. Sony's answer was $32 million, and Rogen and Goldberg agreed.
- Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen revealed that the rumors about them offering the role to Daniel Radcliffe, and him turning it down, are true. They admitted that this happened at the very earliest stage of screenwriting, and at that point, not all the roles had been fully developed. Rogen and Goldberg said they understood why Radcliffe declined—it was because his role had not been sufficiently thought through.
- Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen said that the rumors about them offering the role to Daniel Radcliffe and him turning it down are true. They admitted that it was at the very early stages of scriptwriting, and at that time, not all the roles were fully developed. Rogen and Goldberg said they understood why Radcliffe declined—because his role was not well-defined enough.
- Originally, the film was to include a scene where one of the characters says they smoked crack with Whitney Houston. After her death, the joke was cut out of respect. Furthermore, during the making of the film, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg nearly convinced the artist Prince to allow them to use his song “Purple Rain” during the scene where Rogen and Jay Baruchel talk for the last time and then go to heaven. However, after Whitney Houston's death, Rogen and Goldberg broke off negotiations and decided to use Houston’s version of 'I Will Always Love You' in the scene as a tribute.
- Directors Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen invited celebrities such as Edward Norton, Mila Kunis, and Elizabeth Banks for cameo roles in James Franco's party scene. All of them were forced to decline due to scheduling conflicts.
- Director Evan Goldberg played a cameo role, dancing with his wife in the film's final scene.
- In his interview, Seth Rogen spoke about how he and Evan Goldberg combined the real, defining traits of the actors with elements that were completely foreign to them. He noted that in the film, Michael Cera is portrayed as a drug user, grabbing women's buttocks, and being an extremely unpleasant screamer—it's amusing that this character has nothing in common with how Cera behaves in real life.
- Director Evan Goldberg played a cameo role – he dances with his wife in the film's final scene.
- The film was originally intended to be shot in Los Angeles to make it easier for the celebrities playing cameo roles. However, to save costs, filming was moved to New Orleans. The only celebrity who refused to film due to the change in location was Cameron Diaz.
- In an interview on Rod Ryan's show on Houston radio station The Buzz, Craig Robinson revealed that Jonah Hill improvised when he asked to take a bite of a "Milky Way." The other actors supported him, and the entire subsequent conversation about who would get the chocolate bar was also improvised.
- According to Seth Rogen, the film contains hidden celebrity cameos that last only a few seconds. These scenes consist of several short clips of Miley Cyrus dancing in the final scene when the characters arrive in heaven.
- At the end of the film, in the scene with the man-eating truck, you can spot Danny McBride's sword from the movie 'Your Highness' (2011) tied to the truck.
- Jay Baruchel admitted that despite all the fun and excessive naturalism, making the movie felt like a form of therapy, as he felt some of the arguments and confrontations in the film were exactly as they would be if the actors were discussing these issues in real life.
- An early draft of the script described a story unfolding in a studio where a Busta Rhymes music video was being filmed; the main characters were present there when the apocalypse began.
- The film was originally intended to have a scene where one of the characters mentions that they smoked crack with Whitney Houston. After her death, the joke was cut out of respect. Additionally, during production, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg had nearly convinced Prince to let them use his song 'Purple Rain' during the scene where Rogen and Jay Baruchel have their final conversation before entering heaven. However, following Whitney Houston's death, Rogen and Goldberg halted the negotiations and decided to use Houston's version of 'I Will Always Love You' in the scene as a tribute instead of the Prince song.
- Initially, Michael Cera didn't actually slap Rihanna's buttocks; he would make the motion with his hand and stop a second before contact. This was noticeable during review and looked too unnatural. Eventually, Cera asked Rihanna if he could actually slap her. She agreed, provided that she could slap him back in return. Cera agreed.
- Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg decided early in the film's creation not to include the actors' wives or family members in the movie. They felt that doing so might make the film too dark. For example, Danny McBride had recently married and had a child, but this is not mentioned in the film. James Franco suggested casting his brother, Dave Franco, in the party scene, but Rogen rejected the idea, stating that he would eventually have to be killed off, which would be too depressing.
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