The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys
Directed by Shane Black
Produced by Joel Silver
Written by Anthony Bagarozzi
Shane Black
Starring Ryan Gosling
Russell Crowe
Matt Bomer
Kim Basinger
Music by John Debney
Steven Price
Production
company
Silver Pictures
Waypoint Entertainment
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • May 20, 2016
Country United States
Language English

The Nice Guys is an upcoming American crime mystery thriller film directed by Shane Black, and written by Black and Anthony Bagarozzi. It stars Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Matt Bomer and Kim Basinger. The film will be released on May 20, 2016.

Plot

Set during the 1970s, a Los Angeles private investigator partners up with another man to inquire about the apparent suicide of a fading porn star.

Cast

Production

In June 2014, it was announced that Shane Black would direct a murder conspiracy thriller titled The Nice Guys, with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling starring and Joel Silver producing.[1] Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema would handle the North American rights to the film.[2] On September 16, Margaret Qualley and Angourie Rice joined the film.[3] On September 29, Matt Bomer was added to the cast.[4] On October 20, Keith David and Beau Knapp were added to the cast to play hitman partners.[5] On October 21, Kim Basinger joined the film to play a chief justice with dubious interests.[6] On November 8, BLOOM sold the film to international distributors.[7] On November 7, Ty Simpkins was added to the cast to play Bobby, a young boy whose shocking discovery sparks the mystery that the duo must solve.[8] On November 13, Jack Kilmer joined the film to play Chet, a young film projectionist who is a friend and confidante of Amelia, and proves vital to the investigation.[9]

Filming

The principal photography on the film began on October 27, 2014 in Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia.[10] On first and the second day actors were spotted filming in Castleberry Hill, neighborhood of Atlanta and Decatur, where they also filmed some night scenes at Peters Street Bridge.[11][12] On October 31, a Police Station scenes was filmed in Atlanta among extras.[13] Filming would also take place in Los Angeles.[3]

Release

The film was previously scheduled for an June 17, 2016 release,[14] which WB moved to earlier date of May 20, 2016, giving its previous date to Central Intelligence.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Gosling & Russell Crowe May Be 'Nice Guys' for Shane Black". firstshowing.net. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Warner Bros In ‘Nice Guys’ Talks With Shane Black, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling". deadline.com.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kit, Borys (September 16, 2014). "Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe Thriller 'Nice Guys' Casts Female Leads". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (September 29, 2014). "Matt Bomer Joins Ryan Gosling & Russell Crowe In ‘The Nice Guys’". deadline.com. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ Kit, Borys; Ford, Rebecca (October 20, 2014). "'Nice Guys' Casts Its Bad Guys". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys; Ford, Rebecca (October 21, 2014). "Kim Basinger Joins Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe in 'Nice Guys'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 8, 2014). "Ryan Gosling-Russell Crowe Pic ‘Nice Guys’ Racks Up Foreign Sales". deadline.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ty Simpkins Joins ‘The Nice Guys’". deadline.com. November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (November 13, 2014). "'Palo Alto' Actor Jack Kilmer Joins 'Nice Guys'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Ryan Gosling’s ‘The Nice Guys’ is Now Casting Actors for a Very Featured Role". projectcasting.com. October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  11. ↑ Brett, Jennifer (October 27, 2014). "Russell Crowe/Ryan Gosling movie "The Nice Guys" filming in Atlanta". ajc.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Hey Girl, Ryan Gosling’s new movie ‘The Nice Guys’ is now filming in Atlanta". onlocationvacations.com. October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Ryan Gosling’s ‘The Nice Guys’ Casting Call for a Police Station Scene". projectcasting.com. October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Russell Crowe-Ryan Gosling Pic ‘The Nice Guys’ Gets Summer 2016 Release Date". deadline.com.
  15. ↑ Patten, Dominic (March 19, 2015). "Warner Bros Moves Up ‘The Nice Guys’ For Comedy ‘Central Intelligence’". deadline.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.

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