Office Christmas Party
| Office Christmas Party | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Josh Gordon Will Speck |
| Produced by | |
| Screenplay by |
Timothy Dowling Lee Eisenberg Gene Stupnitsky |
| Story by | Guymon Casady |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jeff Cutter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Paramount Pictures (United States) Entertainment One (United Kingdom) |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Office Christmas Party is an upcoming American Christmas comedy film directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck and written by Guymon Casady and Timothy Dowling. The film stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T. J. Miller and Kate McKinnon. The film will be released on December 9, 2016 by Paramount Pictures.
Cast
- Jennifer Aniston as Carol
- Jason Bateman as Josh
- T. J. Miller as Clay
- Kate McKinnon as Mary
- Olivia Munn as Tracey
- Jamie Chung as Meghan
- Abbey Lee as Savannah
- Courtney B. Vance as Walter
- Randall Park as Fred
- Matt Walsh as Ezra
- Rob Corddry as Jeremy
- Jillian Bell as Trina
- Karan Soni as Nate
- Vanessa Bayer as Allison
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Carla
- Andrew Leeds as Tim
- Oliver Cooper as Drew
- Adrian Martinez as Larry
- Sam Richardson as Joel
- Erick Chavarria as Alan
- Ricky Muse as Rich
- Chloe Wepper as Kelsey
- Nick Peine as Rodney
- Shawn Kavanaugh as Seth
- Marisol Correa as Caterer
- David Kallaway as Vlad
Production
In 2010, Josh Gordon & Will Speck wrote a holiday office party spec for DreamWorks Pictures, which was later rewritten by Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, and Laura Solon.[1] On February 19, 2016, it was announced that Speck and Gordon would also direct the film, which would star Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T. J. Miller and Kate McKinnon.[1] The producers would be Scott Stuber along with Entertainment 360's Guymon Casady and Daniel Rappaport.[2] On March 8, 2016, Randall Park joined the film,[3] and following him, Olivia Munn also joined the cast on March 17.[4] It was later revealed Karan Soni had joined the cast.[5] On April 4, 2016, Abbey Lee Kershaw joined the cast.[6] Courtney B. Vance, Jillian Bell, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Jamie Chung were confirmed in the cast on April 5, 2016.[7][8] On April 6, 2016, Rob Corddry, Andrew Leeds and Oliver Cooper are also announced in the cast.[9]
Principal photography on the film began late-March 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia.[10] In early April, filming would begin in Chicago, Illinois,[11] and after that the production would move to Hiram, GA, where it would shoot from April 19 - June 1, 2016.[12]
Release
Office Christmas Party is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 9, 2016 by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] Paramount (under UIP) will also distribute overseas, except in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where distribution will be handled by Mister Smith Entertainment through other industries.
References
- 1 2 3 Kit, Borys (February 19, 2016). "Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman to Star in 'Office Christmas Party' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- 1 2 A. Lincoln, Ross (February 19, 2016). "Dreamworks Invites Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston To ‘Office Christmas Party’". Deadline. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (March 8, 2016). "Randall Park Joining Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman in 'Office Christmas Party' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 17, 2016). "Olivia Munn in Talks for Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman’s ‘Office Christmas Party’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Soni, Karan (April 4, 2016). "Yesterday I started work on a new movie. It's called Office Christmas Party and in it I get to work with lots of my comedy heroes. Below is my attempt to spell out Office Christmas Party in emojis: 🏢🖥 🎅🏼❄️ 💃🏾🍾". Instagram.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/04/abbey-lee-set-for-dreamworks-office-christmas-party-1201731897/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/filming_chicago/status/717180096130318338
- ↑ http://www.thewrap.com/jamie-chung-deadpool-actor-karan-soni-join-jennifer-anistons-office-christmas-party-exclusive/
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rob-corddry-joins-jennifer-anistons-881275
- ↑ "Filming over Chicago River for ‘Office Christmas Party’". Loop North. March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Metz, Nina (March 28, 2016). "Jennifer Aniston comedy 'Office Christmas Party' to film here this week". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Find out how you can be an Extra in ‘Office Christmas Party’ in Chicago and Atlanta". OLV. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.