We Are Your Friends (film)

We Are Your Friends
Directed by Max Joseph
Produced by Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Written by Joseph
Meaghan Oppenheimer
Starring Zac Efron
Wes Bentley
Emily Ratajkowski
Nicky Romero
Alesso
Cinematography Brett Pawlak
Edited by Terel Gibson
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release dates
  • August 28, 2015
Country United States
Language English

We Are Your Friends is an upcoming film produced by Studiocanal and Working Title Films starring Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, and Emily Ratajkowski and directed by Max Joseph. The film is a romance drama about the electronic dance music and Hollywood nightlife scene.

The film will be released in theaters on August 28, 2015 in the United States.[1]

Plot

Cole (Zac Efron), a 23-year-old DJ who struggles in the Hollywood's electronic dance music scene, has dreams of becoming a major record producer. Eventually, older DJ James (Wes Bentley), begins to mentor him, but Cole makes a connection with James' girlfriend, Sophie (Emily Ratajkowski). When Cole's relationship with Sophie blossoms and his friendship with James begins to break down as a result, he is forced into difficult decisions over his future.[2][3]

Cast

Production

On June 6, 2014, Zac Efron entered negotiations to star in a untitled film about a DJ which was to be directed by Max Joseph.[4] The film will be Joseph's debut. On July 31, 2014, Emily Ratajkowski joined the cast of the film which by then had been given the title We Are Your Friends and had a start date of August 18 announced for principal photography.[2] Jon Abrahams joined the cast on August 5,[3] Alicia Coppola on August 14,[5] and Wes Bentley on August 18.[6] Jonny Weston, Shiloh Fernandez and Alex Shaffer are also expected to appear in the film.[2][3] In late September, the film cast background actors.[7] In November 2014, Warner Brothers acquired the film's North American distribution rights.[8] Two weeks later, StudioCanal announced that international distribution had been sold in several markets.[9]

Filming

Filming began on August 18 in the San Fernando Valley.[6][10] Joseph co-wrote the adapted screenplay with Meaghan Oppenheimer based on a Richard Silverman story. Working Title Films partners Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are co-producing the film, which is financed by Studiocanal. Silverman is an executive producer.[2] Studiocanal is the worldwide distributor.[11]

Release

On April 28, 2015 Warner Bros set the film for an August 28, 2015 release.[12]

References

  1. ↑ http://deadline.com/2015/04/we-are-your-friends-release-date-edm-zac-efron-1201417765/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Fleming, Mike, Jr. (2014-07-31). "‘Blurred Lines’ Stunner Emily Ratajkowski Lands Lead Opposite Zac Efron In ‘We Are Your Friends’". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sneider, Jeff (2014-08-05). "‘Scary Movie's’ Jon Abrahams Joins Zac Efron in EDM Movie ‘We Are Your Friends’ (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  4. ↑ Armitage, Hugh (2014-06-06). "Zac Efron in talks for Max Joseph's untitled DJ film". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  5. ↑ "Edy Ganem Toplines ‘Ana Maria'; Charlie Carver Joins ‘Michael'; Alicia Coppola Cast In ‘We Are Your Friends’". Deadline.com. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fleming, Mike, Jr. (2014-08-18). "Wes Bentley Joins Zac Efron In ‘We Are Your Friends’". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  7. ↑ "L.A. Now Casting ‘We Are Your Friends’ and Upcoming Auditions". Back Stage. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  8. ↑ Kit, Borys (2014-11-05). "Zac Efron DJ Movie Acquired by Warner Bros.". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  9. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (2014-11-19). "AFM: Zac Efron Film 'We Are Your Friends' Sells Out Worldwide". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  10. ↑ Lopez, John (2014-08-18). "Working up a sweat! Zac Efron enjoys a vigorous run on the set of his latest movie We Are Your Friends". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  11. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (2014-11-19). "AFM: Studiocanal Widely Sells Zac Efron Starrer ‘We Are Your Friends’". Variety. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  12. ↑ http://deadline.com/2015/04/we-are-your-friends-release-date-edm-zac-efron-1201417765/

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