Chapter 27 (film)
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 Poster for Chapter 27 |
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| Directed by | J. P. Schaefer |
| Written by | J. P. Schaefer |
| Starring | Jared Leto Lindsay Lohan Michael Moon |
| Release date(s) | Spring, 2007 (United States) |
| Language | English |
Chapter 27 is a scheduled independent film depicting the assassination of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman. J. P. Schaefer has written the script, and this will be his directorial debut. The film is currently in post production scheduled for a release in early 2007 after it premieres at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2007.
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[edit] Plot
The movie is intended to be a deep exploration of Chapman's psyche, without putting substantial emphasis on the murder. The title of the film was presumably inspired by Chapter 27 in Robert Rosen's book Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon, which explores the numerological meaning of the number 27, and claims to show how it connects Chapman to Lennon. The title "Chapter 27" suggests a continuation of J.D. Salinger's classic novel The Catcher in the Rye, which ends on chapter 26. Chapman attempted to model his life after Holden Caulfield, the main character of the book and was carrying a copy when he shot Lennon.
[edit] Stars
Jared Leto will play Chapman. In addition to Leto, Lindsay Lohan agreed to star in the movie as Jude, a friend of Chapman's. Michael Moon has also agreed to co-star in the movie. Production began on January 9th with much controversy and has since then resumed until March 2006.
It is not known if Lennon will appear in the movie at all, and if he does, there has been much speculation as to whom will portray him. It is believed that Daniel London will be playing him, according to IMDb.
[edit] Criticism
Sean Lennon was recently asked by ITV entertainment how he felt about Lindsay's role in the film, he responded by saying "Oh no. I really did not want her to do that, I told her not to do it, but she had a contract." This film has been met with criticism from many who claim that this type of exposure would serve to grant Chapman the attention he has stated as one of the goals of his action. Others see this as a great opportunity to shed some light on this tragedy that made this man kill his once beloved Beatle.
[edit] Trivia
- For Lindsay Lohan's character, Jude, she met with Yoko Ono a few times to discuss the role of her character.
- Jared Leto gained 67 pounds to play the overweight Chapman by drinking microwaved pints of ice cream mixed with soy sauce and olive oil every night. At times he had to use a wheelchair due to the stress the sudden increase in weight put on his body. In addition, as a result of the weight gain and loss, Leto has now developed gout in his left foot.
