Day of West

Day of West is a 2004 British-American action western film produced by SmashPunch Productions, Minutes Hour Day Studios and WaldWord Productions, and released by Paramount Pictures (through Harley Productions) and WaldWord Productions, It is directed by Steve DiManso from a screenplay by DiManso, Scott Johnston and Anthony Simons, The film stars of Gregory Dannyson, Steven Peterson, Steve DiManso, Steve Porka, Alexander Jerryson and Taylor Bergham
Day of West was released in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2004, and in the United States on March 4, 2004, It was commercial success, grossing $320 million against $50 million on production budget
==Plot==
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==Cast==
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==Production==
===Background and Development===
In November 1993, after Day of West has published, Johnston says "We have to published the book, about film adaptations", but unfortunately, Simons and Johnston has busy the publish on the sequel due to development hell
In July 10, 1999, WaldWord Productions announced they people will making the film adaptations after development hell in 6 years, Michael Peterson will originally to set the direct, but, Steve DiManso was hired the direct, replacing Michael Peterson due to direct isuess
===Writing===
Steve DiManso was served as screenwriter with Scott Johnston and Andrew Simons, write the project in 1 years
===Filming===
Principal photography was begin on June 8, 2002, Filming was took place at Cinecitta Studio in Rome, Italy., Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and Runalita studio in London, England, Andrew McGulion will served as cinematographer
In the final battle of train sequence, they filming at Almeria railway station, Spain., During the filming, actor Taylor Johnston was fall to the ground due to actor Andrew Kevinson was accidentally pushed him, Taylor has spine injuries
The filming was wrapped on September 6, 2002
===Music===
The film's music composed by Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams, The soundtrack was released in January 15, 2004
==Release==
Day of West was premiered in London on February 19, 2004, and theatrically released in United States on March 4, 2004, DiManso announced, this film was released in internationally on January 23, 2004
Day of West was initially scheduled for release on June 18, 2003, but rescheduled on February 19, 2004
===Marketing===
Day of West's teaser trailer was released on August 6, 2002, alongside the film's official site WestFilm.co.uk, The film trailer was released on November 20, 2002, and another trailer as released on November 30, 2002
Paramount Pictures spent $75-90 million for promotion and marketing, Additional marketing partners for the film included KFC, Dolby Digital, Burger King, Church's Chicken and M&M's
===Home Video===
The film was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on May 18, 2004, The release has been produced as two disk Blu-Ray and DVD, combo pack with both the theatrical and an extended version of the film, deleted scenes and cast and crew commentary
Day Of West was aired at NBC on July 20, 2004, Day of West was released in Amazon Prime Video on June 28, 2020
===Re-releases===
====20th Anniversary====
As of film's 20th anniversary, Day of West was re-released on April 25, 2024, In this during opening weekend, the film was earned an estimated between of $1.503 million and $2 million in the United States and Canada from 2,500 theaters
By the end in July 20, 2024, the film's grossed $15 million
==Reception==
===Box Office===
Day of West grossed $98 million in the United States and Canada, and $222 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $320 million
In the United States and Canada, Day of West was released alongside The Quralwest, and was projected to gross $20-30 million from 4,830 theaters in its opening weekend. Day of West completed in its domestic theatrical run on May 25, 2004
In the internationally with the top-grossing countries of United Kingdom ($50 million), Ireland ($48 million), China ($35 million), Japan ($32 million), Russia/CIS ($13 million), France ($12 million), Germany ($11 million) and India ($9 million), they becoming sleeping hit in internationally
===Critical response===
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 64 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.8/10. Metacritic which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 89 out of 100, based on 47 critics, Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, while those polled by PostTrak gave it an 96% overall positive score.
Robert Jerryson of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the film "the greatest western film has popular, adventure fantastic in the new films on 2004, epic western with heist film"
===Accolades===
Date of ceremony 	Award 	Category 	Recipients 	Result
August 16, 2004 	Academy Award 	Best Director 	Steve DiManso 	Won
August 28, 2004 	Annie Awards 	Best Supporting Actor	Taylor Bregham 	Nominated
August 28, 2004 	Annie Awards 	Best Actor 	Gregory Dannyson 	Won
August 28, 2004 	Annie Awards 	Best Writer 	Scott JohnstonAndrew Simons 	Won
August 28, 2004 	Annie Awards 	Best Supporting Actor	Steve DiManso 	Won
August 30, 2004 	British Academy Film Awards	Best Feature Film 	Day of West 	Nominated
September 5, 2004	Online Film Critics Society	Best Screenplay 	Steve DiMansoScott JohnstonAndrew Simons	Won
== Future ==
=== Television Series ===
Anthony Simons announced, they will development in new animated series "Day of West: Crime", released on July 10, 2007, DiManso reprised served as co-screnwriter and voice actor
=== Cancelled Web Series ===
In 2021, the web series will crowfunded through a Kickstarter campaign began in March 9, 2021 , The series reached its $2,000,000 goal a week into the campaign to fund a full 9-episode first season, By the end of the campaign in March 15, 2021, The fundraising has failure, only had received $160,700 from over 50,000 backers, and they web series has cancelled
=== Sequel ===
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== Reference ==
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