The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
| The Death and Life of John F. Donovan | |
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| Directed by | Xavier Dolan |
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| Music by | Gabriel Yared |
| Cinematography | André Turpin |
| Edited by | Xavier Dolan |
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| Distributed by | Les Films Séville |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan is an upcoming Canadian drama film, written, directed, and produced by Xavier Dolan in his English-language debut. It stars Kit Harington, Jessica Chastain, Thandie Newton, Bella Thorne, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Chris Zylka, Natalie Portman, Ben Schnetzer, Emily Hampshire, and Michael Gambon.
Plot
The film revolves around a movie star whose correspondence with an 11-year old actor is exposed by a journalist at a magazine called The Gossip.
Cast
- Kit Harington as John F. Donovan
- Jessica Chastain as Moira McAllister-King
- Thandie Newton
- Bella Thorne as Jeanette
- Susan Sarandon as Grace Donovan
- Kathy Bates as Barbara Haggermaker
- Chris Zylka as Will Jefford Jr.
- Natalie Portman
- Ben Schnetzer
- Emily Hampshire as Amy Bosworth
- Michael Gambon
- Sarah Gadon as Liz Jones
- Jared Keeso as James Donovan
Production
In December 2014, it was announced that Kit Harington and Jessica Chastain would star in the film, with Xavier Dolan directing the film from a screenplay he wrote with Jacob Tierney. Harington would portray the titular character while Chastain would portray a journalist.[1] That same month, it was announced Susan Sarandon and Kathy Bates had joined the cast of the film. Sarandon would portray the role of Donovan's mother, while Bates would portray the role of his manager.[2][3] In November 2015, it was announced that Adele was in talks to appear in a cameo role.[4] That same month, Michael Gambon, Bella Thorne, Chris Zylka, and Emily Hampshire joined the cast of the film.[5] In February 2016, Natalie Portman, Nicholas Hoult and Thandie Newton joined the cast.[6] In July 2016, it was announced Ben Schnetzer joined the cast of the film, replacing Hoult.[7]
Gabriel Yared will compose the film's score.[8]
Filming
Principal photography began on July 9, 2016, in Montreal, Canada.[9][10][11] During production on the film, Kit Harrington was spotted on set filming.[12] Principal photography on Unit 1 concluded on September 3, 2016.[13] Production will resume in the spring of 2017 in London, England, and Prague.[14]
References
- ↑ Yamato, Jen (December 4, 2014). "'Game Of Thrones' Star Joins Jessica Chastain In Xavier Dolan Celebrity Satire". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Myles, Sarah. "Sarandon And Bates Join The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan". We Got This Covered. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ O'Felt, Chris (December 9, 2014). "Susan Sarandon and Kathy Bates Board 'Mommy' Director's First English-Language Project (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Jafaar, Ali (November 11, 2015). "Adele In Talks To Take Cameo In Xavier Dolan's 'The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Seetoodeh, Ramin (November 18, 2015). "Bella Thorne, Chris Zylka and Michael Gambon Join 'The Death and Life of John F. Donovan' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (February 9, 2016). "Natalie Portman, Nicholas Hoult Join 'Death and Life of John F. Donovan'". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Erbland, Kate (July 29, 2016). "'The Death and Life of John F. Donovan': Ben Schnetzer Replaces Nicholas Hoult In Xavier Dolan's Next'". Indiewire.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Gabriel Yared to score Xavier Dolan's 'The Death and Life of John F. Donovan'". Film Music Reporter. October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ↑ Roxborough, Scott (May 17, 2016). "Cannes: Xavier Dolan on His Competition Entry and His Love of 'Home Alone'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Xavier Dolan Talks Louis Vuitton, Movies & Adele". Daman. June 20, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Evry, Max (July 27, 2016). "Xavier Dolan's The Death and Life of John F. Donovan Begins Filming". Coming Soon. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ↑ Tuffit, Ben (July 22, 2016). "Kit Harington sports designer stubble after shaving off his beard for latest role in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan as filming continues in Montreal". Daily Mail. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ Dolan, Xavier (September 1, 2016). "Off to NY for last 2 days of shooting on first unit of #deathandlifeofjohnfdonovan Gonna sleep it off for the next months after though. Happy but exhausted.". Instagram.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ↑ Kelly, Brendan (September 13, 2016). "Xavier Dolan still smarting from scathing reviews of Juste la fin du monde". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved September 18, 2016.