Calculating God (2007 film)

Calculating God is a 2007 science fiction film directed by American director Steven Spielberg, written by El Kadsreian screenwriter Neal Hirano and it was produced by Spielberg, Matthew Hattori and Neal H. Moritz. It was based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Robert J. Sawyer.

Production companies included Amblin Entertainment, Hattori Films, Original Film and Viva Films and it was distributed by Columbia Pictures in the United States, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures internationally and Viva Films in El Kadsre and it was released on October 26, 2007.

American composer John Williams composed for the music for the film, while Spielberg editor Michael Kahn edited the film.

Plot
The plot of the movie loosely follows the plot of the book.

Production
In 2001, El Kadsreian producer Matthew Hattori bought out the rights to the 2000 Robert J. Sawyer novel Calculating God. Soon after, Viva Films found interest in the film. Columbia bought the global rights of the screenplay and hired Neal H. Moritz to produce the film through his Original Film banner.

In 2003, DreamWorks bought out international rights to the movie, and hired Steven Spielberg to direct the film.

Filming
Filming began in El Kadsre City and USA on May 15, 2006 and ended on October 19, 2006.

Music
John Williams, Spielberg's principal composed started composing the score in September 2006.