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City of Ember is a 2008 American science fantasy adventure film based on the 2003 novel The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau.Directed by Gil Kenan in his live-action directorial debut, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Mackenzie Crook, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones, and Tim Robbins.
The young protagonists, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow, follow clues left behind by the original builders of the City of Ember, to safety in the outside world. It is the first book in the Books of Ember series, which also includes The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood (a prequel), and the final installment, The Diamond of Darkhold.
The People of Sparks is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Jeanne DuPrau, published in 2004.It is the second "Book of Ember" in the series, and a sequel to The City of Ember; other books in the series include The Prophet of Yonwood and The Diamond of Darkhold.
A film adaptation of The City of Ember, called City of Ember, was released in October 2008. It was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland and stars Bill Murray as the Mayor of Ember, Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Tim Robbins and Martin Landau. [5]
The Prophet of Yonwood is an apocalyptic science fiction novel by Jeanne DuPrau [1] that was published in 2006. It is the third "Book of Ember" of the series, and a prequel to The City of Ember.
Unable to make sense of the book's remaining contents, Lina and Doon decide to return to Ember to investigate. When they arrive, they discover that a family has taken over the darkened city. The Troggs — Washton, Kanza, Minny, Yorick, and an adopted boy, Tim, whom they have named "Scawgo" — believe they own Ember and have renamed it Darkhold.
The City of Ember; C. City of Ember; D. The Diamond of Darkhold; P. The People of Sparks; The Prophet of Yonwood
Kenan followed Monster House with City of Ember, a post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure film based on Jeanne Duprau's 2003 novel of the same name. [10] Produced by Tom Hanks, [10] it was released in October 2008 to mixed reviews and poor box office results.