Fury (2014 film)

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Fury
Directed by David Ayer
Produced by Bill Block
John Lesher
Alex Ott
Ethan Smith
Written by David Ayer
Starring Brad Pitt
Shia LaBeouf
Logan Lerman
Jon Bernthal
Michael Peña
Jason Isaacs
Scott Eastwood
Alicia von Rittberg
Music by Steven Price
Cinematography Roman Vasyanov
Studio Le Grisbi Productions
QED International
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
  • November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $80 million[2]

Fury is an upcoming American action-drama war film about World War II directed and written by David Ayer.[3] The film stars Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Jon Bernthal, Michael Peña, Jason Isaacs, Scott Eastwood, and Alicia von Rittberg.

It is set to be released on November 14, 2014.[4]

Plot

The film is set during the last months of World War II in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank called "Fury" and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.[2]

Cast

Production

Tiger 131 was loaned from the Bovington Tank Museum for the film. It is the first time a genuine Tiger I tank was used in a contemporary war film.[1]

On February 13, 2013 Deadline reported that QED International has purchased their next project called Fury to finance it, scripted by David Ayer and he'll also direct later this year.[3] On 3 April production was set to begin in September 2013.[14] On April 10, 2013 Sony Pictures has won the auction from Universal Pictures for the film and Columbia Pictures has acquired the film's domestic rights,[15] and set November 14, 2014 as a release date for the film.[4] On November 19, 2013 composer Steven Price has signed on to score the music for Ayer's next WWII film.[16]

Casting

On April 3, 2013, Sony started to assemble the cast for the film when Brad Pitt, who starred in 2009's Inglourious Basterds, was in final talks to take lead in another World War II film, he'll portray role of a sergeant Wardaddy who will command Sherman tank.[5] On 23 April Shia LaBeouf also joined the cast to co-star with Pitt.[6] On 1 May it was announced that Logan Lerman has also joined Fury's cast, he'll play Pitt's crew member as Norman Ellison.[7] On 14 May THR announced that Michael Peña is in negotiations to join Pitt's crew on the tank.[8] On May 17, Jon Bernthal joined cast as Grady Travis, a cunning, vicious and world-wise Arkansas native.[9] On August 26, Scott Eastwood also joined the cast of Fury, he'll play Sergeant Miles.[11] On 19 September Brad William Henke joined the ensemble cast of Fury, he'll play as Sergeant Davis, a commander of a tank Lucy Sue.[12] Jason Isaacs also joined cast on 7 October 2013 to co-star with Brad Pitt.[10] The other cast includes Xavier Samuel, Jim Parrack, Eugenia Kuzmina, Kevin Vance and Branko Tomović.[13]

Filming

The film's crews are rehearsing the film scenes in Hertfordshire, England in September 2013.[17] Brad Pitt was spotted in the preparations of his new film driving a tank on September 3 in the English countryside.[18]

The shooting of the film began on September 30, 2013, in the Oxfordshire countryside.[19][20] The Pinewood Studios sent warning letters to the villagers of Shirburn, Pyrton and Watlington that there would be some gunfire and explosions during the filming of Fury.[21][22]

On 15 October 2013, a stuntman was accidentally stabbed in the shoulder by a bayonet while rehearsing at the set in Pyrton. He was taken to John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford by an air ambulance, police confirmed that they were treating it as an accident.[23]

In November the film caused controversy by allegedly shooting a scene on Remembrance Day in which extras wore Nazi uniforms. Ayer apologised for the incident, and Sony also made an apology, although it would appear that these claims are unfounded.[24]

The film will feature the last surviving working Tiger tank (Tiger 131) belonging to Bovington Tank Museum. This will be the first time that this tank has been used on a film set.[1]

Release

Sony Pictures has provisionally set November 14, 2014, as the release date for Fury.[4][25]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'Last' WW2 Tiger 131 tank to be used in Brad Pitt film". bbc.co.uk. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sony Pictures Confirms Deadline Scoop; Studio Wins Brad Pitt WWII Pic ‘Fury’ Auction". deadline.com. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fleming Jr, Mike (13 February 2013). "QED Pays $1 Million For David Ayer WWII Spec Script ‘Fury’". deadline.com. Retrieved 29 December 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Brad Pitt WWII Thriller 'Fury' to Hit Theaters November 2014". hollywoodreporter.com. April 10, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Brad Pitt in Talks to Star in World War II Tank Movie 'Fury'". hollywoodreporter.com. April 3, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kroll, Justin (April 23, 2013). "Shia LaBeouf in Talks to Join Brad Pitt in WWII Thriller ‘Fury’". variety.com. Retrieved August 29, 2013. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Anderton, Ethan (May 1, 2013). "Logan Lerman Joins Brad Pitt & Shia LaBeouf in David Ayer's 'Fury'". firstshowing.net. Retrieved December 29, 2013. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kit, Borys (14 May 2013). "Michael Pena in Talks to Join Brad Pitt in 'Fury'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sneider, Jeff (17 May 2013). "‘Walking Dead’ Alum Jon Bernthal in Negotiations to Join Brad Pitt in David Ayer’s ‘Fury’". thewrap.com. Retrieved 29 December 2013. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Kit, Borys (7 October 2013). "Jason Isaacs Joins Brad Pitt in David Ayer's 'Fury'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Fleming Jr, Mike (26 August 2013). "Scott Eastwood Joins David Ayer’s WWII Pic ‘Fury’". deadline.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Brad William Henke Joins ‘Fury’". deadline.com. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Branko Tomovic Chosen As Rising Star By Icon Magazine". inserbia.info. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014. 
  14. ↑ "Brad Pitt To Star In David Ayer’s World War II Movie ‘Fury’". deadline.com. April 3, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013. 
  15. ↑ McNary, Dave (10 April 2013). "Sony Acquires Brad Pitt World War II Tale ‘Fury’". variety.com. Retrieved 29 December 2013. 
  16. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (19 November 2013). "Brad Pitt WWII Tank Film Rolls Toward November 12 Date With ‘Gravity’ Composer Steven Price Scoring". deadline.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013. 
  17. ↑ "Brad Pitt and his new hairdo spotted working on ‘Fury’ in Hertfordshire, UK". onlocationvacations.com. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Brad Pitt learns to drive a tank in the quiet English countryside for his new film Fury". express.co.uk. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013. 
  19. ↑ "Brad Pitt films scenes in the British countryside for new war movie Fury". express.co.uk. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Brad Pitt turns British village into warzone for new film Fury". uk.movies.yahoo.com. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013. 
  21. ↑ "Brad Pitt Fury gunfire warning for Oxfordshire villagers". bbc.co.uk. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013. 
  22. ↑ "Brad Pitt action film asks villagers to ignore gunfire and explosions". theguardian.com. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013. 
  23. ↑ "Brad Pitt Fury film: Stuntman stabbed with bayonet on set". bbc.co.uk. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014. 
  24. ↑ "Brad Pitt director sorry for Nazi Remembrance Day shoot". bbc.co.uk. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013. 
  25. ↑ "Fury release date". releasedateuk.co.uk. April 10, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013. 

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