City of Ember is a 2008 American science fantasy adventure film based on the 2003 novel The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. Directed by Gil Kenan in his live-action directorial debut, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Mackenzie Crook, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones and Tim Robbins.
Theatrical release poster
Saoirse Ronan at the film's European premiere at Belfast in 2008.
Gil Kenan is a British–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Monster House (2006) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), the former of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Kenan at the 34th Annie Awards