The Forgiven (upcoming film)
The Forgiven is an upcoming American-British film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh and based on the novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Saïd Taghmaoui and Caleb Landry Jones. Elizabeth Eves and McDonagh produced through their House of Un-American Activities Productions.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | John Michael McDonagh |
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Screenplay by | John Michael McDonagh |
Based on | The Forgiven by Lawrence Osborne |
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Music by | Lorne Balfe |
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Distributed by | Focus Features |
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Language | English |
Cast
- Ralph Fiennes as David Henninger
- Jessica Chastain as Jo Henninger
- Saïd Taghmaoui as Anouar
- Caleb Landry Jones as Dally
- Marie-Josée Croze as Isabelle
- Matt Smith as Richard Galloway
- Christopher Abbott
- Ismael Kanater
- Alex Jennings
- Abbey Lee
Production
The film was announced to be written and directed by John Michael McDonagh in May 2018, with Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall, Mark Strong and Saïd Taghmaoui set to star. Filming was intended to begin in early 2019 in Morocco.[1] Caleb Landry Jones was cast in January 2019.[4] In December, Jessica Chastain entered negotiations to join the cast, with filming now set to begin in early 2020.[2] Marie-Josée Croze later joined the cast of the film.[5] In October 2020, it was reported that Matt Smith, Christopher Abbott, Ismael Kanater, Alex Jennings, and Abbey Lee had joined the cast of the film, with Focus Features distributing.[3]
Principal photography began in February 2020.[6] In March 2020, production on the film was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] In September 2020, the shoot resumed in Morocco after a six-month pause and has now completed production.[2][3]
References
- Wiseman, Andreas (2018-05-05). "Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall, Mark Strong & Saïd Taghmaoui To Join John Michael McDonagh's 'The Forgiven' – Hot Cannes Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- Keslassy, Elsa (2019-12-04). "Jessica Chastain in Talks to Join Ralph Fiennes in 'The Forgiven' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- Wiseman, Andreas (2020-10-14). "'The Forgiven': Focus Features, Matt Smith, Christopher Abbott, More, Join Ralph Fiennes & Jessica Chastain Pic; First Look Images For Film Now Wrapped After COVID Delay". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- Kroll, Justin (2019-01-15). "Caleb Landry Jones Joins Ralph Fiennes in 'The Forgiven' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- "Mirage (France 2) Marie-Josée Croze : "Un thriller, c'est sympa à tourner"". Programme Television. February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "Good luck to client and recent @ItaliaContiUK graduate, Briana Belle @Briana_belle_s who flies to Morocco today to commence filming for a new Feature film starring Jessica Chastain, Ralph Fiennes, Caleb Landry Jones, have the best time Briana, we are very proud of you!#actorslife". Twitter. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- Macnab, Geoffrey (March 16, 2020). "'The Forgiven' starring Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain halts production in Morocco". Screen International. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
External links
- The Forgiven at IMDb