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His John F Donovan Role

posted 9 years ago by The_Imps_Delight
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I'll make a bold prediction. If Kit isn't nominated for an Oscar in 2018 for it, he will at the very least be very much in the conversation. This film has everything needed for Oscar baity credentials: a wunderkind young director/writer helming his first English language film, a respected cast, a strong message re media irresponsibility, a sympathetic lead character an audience can relate to, and the opportunity to show considerable emotion range. In addition, this movie is about an aspect of "the industry" - that always goes over big.

Xavier Dolan’s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan begins filming

Entertainment One’s Seville International has announced that award-winning actor/writer/director Xavier Dolan’s first English-language film The Death and Life of John F. Donovan has commenced production in Montréal. The feature, which stars Kit Harington, Jessica Chastain, Natalie Portman, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Ben Schnetzer, Michael Gambon, Bella Thorne, Thandie Newton, Chris Zylka and Emily Hampshire, will also continue production in Prague, the UK and New York.

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan takes place in the early 2000’s and centers on the tribulations of an American TV star in his late twenties (Harington) and his correspondence with Rupert Turner, a young actor-to-be living with his mother in England. Their lives take dramatic turns when the existence of their pen pal relationship is publicly exposed, eliciting the most ill-founded assumptions, and sending Donovan in a vertical downfall. A decade later, the young actor recollects his relationship with his past idol over the course of an interview.

Lyse Lafontaine of Lyla Films (Laurence Anyways) and Xavier Dolan and Nancy Grant of Sons of Manual (Mommy, Tom at the Farm, I Killed My Mother) are producing the film along with executive producer Joe Iacono.

“Xavier has been an inspiring partner and friend, and we are thrilled to be working together again as production begins on his next masterpiece,” said Anick Poirier, Senior Vice President, Sales, Seville International. “Coming off the strong debut and exceptional sales of his last film Juste la fin du monde, we can’t wait to share his English-language debut with the world. With an incredible, internationally acclaimed cast and a story that transcends borders and generations, ‘The Death and Life of John F. Donovan’ is sure to resonate profoundly with audiences everywhere.”

Seville International is handling international sales of the film in all media around the world, with the exception of France where the producers and Seville International jointly sold the rights to Mars Films, and in the US, where the film is being jointly handled by CAA. eOne and Les Films Séville will directly distribute the film throughout Canada and Québec.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/706263-xavier-dolans-the-death-and-life-of-john-f-donovan-begins-filming

It won't surprise me at all to see Kit following up his Emmy this year with an Oscar in February 2018. He is going to NAIL this part.

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[–] The_Imps_Delight 9 years ago

Hi cringefridge!

It is sweet to have a like minded person here. As far as the sexualizing goes, I keep that in my head, :)

Brimstone - I just saw on one of the tumblr sites a new brief trailer. The director was introducing it in Dutch, but the trailer was in English. There's a shot of Kit coming in a barn door, think he had a saddle over his back, packing guns, lit from behind, very electric. I'll try to retrace my steps and find it for you.

Ok here is the clip, limping in with a six gun the size of Texas, tackle over his shoulder, looking wicked ticked off.

http://i.imgur.com/mkd1bhe.gif

Donovan - I uploaded four photos from the shooting yesterday and they put them up today. They are on the film's main page.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4042818/

I submmited six more today. If they are accepted, should be up soon.

I don't share your trepidation about Xavier Dolan growing outside his French-Canadian indie box. It is time, I think. He's got the critical acclaim, now he can go after the big picture creds. It's not like he's doing a Marvel film. This is serious drama. My one concern about the film is there will be no suspense at all. The title tells us what happens to the character in the end, if not how. The synopsis gives us the plots, and the many set photos even give away the trajectory.

http://i.imgur.com/EtLMfdl.png

Love the look when he sees whomever it is that is trying to ruin him, my guess Chastain's character.

But anyways I'm excited it'll be premiered at Cannes next year so Kit will be at Cannes again. And then he'll probably be going again in 2018 for How to Train Your Dragon 3.

Dragons 3. This I did not know. I checked the Dragon 3 page and did not see Kit's name listed. I also did not know he was at Cannes for Dragon 2. But I looked it up and loved his gallant reaction to that cretin who did the skirt lifting thing on America Ferrera. What a guy. :)

Yes, if Kit ends up with a similar career to Firth that would be great. As long as the good drama leads come in, no need to "go Hollywood".

I hope you stick around!

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