Lion (2016 film)

Lion

Teaser poster
Directed by Garth Davis
Produced by
Written by Luke Davies
Based on A Long Way Home 
by Saroo Brierley
Starring
Music by Volker Bertelmann
Dustin O'Halloran
Cinematography Greig Fraser
Edited by Alexandre de Franceschi
Production
company
Distributed by The Weinstein Company (US)
Release dates
  • November 25, 2016 (2016-11-25) (US)
Country Australia
United Kingdom
United States
Language English

Lion, originally titled A Long Way Home, is an upcoming drama film directed by Garth Davis and written by Luke Davies, based on the non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. The film stars Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, and David Wenham. The film will be released in the United States by The Weinstein Company on November 25, 2016.

Plot

Saroo Brierley, who was lost from his family at the age of five and was adopted by an Australian family, finally finds his parents at the age of 25 using Google Earth.[1]

Cast

Production

On April 24, 2013, it was announced that Garth Davis would make his directorial debut with the Saroo Brierley's biopic based on his memoir A Long Way Home for See-Saw Films and Sunstar Entertainment.[4][5] The story revolves around Brierley, a five-year-old Indian boy who gets on the wrong train and is ferried thousands miles away from home. He is adopted by an Australian couple and, 25 years later, finds his birth parents using Google Earth.[5][6] In May 2014, The Weinstein Company bought the worldwide distribution rights to the survival drama titled Lion for $12 million.[6] Luke Davies adapted the book into the film, which Narrative Capital, Screen Australia and Fulcrum Media Finance would co-finance, while See-Saw, Narrative Capital, Sunstar, and Aquarius Films would produce the film. Iain Canning, Angie Fielder, Daniel Levin, and Emile Sherman would be attached as producers.[6] In October 2014, Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman were cast in the film for the lead roles.[1] In January 2015, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Priyanka Bose, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Deepti Naval joined the cast.[3] In April 2015, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, and Divian Ladwa also joined the cast.[2] Pallavi Sharda also joined the film's cast to play Saroo's friend.[4]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began in January 2015 in Kolkata, India.[3] In mid-April, filming moved to Australia, where it took place in Melbourne and Hobart. Kidman filmed her scenes in Australia.[2][7]

Release

The Weinstein Company has scheduled the film for the Thanksgiving weekend on November 25, 2016 release, previously scheduled for The Founder.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roxborough, Scott (October 30, 2014). "AFM: Dev Patel Attached to Star in The Weinstein Co.'s 'Lion' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Barraclough, Leo (April 7, 2015). "Rooney Mara Joins Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel in ‘Lion’". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Frater, Patrick (January 14, 2015). "Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel to Roar in India-set Survival Tale ‘Lion’". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pallavi Sharda in Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman starrer ‘Lion’". indianexpress.com. August 22, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (April 24, 2013). "Garth Davis to direct See-Saw’s Saroo Brierley biopic". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 Kemp, Stuart (May 19, 2014). "Cannes: 'King's Speech' Producers Snag $12 Million 'Lion' Deal With Weinstein Co.". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Lion: Tasmanian farmer hosts Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel for filming of Saroo Brierley story". abc.net.au. April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 1, 2016). "Weinstein Co.’s ‘The Founder’ Moves To August; ‘Lion’ To Roar During Thanksgiving Week". Deadline. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

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