War Dogs (2016 film)

War Dogs

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Todd Phillips
Produced by
Written by
Based on Arms and the Dudes 
by Guy Lawson
Starring
Music by Cliff Martinez
Cinematography Lawrence Sher
Edited by Jeff Groth
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • August 19, 2016 (2016-08-19)
Country United States
Language English

War Dogs (previously known as Arms and the Dudes) is an upcoming 2016 American biographical criminal war comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and written by Phillips, Jason Smilovic and Stephen Chin, based on the Rolling Stone article by Guy Lawson. Lawson has since written a book titled Arms and the Dudes detailing the story.[1] The film follows two arms dealers, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who get a government contract to supply weapons for US troops in Afghanistan.[2] The film stars Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas and J. B. Blanc. Filming began on March 2, 2015 in Romania. The film is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 19, 2016.

Premise

In the winter of 2007, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, two arms dealers, secure a $300 million government contract to supply weapons for U.S. allies in Afghanistan. However, they soon find themselves in danger abroad and in trouble back home.[2]

Cast

Production

Initially Jesse Eisenberg and Shia LaBeouf were planned to star in the film [8] however both were eventually replaced, with Jonah Hill and Miles Teller.[4][3] Further casting was announced in early 2014 with Ana de Armas joining in February [5] and J.B Blanc joining in March. [6]

Filming

Shooting was previously set to begin late-April 2015 in Miami for several weeks.[9] According to SSN Insider, filming began on March 2, 2015.[10] Later confirmed by the Business Wire on March 17, 2015, filming was underway in Romania.[11] On April 24, 2015, Jonah Hill was spotted on the film set in the Century City district of Los Angeles.[12] Hill gained weight to play the real-life role of Efraim Diveroli in the film.[12] On April 29, 2015, Hill and Teller were spotted filming on the set in Burbank, California.[2][13] Later on May 7, 2015, filming took place in Miami.[14]

Release

Warner Bros. originally set the film a release date for March 11, 2016.[15] However, in November 2015, the release date was moved to August 19, 2016.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Arms and the dudes". Amazon.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Evry, Max (April 30, 2015). "Arms & the Dudes: First Photos of Jonah Hill and Miles Teller on the Set". comingsoon.net. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Fleming Jr, Mike (February 12, 2015). "‘Whiplash’ Star Miles Teller Joins Jonah Hill In ‘Arms And The Dudes’". deadline.com. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Kit, Borys (December 3, 2014). "Jonah Hill to Star in Crime Comedy 'Arms and the Dudes'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Hipes, Patrick (February 13, 2015). "Ana De Armas Joins Dudes In ‘Arms And The Dudes’". deadline.com. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Pedersen, Erik (March 5, 2015). "IFC Films Locks Up ‘Stanford Prison Experiment'; JB Blanc Joins ‘Arms And The Dudes’ — Film Briefs". deadline.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ Truitt, Brian. "Sneak peek: Arms trading goes awry in 'War Dogs'". USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (December 3, 2014). "Miles Teller Eyed to Join Jonah Hill in Todd Phillips’ ‘Arms and the Dudes’". thewrap.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Jonah Hill’s New Dark Comedy "Arms and the Dudes" to Film in Miami". onlocationvacations.com. February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ "On the Set for 3/2/15: Matthew McConaughey & Gugu Mbatha-Raw Start 'Free State of Jones', 'Kickboxer' Wraps & More". ssninsider.com. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Shooting Begins on "Arms & the Dudes"". businesswire.com. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Jonah Hill's battle with his weight continues as he shows a much heavier frame while filming Arms And The Dudes". dailymail.co.uk. April 25, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  13. ↑ Molinet, Jason (April 30, 2015). "Jonah Hill spotted on set of latest movie looking noticeably heavier". nydailynews.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jonah Hill displays his portly physique and totes an automatic rifle as he films new comedy Arms and the Dudes in Miami". dailymail.co.uk. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  15. ↑ A. Lincoln, Ross (May 19, 2015). "‘The Accountant’, ‘Project XX’, And More Get Release Dates". deadline.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  16. ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro. "Warner Bros. Moves Todd Phillips’ ‘Arms & The Dudes’ To Summer". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

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