Playing It Cool
| Playing It Cool | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Justin Reardon |
| Written by |
Chris Shafer Paul Vicknair |
| Starring |
Chris Evans Michelle Monaghan Anthony Mackie Aubrey Plaza Patrick Warburton Ioan Gruffudd Ashley Tisdale Topher Grace Giovanni Ribisi |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
Release dates | May 8, 2015 (United States) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Playing It Cool (formerly known as A Many Splintered Thing)[1] is an American romantic comedy film directed by Justin Reardon and written by Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair. The film stars Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Anthony Mackie, Aubrey Plaza, Patrick Warburton, Ashley Tisdale, Ioan Gruffudd, Topher Grace and Giovanni Ribisi. The film was released on video on demand starting on March 31, 2015 before a limited theatrical run on May 8, 2015 courtesy of Vertical Entertainment [2]
Plot
The narrator (Evans) is a writer and wants to write action but his publisher Bryan (Mackie) wants him to write about romance first. The problem is, the narrator doesn't believe in love. But when he meets Her (Monaghan), he falls for her, only to find out that she is already engaged to Stuffy (Gruffudd).
Cast
- Chris Evans as Narrator[3]
- Michelle Monaghan as Her[3]
- Aubrey Plaza as Mallory[3]
- Ioan Gruffudd as Stuffy[3]
- Anthony Mackie as Bryan[3]
- Ashley Tisdale as Herself
- Matthew Morrison as Himself
- Topher Grace as Scott[3]
- Patrick Warburton as Dick
- Giovanni Ribisi[4]
- Martin Starr as Lyle[3]
- Luke Wilson as Samson[1]
- Philip Baker Hall as Granddad[4]
Production
Pre-production
Justin Reardon will direct based on the script by Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair. The script for the film was originally titled A Many Splintered Thing and was first on The Black List and was a 2011 finalist for the Nicholl Fellowship.[3]
Filming
The film began filming in late 2012 in Los Angeles and completed in early 2013, now in the post-production. It will be produced by Voltage Pictures and Wonderland Sound and Vision.
Release
The film was released on DirecTV on February 5, 2015. The film was released on video on demand on March 31, 2015 before its theatrical run on May 8, 2015. [5]
Soundtrack
The film's motion picture soundtrack was released digitally on February 10, 2015. [6]
Marketing
On September 12, 2014 a trailer from the film released. [7] On January 14, 2015 a second trailer was released. [8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 H. Shaw-Williams (September 2014). "‘Playing it Cool’ Trailer: Chris Evans & Anthony Mackie Reunite". Screen Rant. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/PlayingItCoolTheMovie
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Ryan Gajewski (13 September 2014). "Chris Evans Has Complicated Feelings for Michelle Monaghan in 'Playing It Cool' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kevin Jagernauth (12 September 2014). "First Trailer For Rom-Com 'Playing It Cool' With Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Aubrey Plaza & More". Indie Wire. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/PlayingItCoolTheMovie
- ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/01/15/playing-it-cool-soundtrack-details/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlvyE_Rhzy8
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkTboRs48YI