The Adderall Diaries (film)
| The Adderall Diaries | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pamela Romanowsky |
| Produced by |
James Franco Vince Jolivette Joseph McKelheer James Reach |
| Written by | Pamela Romanowsky |
| Based on |
The Adderall Diaries by Stephen Elliott |
| Starring |
James Franco Ed Harris Amber Heard |
| Cinematography | Bruce Thierry Cheung |
| Edited by | Marc Vives |
Production company |
RabbitBandini Productions Windowseat Pictures |
| Distributed by | A24 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Adderall Diaries is an upcoming American crime-thriller film directed and scripted by Pamela Romanowsky, based on a "true-crime memoir" book of the same name by Stephen Elliott. The film stars James Franco, Ed Harris and Amber Heard.
Cast
Production
Director Pamela Romanowsky met Franco at New York University while attending the MFA Film Program. After collaborating together on a short film he hired her to direct The Adderall Diaries as he had previously purchased the rights.[2]
On June 5, 2014 Christian Slater was set to star in the film, he'll play a man suspected of killing his ex-wife.[1]
on April 24, 2015 the film was acquired by A24 in the United States, the deal also contained DirecTV which the film will be released on DirecTV's demand service before a theatrical release.[3]
Filming
The shooting of the film began on May 16, 2014 in Brooklyn.[4] On May 23, filming was underway in New York City.[5]
Reception
Author Stephen Elliot reviewed the film negatively saying that the final result had little in common with his memoir and wondering "why calling the character Stephen Elliott was necessary."[6]
Release
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 16, 2015. Shortly after the premiere, its distrbuted rights were acquired by A24 and DIRECTV as the film would premiere on DirecTV before a theatrical release.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fleming Jr, Mike (5 June 2014). "Christian Slater Joins James Franco In ‘Adderall Diaries’". deadline.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ Ayers, Mike. "Tribeca Film Festival 2015: Meet ‘The Adderall Diaries’ Director Pamela Romanowsky". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2015/04/the-adderall-diaries-james-franco-a24-tribeca-film-festival-1201416022/
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy (16 May 2014). "The Adderall Diaries shoot gets underway". screendaily.com. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ Christine (23 May 2014). "‘The Adderall Diaries’, starring James Franco, filming location in NYC on May 24". onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ Elliot, Stephen. "The Strange Experience of Having My Memoir Turned Into a Movie". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2015/04/the-adderall-diaries-james-franco-a24-tribeca-film-festival-1201416022/