Green Screen Photos That Pull Back The Curtain On Hollywood’s Biggest Blockbusters

Once upon a time, the movie Avatar was the greatest CGI breakthrough in Hollywood history. The movements and animation were a wonder and were downright incredible. In the years since Avatar’s release back in 2009, the entertainment industry has benefited endlessly from the integration of technology into film and television.

CGI and green screens have captured the imaginations of audiences everywhere, and have kept them entertained as they watch fantasy or action sequences on the big screen.  While it’s not quite as impressive that there are green screens in our favorite movies, the phenomenal effects that are at play make us appreciate the job some actors do when there is a lot of imagination to rely on. See which of your favorite movies look vastly different when you see the green screen at work…

Superman Returns

The idea of a superhero has always been a big draw, from the original comic books, to TV shows and full-length movies. We know that the actors aren’t really flying, yet we still line up to see characters like Superman fulfill our wildest fantasies and break through humanity’s limitations.

Clark Kent has it a little easier than he did in the past. In Superman Returns, Brandon Routh portrayed the Man of Steel, and he’s effortlessly suspended in midair while green screen technology goes to work, making him fly faster than a speeding bullet.

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War is the ultimate cliffhanger and thriller in the Avengers film series. The story centers around the title characters trying to prevent the villain Thanos, played excellently by Josh Brolin, from erasing half of the universe.

Brolin lent his acting chops and several notable facial expressions to the craftsmanship of the character. Thanks to the magic of computer-generated imagery and technology, Brolin’s expressions became those of Thanos.

Gravity

In the nail-biting thriller Gravity astronaut Matt Kowalski and astrophysicist Ryan Stone are attempting a courageous mission to upgrade the Hubble telescope. Space debris and a series of misadventures leave them scrambling for their lives.

Thankfully for the actors, no space equipment or experience was necessary, thanks to a crafty production crew and special effects department. All Sandra Bullock has to do was pose, and the camera crew does the rest.

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter might be one of the most popular fantasy book series of all time. In an entire universe built with the idea of magic, adapting these books to film was going to certainly require some serious special effects. The movies did a phenomenal job rising to the challenge, and the effects in all eight of the films are top-notch.

In one notable scene from the sixth movie, Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, Emma Watson’s character of Hermione is returning books to the library shelves, with the books being snatched in mid-air. The magic of  green screen hands helped pull off this magical moment.

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is a combination spinoff and prequel to the Harry Potter series. The introduction to unique characters and cool-looking creatures made sure the beginning of the saga did not disappoint.

Eddie Redmayne was pulling for a physical prop for a Griffin, but in collaboration with the technology department, he decided it was best to let them develop the creature using their techniques. The result was spectacular.

Game Of Thrones

Game Of Thrones was one of the most popular HBO series ever. The characters are embroiled in threads of mystery, intrigue, and civil war, with a few dragons thrown in for good measure. The dragons play a huge plot point in the show, but how did they materialize when filming?

As Emilia Clarke’s character of Daenerys Targaryen is known as the “Mother of Dragons,” she spends a good portion of the series with her scaly pets, often even embracing them. The combined efforts of the production team who crafted a green screen stick and the CGI department brought these fire-breathers to life.

Beauty And The Beast

Beauty And The Beast is a tale that we’ve seen presented in many ways, most famously in the 1991 Disney animated film. Disney decided to make live-action versions of the beloved animated titles of the ’90s, with Beauty And The Beast being one of the first in 2017.

Harry Potter‘s Emma Watson fills the shoes of the well-read Belle, and she proves her acting prowess here. Having to play a part filled with many emotions, from scared to in-love, while acting alongside Dan Stevens in a padded-suit is no easy feat. The memorable ballroom dance the two share is one of the more poignant and touching film scenes.

300

300 is an epic historical action film based on the retelling of the Persian Wars. Tech crew members went to work conceptualizing a fictional world based on historical findings, hoping that the result would be believable.

Many of the scenes taking place in the film are based in geographical locations that do not exist anymore. Actors had to “imagine” themselves in these surroundings, while CGI specialists worked to craft magic around them.

Space Jam

While now a classic, the 1996 movie Space Jam was an early film pioneer in the special effects arena. The live-action and animated storyline present an accounting of Michael Jordan’s return to basketball after being recruited by the Looney Tunes.

Together with his lovable Looney Tunes cohorts, Jordan works to defeat a group of aliens who threaten their freedom. With the help of a green screen through a significant portion of the movie, MJ certainly holds his own essentially acting by himself with an award-winning cast of animated characters.

Titanic

It’s hard to imagine that anyone hasn’t seen Titanic. The 1997 mega-blockbuster made instant stars of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, and it regales the tale of two star-crossed lovers experiencing a whirlwind, tragic romance.

Many don’t realize that much of the film was filmed in front of a green screen. Suddenly, some of the most romantic scenes of the movie, such as DiCaprio’s character Jack, lifting up Winslet’s character Rose on the bow of the ship,  have different feeling. Instead of salty sea waves against their blushing faces, it’s actually the combination of green screen technology making the romance possible.

Grey’s Anatomy

It’s not just large screen productions that have the opportunity to take advantage of green screen technology to make magic happen. Grey’s Anatomy is known for changes of location woven through the storyline.

Transporting cast and crew across the globe for filming would get quite costly; the show’s production is based in Los Angeles, but through green screen technology and CGI, scene locations range from Seattle to New York.

Inception

Leonardo DiCaprio leading a team of criminals to go “dream within a dream” is the plot of the movie Inception. It’s clear from the first few minutes of the film that we’re in for a mind-altering trip that only director Christopher Nolan can take audiences on.

As the characters walk from one cityscape to the next, buildings and sidewalks seem to shift, twist, and morph according to Nolan’s vision for the film. CGI and technology innovations make this entire storyline not only possible, but kind of realistic.

Jurassic World

We must give proper credit to one of the early pioneers in CGI film innovation. The original Jurassic Park set the stage to scare the daylights out of us as it brought many of our worst fears to the surface in the form of prehistoric monsters.

Its recent revivals, the Jurassic World sets the bar even higher with its lifelike depiction of dinosaurs. Chris Pratt plays a talented velociraptor trainer is one of the few people who can keep these predators at bay. The scary, highly-intelligent creatures become much less threatening when you look behind the scenes.

The Great Gatsby

In the adaptation of the classic novel The Great Gatsby, Midwest bumpkin Nick Carraway arrives in 1922 New York and is immediately transfixed by all of the glitz and glamor around him. He becomes immersed in the trappings of wealth while writing about his dramatic experiences.

An award-winning period costume department and some top-notch dialogues weren’t enough for movie producers seeking to breathe new life into an old manuscript. The use of CGI brings us back to “old,” glamorous New York.

One movie in particular did not have CGI technology involved, but production would have been much different if it did…

The Wizard Of Oz

When The Wizard Of Oz premiered in 1939, the iconic film was revolutionary in changing cinemas use of color and displaying the vibrancy of its potential. Though ahead of its time with this regard, when it came to the treatment of its actors, things were far from paradise.

CGI was certainly not around in the 1930s, but the cast would’ve certainly benefitted if it was. The film famously took a physically-taxing toll on the cast. Some of the issues included Ray Bolger’s restrictive Scarecrow makeup, the original Tin Man Buddy Ebsen’s skin turning blue, and Wicked Witch actress Margaret Hamilton being physically burned by fire.

The historic film set the stage for filmmakers today as to what technology can do to enhance the production quality. Our next film certainly would not have been possible without heavy special effects…

Alice In Wonderland

A recent twist on a classic tale, Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland has several Burton characteristics throughout the film, including the use of computer-generated imagery to make fictional characters come to life.

Pear-shaped green screen padded suits with stilts complete the look for lovable characters Tweedledee and Tweedledum. The CGI brings these larger-than-life icons into Tim Burton’s vision.

Twilight

Twilight is a fantasy film series based on vampire-themed romance novels written by Stephenie Meyer. Actors Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner might not have known the phenomenon the franchise would become.

Taylor Lautner looks a lot better in a gray bodysuit than most extras on set, but we’re still baffled that he played stand-in for the flea-bitten wolf that was expertly crafted with the use of CGI technology.

Wolf Of Wall Street

While a Martin Scorsese film has plenty of twists that keep audiences engaged, we don’t normally think of his films as ones needing fantasy graphics and special effects. Keeping budget costs down is a priority for him when he directs a movie.

The Wolf Of Wall Street depicts Leonardo DiCaprio’s character’s road to riches through nefariously scheming in the stock market. So naturally, his exploits would take him on a jet-setting adventure at a moment’s notice to indulge their every whim and wish. Rather than having a production budget use funds on real planes and location changes, CGI tricks work nicely.

RoboCop

The magic of Hollywood can revive nearly anything. The 1987 Robocop is a classic action film, so when they made another installment in 2014, additional technological advancements were certainly necessary.  In the film, tech wizards are charged with bringing Detroit cop Alex Murphy back to life so he can continue to rid a futuristic, very dark Detroit from crime.

Thank goodness these cyborg giants aren’t out in our streets. The excellent use of Green screen technology and masterful CGI turn mere mortals and actors into frightening cyber-cops.

The Avengers

At this point, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, has become a Hollywood institution. With over twenty films and counting, these superhero fan favorites are action-packed thrilled rides. One of the first movies was The Avengers, which brought a bunch of superheroes from other movies together in a way fans loved.

Mark Ruffalo plays Bruce Banner, a mild-mannered scientist by day, gargantuan beast by night. His portrayal of The Incredible Hulk requires some expert choreography, with or without the CGI-inspired suit that transformed to bold and green.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, one of the sequels in the popular franchise sees Jack Sparrow face off against Javier Bardem’s Flying Dutchman. It allowed the use of CGI to bring this hideous character to life in ways that traditional costuming could not.

In one scene, Johnny Depp should get some credit for balance and poise; this scene has all the makings of a perilous disaster as he balances atop a green screen rowboat while computer-generated water swirls around him.

Mad Max: Fury Road

Mad Max: Fury Road is set in post-apocalyptic Australia, where a lone survivor and rebel warrior woman join forces to free an enslaved population of innocents from the clutches of end-time war degenerates.

Among the more notable aspects of the film are its technological advancements and computer graphics, which have us simultaneously stunned and exhausted as we watch scene after scene of fantastic destruction.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

From start to finish, the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise is cinematic gold. Over-the-top costumes, twisting, captivating plotlines, and some of the most innovative special effects make every volume a treat to watch.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is particularly rife with special effects wonders. If Davy Jones’s locker containing his own heart isn’t enough fantastic fanfare, one only has to look at the pirate’s squid-like face to see how impressive CGI graphics can be.

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix

In the fifth installment of the hugely popular series, Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix, the protagonist has one of his most challenging years at school yet, facing off against a school official, determined to break everyone’s spirits.

In one scene, Harry sees creatures called thestrals, who despite their terrifying look, seem to be quite docile. His friend Luna explains the reason Harry can see them and the CGI effects capture the sensitivity of the scene.

I Am Legend

In I Am Legend, Will Smith delivers a heart-wrenching performance as Robert, an unfortunate soul who survives a pandemic that transforms all of humanity into blood-thirsty mutants. In order to pull off that kind of story, there needed to be some tech wizardry.

Through the magic of green screen technology and clever camera angles, we find ourselves emotionally invested in Robert’s survival as Sam and his loyal dog, who comes to the rescue to free him from a demonic dog. Though the attacking dog seems much less threatening once you see it behind the scenes.

Guardians Of The Galaxy

Guardians Of The Galaxy offers a unique perspective on the humanity of big-time criminals in the Marvel universe. These intergalactic misfits must pull together to stop a fanatical character with plans to cleanse the universe.

The role of Rocket, a raccoon, was voiced by Bradley Cooper in the film, and his character spent a great deal of time crawling on all fours once CGI was employed. In reality, the green suit was donned by stuntman Sean Gunn.

The Matrix

Now an iconic film from 1999, The Matrix was a pioneer in green screen and CGI innovations, and it continues to wow audiences years after its release. The pose of avoiding shots was recreated so many times after this film.

We’re a little disappointed to learn that the expert slow-motion bullet dodging wasn’t the result of Keanu Reeves’ superior Hollywood workout regime; characters evaded injury thanks to clever choreography and green screen work.

The Avengers: Endgame

The Avengers’ franchise that Marvel fans have been following for years hit its culmination with the follow-up to Avengers: Infinity War with Avengers: Endgame. All of the characters that viewers have seen in movies until this point are ready to do battle against the powerful Thanos.

The final battle where the heroes are facing Thanos and his huge legion is a climax of climaxes. While the movie makes this scene look extremely impressive in post-production, the scene is less inspiring in the studio without the effects.

Boardwalk Empire

Can a politician walk two sides of the fence, promising loyalty to friend and foe? Boardwalk Empire dabbled in that exact question, lasting four television seasons. The storyline travels farther in this case than the crew did.

In days gone by, a shot like this would only have been possible if the crew were to relocate to a seaside town complete with ocean liners. With the magic of cameras, lighting, and tech tricks, no location is off-limits.

X-Men: Days Of Future Past

No matter which X-Men film you choose to view, it’s bound to be packed with action, adventure, and special effects that will have you on the edge of your seat. After the original X-Men trilogy, they rebooted the series, and X-Men: Days of Future Past bends time to connect both iterations of the heroes.

The opening sequence of the film already has people on the edge of their seat with some of the mutant heroes having their hideout infiltrated by enormous machines called sentinels. One of the mutants, Sunspot, tries to slow down a machine with fire, yet another situation where CGI adds a ton of effect.

Godzilla

One of the most famous monsters in cinema made a comeback in 2014. The remake of Godzilla has remnants of the original 1954 storyline, with a touch of humanity and compassion that make moviegoers root for the unsightly monster.

The remake of the film has the creature eventually working side-by-side with law enforcement to defeat terrifying organisms and restore peace to the planet. CGI and green technology make the battle even more thrilling.

Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes is cinematic proof that sometimes our best intentions can backfire. The plotline involves medical experimentation on chimpanzees to eradicate Alzheimer’s disease.

As you can imagine, it was only a matter of time before the experiment backfired. Many crafty innovations went into the costuming and special effects of this film to make it a nail-biter from start to finish, and it was not the first time Andy Serkis was put to the test of CGI.

Life Of Pi

Life of Pi is about a young man survives an imminent disaster at sea and is catapulted into adventure and discovery
while befriending a wayward Bengal tiger. This storyline has tremendous potential for fantastic special effects.

Savvier moviegoers are probably aware that the tiger is not real, but the presentation of such quality computer-generated imagery has us wondering if humans and animals could peacefully coexist in a survival situation.

A Good Day To Die Hard

Bruce Willis has made several films as the action hero John McClane, with the first few being the simplest from a technological standpoint. As McClane keeps proving harder to get rid of, the stakes and tactics of the villains take a step up. This fifth movie in the series is quite impressive.

While we’ve heard that Willis is committed to doing his own stunts in the series, there’s no way that he could have evaded death’s grip against a real chopper. Thanks to CGI imagery, he appears superhuman.

Tron: Legacy

The original movie Tron was technologically innovative when it was released in 1982. The recent sequel builds not just on the story, but also the improvements in the few decades since. Little does Sam Flynn know what he’s getting himself into when he messes with his father’s legacy.

Sam becomes embroiled in a virtual reality game in which he is charged with saving not only his life but all of humanity. As you can imagine, there had to be a little forethought into what this virtual reality would look like. The cast and crew went to the drawing board and spent countless hours crafting perfect tech tricks to tantalize and tease audiences.

The Wolverine

Hugh Jackman has played the most famous of the X-Men nearly seven seven times. In the 2009 installment of his origin story, titled The Wolverine, our protagonist travels to Japan to meet an old friend that he saved from death. He faces not only cold samurai steel but his own weakness as he battles for his life.

Wolverine’s amazing power is his immortality and ability to regenerate after injuries. Through the magic of tech tricks, we see some pretty gruesome wounds virtually disappear.

Transformers

The Transformers franchise brought children of the 1980s’ favorite robots to the big screen. Autobots and Decepticons are fighting for their existence, pulling out all the stops and morphing into mechanical wonders to survive.

The fate of the world rests on one man’s shoulders as he seeks to befriend Optimus Prime, the head of the Autobots, and put the Decepticons at a permanent disadvantage. Clever use of technology “transforms” this ordinary film to extraordinary.

Avatar

As mentioned earlier, Avatar, written and directed by James Cameron, launched a CGI revolution. With a storyline involving human/alien hybrid species attempting to colonize the planet of Pandora, the use of CGI for special effects was absolutely necessary to bring the audience to Pandora.

Almost one hundred percent of this visionary film was generated with computer-generated wizardry. As such, actors were stretched to the limit, using their imaginations in every green screen-coated scene.

Life Of Pi

Life Of Pi appears again on this list. It earned critical acclaim and racked up ridiculous successes in the box office; the film grossed nearly $609 million in the first few weeks after release. This has to be due, in part, to fantasy special effects.

The computer-generated tiger takes on an endearing quality as he forages a relationship with Pi; several touching scenes throughout the movie demonstrate the strong bond that humans and animals can achieve. Though it’s even more impressive in its ability to make a CGI tiger look extremely real.

The Chronicles of Narnia

C.S. Lewis had his doubts about selling the rights to The Chronicles Of Narnia, as he didn’t believe that any amount of cinematic magic could rival what potential for imaginative play existed in his books.

Audiences were pleasantly surprised as the series of movies began to roll out. Not only does cinematic technology continue to wow us with innovations, but it also stretches the limits of where our own imagination can take us.

300

Yet again, 300 makes history with its ability to bring to life a time period that is thousands of years in the past. The use of technology and some top-notch writing bring to life characters, plot, and conflict.

Creating a royal palace and lush furnishings is next to impossible when charged with conventional means, but through computer-generated imagery and green screen tricks, anyone can rest in luxury and opulence.

The Dark Knight

As if it weren’t entertaining enough to weave plots and characters together toward a larger-than-life end, The Dark Knight combines the best of superhero/villain conflict and technology to thrill audiences.

After Gotham’s district attorney Harvey Dent is horribly scarred physically and emotionally, he transforms into villain Two-Face. Aaron Eckhart’s acting prowess and some stellar CGI graphics produce the perfect menacing ambiance to the iconic Batman foe.

Iron Man

Iron Man details the life of billionaire Tony Stark, who moonlights as a superhero after a near-fatal accident gave him a second chance at heroism. A storyline with a half-human, half-robot main character begs for the use of CGI.

Robert Downey Jr. gladly steps into the role of Starks and has done so for over ten years. Rumor has it that he’s been working on a real prototype of the power suit worn in the film just for the novelty of owning such a piece.

The Hunger Games

In a dystopian world where children must fight for the survival of a nation, a child is pitted against a child in the sadistic hunger games. The Hunger Games is the first film in the popular series that follows two young adults in a quest to last longer than their rivals.

In one notable scene from the film, monitors sit at a long green screen tabletop, fingers effortlessly gliding over the surface. Audiences see a far more complicated strategy to their deliberate moves, thanks to CGI magic.

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead is one of the most popular television series of the past decade, documenting the experiences of a group of survivors attempting to escape rogue zombie revenge. The plotline suggests that there is ample opportunity for special effects.

As you can imagine, there aren’t many cities sitting desolate and deserted, waiting to be used by creative film crew members of the show. An innovative design team went to work, conceptualizing post-zombie devastation.

Iron Man 2

Here we are again: Iron Man 2 sees Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark joining forces with Don Cheadle’s War Machine, with the two of them having some notable onscreen performances in collaboration with some of the best technological wizards in the entertainment business.

As the Marvel comics characters progressed through several movie series, film designers had fine-tuned their concept of what they thought the character should look like. When they introduced War Machine, it was movie gold.

Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Whether Middle-Earth is a real place or not remains to be seen, but thanks to the wonder of technology and some creative thinking, and almost any location can be transformed into a fantasy film backdrop perfect for action.

The final scene of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has Bilbo Baggins arriving in the miniature majestic Elvin town of Rivendell. In reality, filming took place in a warehouse resembling the lighting department at IKEA.

Game Of Thrones

Leave it to the production crew of Game Of Thrones to make this list again; as if dragons weren’t enough, it was time to put the makeup crew to the test to create the terrifying villain of the Night King.

While this doesn’t depict the use of CGI, it does show the incredible job the crew does creating some of the thrilling moments that wouldn’t be possible without hours of work behind the scenes.

Oz The Great And Powerful

The Wizard Of Oz tells the story we know from Dorothy’s perspective. The Broadway play Wicked tells some of the story from the witches’ perspectives.  Oz The Great And Powerful captures the story of Oz from the wizard’s perspective.

It was not nearly as well-received as producers hoped it would be, but James Franco’s character of the wayward wizard was endearing.He finds himself in a series of hilarious misadventures, transforming into the wizard along the way. Thanks to the wizardry of CGI, the finished shot has Franco looking quite convincing as he floats in a whitewater whirl.

Godzilla

The 2014 version of Godzilla allowed for the use of computer-generated imagery to bring this iconic character back to life, but crew members were still mourning the “loss” of Matthew Broderick’s character in the 1998 version.

A few years make a significant difference, however. Clever green-screen placement meant it was possible to recreate an epic battle scene against the backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge, complete with gigantic scaly claws.

Terminator: Genisys

As if the present isn’t confusing enough, The Terminator creators of John Connor’s character added time travel to the mix when continuing the plot to fight back against Skynet, an AI system trying to eliminate the human race.

Even though the movie had obvious flaws, one thing that producers nailed was the antagonist; Genisys’ special effects were head and shoulders above those found in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, thanks to the clever use of CGI.

Atomic Blonde

This action thriller blend is based on a graphic novel series entitled, The Coldest City. Charlize Theron plays an MI6 spy who is tasked with keeping her identity secret while flushing out the contents of a sacred “list.”

As she jet sets the globe, cities fly across the screen. Berlin, Paris, New York; this super-spy has been everywhere. A collaborative effort between technology gurus and top-notch actors ensures that the story is believable.

Jungle Book

In the classic adventure, The Jungle Book lovable “man-cub” Mowgli is raised by a host of jungle natives, coming to embrace his human side as he fights to save those loyal and somewhat dangerous animals who cared for him.

It would have been nice to employ nature’s bounty by filming in the jungle amidst snakes, panthers, and packs of hungry jaguars, but the actor who played Mowgli’s safety was a top priority. He had to settle for hugging a CGI-enhanced panther instead of a real one.

King Kong

King Kong lends his particular brand of brute strength to the silver screen as movie producers bring to life the monstrous gorilla in the 2005 remake, giving him more detail and personality than ever before.

Green screen magic allows for some pretty impressive death-defying feats; as Naomi Watts is being lifted by the beast to the top of the Empire State Building, we don’t realize she’s being held in place by a green throw pillow.

Avengers: Endgame

While Avengers: Endgame has one main plot of stopping the villain Thanos, the subplots require characters to travel back in time, to try and undo events that spelled catastrophe.

This scene has Chris Evans’ Captain America fight against time, and more interestingly, his earlier self. While CGI wasn’t essential for this plot point, it certainly helped in making this scene quite memorable.

Deadly Honeymoon

Deadly Honeymoon tells the story of a wealthy couple heading off into the sunset on a Tahitian cruise, and unexpected events take a turn for the worse when the husband is found dead. Suspicion reigns supreme in this psychological murder/mystery.

The ship’s deck was the location of many intimate conversations, not to mention a few secrets, as a crafty technology production team transforms a simple wooden platform into an elaborate cruise vessel fit for royalty.

District 9

What if all the alien storylines coming out of Hollywood these days are pointing to an impending revelation that will change the course of humanity forever? Perhaps the plotline of District 9 points to our future.

As the story unfolds, we see a race of aliens migrating to Earth who are desperate to escape their dying planet. With a few clever tech tricks and some re-imaging, we see human actors transformed into unwelcome visitors.

The Secret In Their Eyes

In The Secret In Their Eyes, rising FBI stars are torn apart while investigating the death of one of their own daughters, and all involved mistakenly think the trail has gone cold. Nearly a decade later, damning evidence is revealed that will shock all.

One particular scene that needed to be tweaked with the use of green screen technology involved a soccer game; directors wanted a few more extras than were available. CGI expansion created a whole new feel to the scene.