“Rewrite by Atlas” is a 2024 American science fiction action film featuring Jennifer Lopez as a highly skilled counterterrorism analyst. Despite her profound skepticism towards artificial intelligence, she discovers it may be her only hope after a mission to capture a rogue robot fails. The film is directed by Brad Peyton and written by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite. The cast also includes Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, and Mark Strong.
| Directed by | Brad Peyton |
|---|---|
| Written by | Leo Sardarian |
| Aron Eli Coleite | |
| Produced by | Brad Peyton |
| Jeff Fierson | |
| Joby Harold | |
| Tory Tunnell | |
| Jennifer Lopez | |
| Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas | |
| Benny Medina | |
| Greg Berlanti | |
| Sarah Schechter | |
| Starring | Jennifer Lopez |
| Simu Liu | |
| Sterling K. Brown | |
| Mark Strong | |
| Cinematography | John Schwartzman |
| Edited by | Bob Ducsay |
| Music by | Andrew Lockington |
| Production companies | ASAP Entertainment |
| Safehouse Pictures | |
| Nuyorican Productions | |
| Berlanti-Schechter Films | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Release date | May 24, 2024 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
Cast:
| Jennifer Lopez | Atlas Shepherd |
|---|---|
| Simu Liu | Harlan Shepherd |
| Sterling K. Brown | Colonel Elias Banks |
| Gregory James Cohan | Smith (voice) |
| Abraham Popoola | Casca Decius |
| Lana Parrilla | Val Shepherd |
| Mark Strong | General Jake Boothe |
Production:
The screenplay was originally written by Leo Sardarian, with rewrites by Aron Eli Coleite. Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, and Abraham Popoola joined the cast in August 2022, followed by Lana Parrilla in September 2022. Principal photography commenced on August 26, 2022, in Los Angeles and New Zealand, and concluded on November 26, 2022.
Release:
“Atlas” was released by Netflix on May 24, 2024. The film debuted at number one on Netflix’s most popular English films list with 28.2 million views (or 56.3 million viewing hours), making it the most-watched title for the week of May 20–26. “Atlas” reached Netflix’s Top 10 list in 93 countries and was placed at number one in 71 countries.
By June 5, 2024, “Atlas” had accumulated 60 million global views (or 119.4 million viewing hours), making it the fourth film starring Jennifer Lopez to top the streaming charts in two years, following “Shotgun Wedding” (2022), “The Mother” (2023), and “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story” (2024). It became the second-most-watched title of Lopez’s on Netflix, with a viewer completion rate of 80%.
