American Honey (film)
| American Honey | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andrea Arnold |
| Produced by |
Lars Knudsen Jay Van Hoy Pouya Shahbazian Alice Weinberg Thomas Benski Lucas Ochoa |
| Written by | Andrea Arnold |
| Starring |
Shia LaBeouf Arielle Holmes |
| Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
| Edited by | Joe Bini |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | A24 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country |
United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
American Honey is an upcoming British-American drama road movie written and directed by Andrea Arnold. It is her first film to be set and filmed outside of the UK.[2] It has been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]
Plot
A teenage girl with nothing to lose joins a travelling magazine sales crew, and gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard partying, law bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest with a band of misfits.[1]
Cast
- Sasha Lane as Star
- Shia LaBeouf as Jake
- Arielle Holmes as Pagan
- Riley Keough as Krystal
- McCaul Lombardi as Corey
- Crystal Ice as Katness
- Chad Cox as Billy
- Garry Howell as Austin
- Kenneth Kory Tucker as Sean
- Raymond Coalson as JJ
- Isaiah Stone as Valium
- Dakota Powers as Runt
- Shawna Rae Moseley as Shunta
- Chris Wright as Riley
Production
Arnold began writing the screenplay in 2013 and it was first announced under the pre-production title Mag Crew at Film4's 2013 Cannes Film Festival party.[5] Arnold became inspired by lives of American youths in "Magazine Crews" who travel the United States selling magazine subscriptions, an occupation that has caused controversy in the United States.[6][7][8] In researching for the film, Arnold embarked on a road trip from California to Miami, Florida. In late 2013, Arnold was the Filmmaker-in-Residence at the New York Film Festival. During this time, she worked on the second draft of the script and used the opportunity to meet with potential casting directors.[6]
In 2014, the film's producers and new title, American Honey, were announced.[9] In 2015, Shia LaBeouf was cast in an unspecified role.[10] In March 2015, casting took place in Oklahoma in preparation for a summer shoot.[11] In May 2015, filming was reported in Muskogee, Okmulgee, and Norman, Oklahoma.[12][13][14] In late May 2015, production was reported in Mission Hills, Kansas and areas of Kansas City, Missouri.[15][16] In early June, Arielle Holmes of the autobiographical film Heaven Knows What was reported to have joined the cast[17] and the police of Missouri Valley, Iowa reported that the film had recently shot in their city.[18] On 9 June, production was taking place in Omaha, Nebraska and Grand Island, Nebraska.[19] On 24 June, LaBeouf was hospitalized after being injured on set during filming in Williston, North Dakota.[20] Filming wrapped on 2 July 2015.[21]
Release
In January 2016, A24 acquired distribution rights to the film.[22]
References
- 1 2 "Film4 unveils new production slate at Cannes". Film4. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (7 May 2014). "CANNES: Andrea Arnold to Shoot First U.S.-set Movie ‘American Honey’". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ Kemp, Stuart (10 May 2013). "Cannes: Film4, Focus Features Team for Andrea Arnold's 'Mag Crew'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- 1 2 Osenlund, R. Kurt (2 October 2013). "Andrea Arnold on Honing Her Next Project as Film Society of Lincoln Center’s First Filmmaker in Residence". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Urbina, Ian (21 February 2007). "For Youths, a Grim Tour on Magazine Crews". New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Cunha, Darlena (20 April 2015). "Trapped Into Selling Magazines Door-to-Door". The Atlantic. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (8 May 2014). "Andrea Arnold readies American Honey". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (6 April 2015). "Shia LaBeouf to Star in Andrea Arnold’s ‘American Honey’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Lawson, Kandice (11 March 2015). "Casting company seeks to fill roles". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Michael (19 May 2015). "Shia LaBeouf, film company in Muskogee 'trying to keep a low profile'". Tulsa World. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Michael (19 May 2015). "Shia LaBeouf making a movie in Muskogee, making merry at Renaissance Festival". Tulsa World. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Lawson, Kandice (14 May 2015). "Movie starring Shia LaBeouf starts filming in Muskogee". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Engle, Tim (27 May 2015). "Spotted in Mission Hills: Shia LaBeouf making out on someone’s front lawn". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ Senter, Jay (27 May 2015). "Actor Shia LaBeouf spotted in Mission Hills Tuesday filming ‘American Honey’". Prairie Village Post. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (2 June 2015). "Holmes Joins Shia LaBeouf In Andrea Arnold's 'American Honey'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Missouri Valley Police Department". Facebook. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Bohling, Annie (9 June 2015). "Hollywood comes to Nebraska: 'American Honey' crew films several scenes in Grand Island". KearneyHub. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ↑ Nelson, TJ (24 June 2015). "Actor Shia LaBeouf Hurt on North Dakota Movie Set". KVRR. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ↑ "Produce Iowa partners with three Midwest states on feature film starring Shia LaBeouf and McCaul Lombardi". Iowa Living. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (January 19, 2016). "Andrea Arnold’s ‘American Honey’ Attracts A24". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
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