Post by WizLemon on Jun 21, 2017 19:24:20 GMT
Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Boy Erased, a coming-out drama that writer-director Joel Edgerton will adapt from Garrard Conley’s memoir Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family. Manchester by the Sea’s Lucas Hedges is set to star in the film opposite Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman.
The movie will begin production this fall for a 2018 theatrical release; I thought it would be okay to start a new thread.
variety.com/2017/film/news/focus-features-joel-edgerton-gay-deprogram-drama-boy-erased-1202474676/
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/joel-edgerston-directing-boy-erased-starring-lucas-hedges-nicole-kidman-russell-crowe-1015656
It came down between Focus Features and Netflix in the chase to land Boy Erased, and Focus Features landed the star-cast package Deadline scooped on June 8. Focus, which recently worked closely with Edgerton on the Jeff Nichols-directed Loving, won the provocative film that Edgerton scripted and will direct based on the memoir by Garrard Conley. Edgerton will star with Manchester By The Sea‘s Lucas Hedges, and Edgerton is courting Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman for supporting roles
Hedges will play a Baptist minister’s son, who is outed to his parents, played by Crowe and Kidman, and is then pressured into a gay conversion program, where Edgerton will plays head therapist.
“I’m excited to work with an ensemble of actors, seasoned and new, to bring Garrard’s story to the screen. I think Focus is the perfect partner on this, and I will always thank Garrard for trusting my passion for his life story. I can’t think of a better reason to get behind the camera again,” Edgerton said.
In making the announcement, Focus chairman Peter Kujawski commented, “Garrard’s story is both timely and timeless, both personal and universal. It is a story which will not only deeply move people, but one that we hope will change outlooks. We are thrilled to work once again with Joel, and with the Anonymous Content team. These filmmakers’ passion for this heart-rending project speaks to all of us at Focus, and to why we make the movies we do.”
variety.com/2017/film/news/focus-features-joel-edgerton-gay-deprogram-drama-boy-erased-1202474676/
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/joel-edgerston-directing-boy-erased-starring-lucas-hedges-nicole-kidman-russell-crowe-1015656