I, Tonya

I, Tonya
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Produced by
Written by Steve Rogers
Starring
Cinematography Nicolas Karakatsanis
Edited by Tatiana S. Riegel
Production
companies
  • LuckyChap Entertainment
Distributed by Miramax
Release date
  • September 2017 (2017-09) (TIFF)
Running time
 121 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English

I, Tonya is an upcoming American biographical sports drama film directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Steven Rogers. The film stars Margot Robbie as figure skater Tonya Harding, along with others including Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Paul Walter Hauser, Julianne Nicholson, Caitlin Carver, and Bojana Novakovic. The film is scheduled to be screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

Cast

Production

On March 21, 2016, Margot Robbie joined the film to play Tonya Harding.[3] On June 14, 2016, it was reported that Craig Gillespie would direct the film, from a script by Steven Rogers.[4] On October 21, 2016, Leonard Blavatnik's AI-Film came on board to fully finance the film, while Robbie would produce the film along with Bryan Unkeless through Clubhouse Pictures, with Tom Ackerley, Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara for LuckyChap Entertainment, and Rogers.[5] On December 12, 2016, Miramax acquired the U.S. distribution rights to I, Tonya.[6] On December 13, 2016, Sebastian Stan joined the cast as Jeff Gillooly, Harding's ex-husband.[7] On December 15, 2016, Allison Janney joined the cast as Harding's mother LaVona.[8] On January 9, 2017, Paul Walter Hauser joined the cast as Shawn Eckhardt, a bodyguard and friend of Gillooly who pleaded guilty to criminal charges along with Gillooly and served prison time.[9] That same month, Julianne Nicholson joined the cast of the film as Diane Rawlinson, a skating coach.[10] On January 24, 2017, Caitlin Carver, Mckenna Grace, and Bojana Novakovic joined the cast of the film as Nancy Kerrigan (a skating rival and allegedly a crime victim of Harding), young Tonya Harding, and Dody Teachman (another of Harding's coaches) respectively.[11]

Principal photography on the film began in late-January 2017 in Macon, Georgia, where Macon Coliseum was also used as a filming set.[12][13][14]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tiff.net/tiff/film.html?v=i-tonya
  2. ↑ "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (March 21, 2016). "Margot Robbie Attached To Play Disgraced Ice Skater Tonya Harding In ‘I,Tonya’". Deadline. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 14, 2016). "Craig Gillespie to Direct Tonya Harding Biopic Starring Margot Robbie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (October 21, 2016). "Len Blavatnik’s AI Film Boards Margot Robbie-Starrer ‘I, Tonya’". Deadline. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (December 12, 2016). "Miramax Lands Margot Robbie As Tonya Harding Drama ‘I, Tonya’". Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (December 13, 2016). "Sebastian Stan To Play Jeff Gillooly In ‘I, Tonya’". Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ Kroll, Justin (December 15, 2016). "Allison Janney to Play Tonya Harding’s Mother in ‘I, Tonya’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (January 9, 2017). "Paul Walter Hauser Joining Margot Robbie In ‘I, Tonya’". Deadline. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (January 18, 2017). "Margot Robbie’s ‘I, Tonya’ Adds Julianne Nicholson". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (January 24, 2017). "‘I, Tonya’ Finds Its Nancy Kerrigan In Caitlin Carver; McKenna Grace & Bojana Novakovic Also Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Georgia: I, Tonya" (PDF). Directors Guild of America. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  13. ↑ "The Tonya Harding movie starring Margot Robbie is filming in Macon, GA next week". On Location Vacations. January 25, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ Corley, Laura (February 1, 2017). "“I, Tonya” films in Macon, bringing ’90s vibe to Macon Coliseum". Macon. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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