Baby Driver (film)
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| Directed by | Edgar Wright |
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| Written by | Edgar Wright |
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| Cinematography | Bill Pope |
| Edited by | Paul Machliss |
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| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
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| Language | English |
Baby Driver is an upcoming British-American comedy crime film written and directed by Edgar Wright. The film stars Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Kevin Spacey, and Eiza González. The film is scheduled to be released on August 11, 2017 by TriStar Pictures.[1]
Plot
A young talented getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) who works for different bank robbers gets in trouble when a robbery goes wrong.
Cast
- Ansel Elgort as Baby, a music-obsessed, quiet young man who works as the getaway driver for a rotating group of bank robbers[2]
- Lily James as Deborah, Baby’s innocent girlfriend
- Jamie Foxx as Bats, the impulsive gun-slinging cohort
- Jon Hamm as Buddy, the handsome party animal
- Kevin Spacey as Doc, a crime boss
- Eiza González as Darling, Buddy’s lawless and scandalous girlfriend and partner in crime[3]
- Jon Bernthal as Griff
- Sky Ferreira as Baby's mom
Development
It is believed that the film is inspired by a 2003 music video Edgar Wright directed for Mint Royale's Blue Song,[4] which starred Noel Fielding as a music-loving getaway driver for a group of bank robbers.
Production
On July 22, 2014, it was announced that Edgar Wright, who left the project Ant-Man, would next direct Baby Driver for Working Title Films. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Nira Park would produce the film.[5] On January 13, 2015, it was reported that Ansel Elgort was in early talks to join the film, which Sony Pictures Entertainment would release through TriStar Pictures.[6] Emma Stone and Michael Douglas were also in eyes to be cast into the film.[7] On May 7, 2015, Lily James was in talks to join the film for female lead to play a waitress and love interest of Elgort's character.[8][9] Media Rights Capital and TriStar would be co-financing the film together, which Park would produce through her Big Talk Productions and Wright writing the script.[8] On September 8, 2015, Jamie Foxx was reportedly in talks to join the film.[10] On October 20, 2015, Jon Hamm signed on to star in the film to play one of the villains, part of the bank robbers gang and a former Wall Street trader.[9] On November 3, 2015, Kevin Spacey was cast in the film to play the role of the boss of the crew and a veteran criminal.[11] On December 16, 2015, Eiza González joined the film to play one of the bank robbers and Hamm's character's girlfriend.[12] On February 23, 2016, Jon Bernthal was cast as Griff.[13]
Principal photography on the film began on February 17 and concluded on May 13, 2016 in Atlanta.[14][15]
Release
In August 2015, Sony Pictures Entertainment set the film for a March 17, 2017 release.[16] It was later pushed back to August 11, 2017.[17]
References
- 1 2 "Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' Delayed to August". collider.net. November 6, 2015.
- ↑ http://collider.com/baby-driver-character-descriptions-jon-bernthal-edgar-wright/
- ↑ "Eiza Gonzalez Joins Ansel Elgort in Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver'". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ http://www.edgarwrighthere.com/2009/08/27/video-archives-blue-song-mint-royale-dir-edgar-wright-2003/
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (July 22, 2014). "Comic-Con: Off 'Ant-Man' Hill, Edgar Wright Sets Sights On 'Baby Driver'". deadline.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 13, 2015). "Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' Eyes Ansel Elgort; Sony to Release". variety.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Allen, Clark (January 12, 2015). "Ansel Elgort Boards Edgar Wright's Next Film, "Baby Driver"". tracking-board.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- 1 2 Kroll, Justin (May 7, 2015). "Lily James to Co-Star in Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver'". variety.com. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- 1 2 Kroll, Justin (October 20, 2015). "Jon Hamm Joins Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Jaafar, Ali (September 8, 2015). "Jamie Foxx In Talks To Board Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver'". deadline.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 3, 2015). "Kevin Spacey Joining 'Baby Driver' & 'Billionaire Boys Club'". deadline.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (December 16, 2015). "Eiza Gonzalez Joins Ansel Elgort in Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver'". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (February 23, 2016). "Jon Bernthal Joins Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' Ensemble". Deadline. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' Off and Running". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ↑ "Baby Driver: Filming Wraps on Edgar Wright's New Film". Collider. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 5, 2015). "Sony Dates 16 Films Including Two More 'Bad Boys' Sequels, 'Jumanji' Remake". variety.com. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (November 3, 2016). "'The Dark Tower' Release Date Moved Into Summer 2017; 'Jumanji' Shifts To Christmas". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.