The movie's delayed premiere wouldn't be confirmed until November 2018, when Lionsgate revealed during an earnings call that Chaos Walking wouldn't make its March 2019 release date. However, in April 2018 it was reported Chaos Walking would undergo significant reshoots, with the film's release date likely to be delayed. Together, the two attempt to evade those from Todd's home colony and work to discover the true history of New World.Ĭhaos Walking started filming in August 2017, wrapping principal photography just a few months later in November 2017. However, Todd comes across a girl, Viola, whose thoughts he cannot read. Shortly before Todd comes of age, he suspects something sinister is going on in his town and he ends up fleeing with only his dog as a companion. The settlers were infected by something called Noise, which killed off the female population and gave the survivors the ability to hear the thoughts of other men and animals through a stream of images, words and sounds. The Knife of Never Letting Go tells the story of Todd Hewitt, who grew up as the only boy in a colony of men located on the planet New World. Related: Tom Holland Is the Best Spider-Man (Yes, Better Than Tobey Maguire & Andrew Garfield)

Ness further expanded the world of Chaos Walking with three short stories, one released in 2009 and with two more following in 2013 that offered additional insight into the series' sci-fi setting and characters. The novel was followed up by The Ask and the Answer in 2009 and Monsters of Men in 2010. The story of the Chaos Walking movie is based on the first book in Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking trilogy, The Knife of Never Letting Go, which was released in 2008.

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