The Coldest City (film)
| The Coldest City | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Leitch |
| Produced by |
Charlize Theron Beth Kono A.J. Dix Eric Gitter Peter Schwerin Kelly McCormick |
| Written by | Kurt Johnstad |
| Based on |
The Coldest City by Antony Johnston |
| Starring |
Charlize Theron James McAvoy John Goodman Sofia Boutella |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Sela |
| Edited by | Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
The Coldest City is an upcoming American spy thriller film directed by David Leitch and written by Kurt Johnstad. It is based on the 2012 Antony Johnston's graphic novel of the same name, which revolves around a female spy who has to find a list of double agents who were being smuggled into the West. The film stars Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, and Sofia Boutella. Principal photography began on November 22, 2015 in Budapest and is set to premiere on November 4, 2016.[2]
Plot
Set in Berlin, during the Cold War era, when an underground MI6 agent was killed, then an agent (Charlize Theron) is sent to investigate his murder and to find a missing list of double agents he was smuggling into the West.[3]
Cast
- Charlize Theron as Lorraine Broughton[4][5]
- James McAvoy as Percival[5]
- John Goodman[3]
- Sofia Boutella[6]
- Toby Jones as Gray
- Eddie Marsan as Spyglass
- Roland Møller[7]
Production
On May 9, 2015, it was announced that Focus Features had bought the American rights to the Antony Johnston's spy thriller graphic novel The Coldest City, with Charlize Theron set to play the lead role of a female spy.[4] David Leitch and Chad Stahelski were attached to direct the film based on the script by Kurt Johnstad, with the production start in October in Germany.[4] Sierra/Affinity's Nick Meyer would be fully financing the film with a budget of around $30 million. Theron would produce the film along with Beth Kono & A.J. Dix through her Denver and Delilah Productions, Eric Gitter & Peter Schwerin through Closed on Mondays Entertainment, Kelly McCormick through Sierra/Affinity, with 87Eleven.[4] On October 2, 2015, Leitch exited his partner Stahelski's John Wick 2 to direct The Coldest City alone, which would start shooting in November in Hungary and Germany.[8] On October 16, 2015, James McAvoy joined the cast of the film.[5] November 2, 2015, John Goodman signed on to play the role of an American agent.[3] On October 26, 2015, TheWrap reported that Sofia Boutella had joined the film for an unspecified role.[6]
Principal photography on the film began on November 22, 2015 in Budapest,[9] and it would later move to Berlin.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2406566/companycredits
- ↑ http://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/714564/
- 1 2 3 Busch, Anita (November 2, 2015). "John Goodman In Talks To Join ‘Coldest City’". deadline.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Fleming Jr, Mike (May 9, 2015). "Focus Pre-Empts N.A. Rights To ‘The Coldest City;’ Charlize Theron To Star, ‘John Wick’s David Leitch & Chad Stahelski Directing: Cannes". deadline.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Kroll, Justin (October 16, 2015). "James McAvoy to Join Charlize Theron in Focus’ ‘Coldest City’". variety.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- 1 2 Sneider, Jeff (October 26, 2015). "‘Kingsman’ Breakout Sofia Boutella Joins Charlize Theron in Spy Thriller ‘The Coldest City’ (Exclusive)". thewrap.com. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ /ritzau/. "Hollywood Star crazy about Danish actor". b.dk (in Danish). Berlinske. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- 1 2 Sneider, Jeff (October 2, 2015). "David Leitch Leaves ‘John Wick 2’ to Direct Charlize Theron Spy Movie ‘The Coldest City’". thewrap.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "On the Set for 12/4/15: Gal Gadot Grabs Her Lasso for ‘Wonder Woman’, Brad Pitt Wraps ‘War Machine’, ‘Resident Evil’ Team Finish Final Chapter". ssninsider.com. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.