Disclosure: Colorado What's Up shares an owner with Madwackd Productions, the studio making this film.
What is THE EARTH MOVIE?
THE EARTH MOVIE is a family-friendly satire from Madwackd Productions, a studio in downtown Denver. Its characters, voices and imagery are made with AI, and people write, direct and edit it. The official trailer is out now. The film is targeted for Summer 2027, online at watchvrmovie.com.
Colorado has the Telluride Film Festival, the Denver Film Festival and a growing list of local filmmakers. Now it has a feature film made with AI, too.
The story
What Is THE EARTH MOVIE About?
It's set on a backwards planet hooked on its feeds, where everyone keeps score with a glowing number over their head and nobody looks up. One ordinary guy wakes up and starts asking questions, and finds out that love and kindness beat money. The humor is clean, with no cussing and no crude jokes, so it works for a family movie night, while the satire has layers adults will catch.
How to watch
When And Where Can You Watch It?
THE EARTH MOVIE is targeted for Summer 2027. It won't play at a Colorado theater: it premieres online at watchvrmovie.com, which you can visit with a VR headset or on a phone, tablet or computer. The studio calls it "coming to a theater NOT near you." There's no fixed premiere date yet.
Tickets: presale tickets are $2.99 (the regular price at release will be $4.88), and you can get a full refund any time before release. Early sales help the Denver studio finish the film, and 1.5% of ticket sales goes to carbon removal through Stripe Climate. Terms are at theearthmovie.com/tickets. The free waitlist at theearthmovie.com gets sneak peeks and the premiere date first.
Made in Denver
Who's Making It?
Madwackd Productions is an AI-powered film and video studio headquartered on Bannock Street in downtown Denver, founded by producer and director Zach Wennstedt. It makes comedy shorts, cartoons, ads and music videos, and THE EARTH MOVIE is its first feature. More about the film is at madwackd.com.
Is An AI Movie A "Real" Movie?
That's the debate, and the film leans into it. THE EARTH MOVIE says plainly that it uses AI-generated characters, voices and imagery. The story, jokes, edits and final calls come from people. Watch the trailer and decide for yourself.
More Colorado film
- Colorado film and arts festivals, from Telluride to Sundance in Boulder
- Colorado events calendar
Common questions
THE EARTH MOVIE Questions
Is THE EARTH MOVIE made in Colorado?
Yes. It's made by Madwackd Productions, a studio in downtown Denver.
Will THE EARTH MOVIE play in Denver theaters?
No theatrical run is announced. It premieres online at watchvrmovie.com, targeted for Summer 2027.
How much are tickets to THE EARTH MOVIE?
Presale tickets are $2.99, and the regular price at release will be $4.88. You can get a full refund any time before release.
Is THE EARTH MOVIE OK for kids?
It's made to be family friendly, with no cussing and no crude humor.