Untitled Warren Beatty project

Untitled Warren Beatty project
Directed by Warren Beatty
Produced by
Written by Warren Beatty
Starring
Cinematography Caleb Deschanel
Edited by Billy Weber
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Country United States
Language English
Budget $26.7 million[1]

Warren Beatty has written and directed an upcoming American romantic drama film. The ensemble cast features Beatty, Lily Collins, Alden Ehrenreich, Matthew Broderick, Martin Sheen, Chace Crawford, Annette Bening, Candice Bergen, Taissa Farmiga, Ed Harris, and Alec Baldwin. Set in 1950s Hollywood, the film follows the relationship between a young actress and her driver, as they encounter Howard Hughes.[2]

Plot

In 1958, Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins), a devout Baptist beauty queen from Virginia and an aspiring actress, arrives in Hollywood only a few weeks after Frank Forbes (Alden Ehrenreich), an ambitious young businessman and devout Methodist. Both of them long for success under their contracts with billionaire filmmaker, famed aviator, and notorious womanizer Howard Hughes (Warren Beatty). The pair have an instant attraction, but this is hindered by the strict rules laid down by Hughes that prohibit any romantic or sexual interaction between his employees.[3][2]

Cast

Production

Development

On June 20, 2011, Paramount Pictures announced that Warren Beatty would write, direct and star in an upcoming untitled film, his first directorial effort since 1998's Bulworth and his first acting role since 2001's Town & Country.[4] Beatty had been working on a biopic based on Howard Hughes' life for more than 40 years, after meeting him in a hotel lobby in the early 1970s and being fascinated by him.[5][6] On September 16, 2011, Paramount dropped the project and New Regency Pictures picked it up.[7] The film then stayed in the development stages for almost three years.[8] On February 24, 2014, it was reported that New Regency and RatPac Entertainment were producing and financing the film,[9] with a $26.7 million budget.[1]

Casting

On June 22, 2011, it was announced that Beatty was looking for an ensemble cast for the film, with him playing the role of Howard Hughes. He met with actors Andrew Garfield, Alec Baldwin, Annette Bening, Shia LaBeouf, Jack Nicholson, Evan Rachel Wood, and Rooney Mara to co-star.[10] On November 14, 2011, Felicity Jones was added to the cast of the film to play the female lead,[11] but later dropped out of the role due to production delays.[12] Justin Timberlake and Alden Ehrenreich were up for male lead, while Bening, Nicholson, Baldwin, and Owen Wilson were rumored for other roles.[13] Almost three years later, on February 24, 2014, it was announced that Ehrenreich, Lily Collins, Matthew Broderick, and Bening had been cast in the film; Collins portraying a young actress named Marla Mabrey, and Ehrenreich her driver and love interest Frank Forbes.[9] On February 27, 2014, it was reported that Candice Bergen had joined the ensemble cast, portraying Hughes' secretary Nadine Henly.[14] On March 6, 2014, Martin Sheen was cast in an unknown role.[15] That same month, Chace Crawford was added to the cast in an unknown role. He was seen on the set of the film with Collins in late March.[16] Taissa Farmiga later joined the cast in a supporting role.[17] In April 2014, Brooklyn Decker revealed that Beatty had asked her to improvise on the film, but she had no idea if her scenes would make the final cut.[18] On May 9, 2014, Alec Baldwin joined the cast of the film, portraying Bob Mayhew (Robert Maheu), the reclusive billionaire's lawyer.[19]

In March 2015, The New York Times reported that Dabney Coleman would co-star in an unspecified role.[20] In February 2016, Steve Coogan's casting in the film was reported.[21] That same month, Farmiga revealed in an interview that Ed Harris and Amy Madigan would be portraying her character's parents.[22] In April 2016, the casting of Josh Casaubon was reported.[23]

Filming

Principal photography for the film began on February 24, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.[24][25] Studio production took place at the Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood.[20] On location filming took place at multiple locations, including S. Grand Avenue, Musso & Frank Grill, and the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.[26][27][28] It was reported that production had completed on June 8, 2014 after 74 filming days.[29] Beatty returned for pick-ups and re-shoots in late February 2015.[20]

Release

The first production still from the film, featuring Lily Collins and Annette Bening, was released by Elle on October 20, 2014.[30] In April 2016, it was announced that 20th Century Fox would distribute the film with New Regency Pictures, with a planned fall 2016 release.[31]

References

  1. 1 2 Hammond, Pete (April 13, 2016). "Fox & New Regency Setting Fall Release For Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes Movie". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Chitwood, Adam (January 15, 2015). "Lily Collins Says Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes Film Is About "the Trials and Tribulations" of 1950s Hollywood". Collider.com.
  3. ↑ "Actor Ashley Hamilton Talks New Project With Warren Beatty, Growing Up With Rod Stewart & More". KRTH. October 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ Kilday, Gregg (June 20, 2011). "Warren Beatty Returning to Filmmaking With Paramount Project". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Warren Beatty's Big Return to Hollywood: The Real Reason for His 13-Year Disappearance!". Closer. November 25, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ Gallagher, Paul (May 18, 2014). "Warren Beatty puts his reputation on the line (again) with Howard Hughes biopic". The Independent. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ L. Weinstein, Joshua (September 16, 2011). "Paramount Drops Warren Beatty Movie, New Regency Picks It Up". TheWrap. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ Goldberg, Matt (February 24, 2014). "Warren Beatty's Long-Gestating Howard Hughes Film Begins Production; Alden Ehrenreich and Lily Collins to Star". Collider.com.
  9. 1 2 Busch, Anita (February 24, 2014). "Warren Beatty's Untitled Howard Hughes Pic Finally Takes Flight Financed By Billionaire Boys' Club; Ehrenreich, Collins To Star In Love Story; Bening And Broderick Also In". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  10. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (June 22, 2011). "Warren Beatty Playing Howard Hughes, Great Cast Circling". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  11. ↑ Lussier, Germain (November 15, 2011). "Felicity Jones To Star In Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes Film". /Film.
  12. ↑ Ge, Linda (February 24, 2014). "Lily Collins Replaces Felicity Jones in Warren Beaty's Howard Hughes Biopic; Alden Ehrenreich Also In". Up and Comers.
  13. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 14, 2011). "'Like Crazy's Felicity Jones Is Warren Beatty's Choice For Howard Hughes Film". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  14. ↑ Friedman, Roger (February 27, 2014). "Exclusive: Candice Bergen Joins Warren Beatty's "Howard Hughes" Movie". Showbiz411.
  15. ↑ Busch, Anita (March 6, 2014). "Martin Sheen Joins Cast Of Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes Movie". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Daily Lily Collins – Lily with Chace on set of the Untitled Warren Beatty project". Tumblr. March 30, 2014.
  17. ↑ Grey, Nathaniel (May 27, 2014). "Coming to Theatres: Taissa Farmiga to Work with Warren Beatty". FrontiersLA. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  18. ↑ Stern, Marlow (April 11, 2014). "Brooklyn Decker on Her 'Horrible' Modeling Experiences, Marriage, and Cracking Hollywood". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  19. ↑ Busch, Anita (May 9, 2014). "Alec Baldwin Joins Warren Beatty's Untitled Howard Hughes Project". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  20. 1 2 3 Cieply, Michael (March 6, 2015). "If Warren Beatty Is Directing, Shooting Can Wait. For Years.". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  21. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (February 13, 2016). "Berlin: Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan to Play Married Couple in 'An Ideal Home'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  22. ↑ Brown, Emma (February 22, 2016). "Taissa Farmiga Takes the Stage". Interview.
  23. ↑ "Who Is Kris Hall on 'Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'". 2paragraphs.com. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  24. ↑ Brevet, Brad (February 24, 2014). "Warren Beatty Begins Work on Howard Hughes Film with Alden Ehrenreich". Rope of Silicon. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Warren Beatty moving forward with long-gestating Howard Hughes film". Daily Express. February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Friday, May 2 Filming Locations for The Untitled Warren Beatty Project, The Kroll Show, Law & Order: SVU, How & Why, and more!". On Location Vacations. May 2, 2014.
  27. ↑ Bahr, Lindsey (February 9, 2016). "Alden Ehrenreich impresses big names on the way to playing 'Hail, Caesar!' cowboy". Associated Press. Chicago Sun-Times.
  28. ↑ "Filming List – Feature Films" (PDF). Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. December 11, 2014.
  29. ↑ Friedman, Roger (June 8, 2014). "Warren Beatty Wraps 74 Day Shoot on Howard Hughes Movie". Showbiz411.
  30. ↑ "Women In Hollywood Honorees". Elle. October 20, 2014.
  31. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (April 13, 2016). "CinemaCon: Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes Film to Get Fall Release From Fox, New Regency". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

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