The 15:17 to Paris
| The 15:17 to Paris | |
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| Directed by | Clint Eastwood |
| Produced by |
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| Screenplay by | Dorothy Blyskal |
| Based on |
The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes by Jeffrey E. Stern, Spencer Stone, Anthony Salder, and Alek Skarlatos |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Tom Stern |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The 15:17 to Paris is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Dorothy Blyskal, based on the autobiography The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes by Jeffrey E. Stern, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alek Skarlatos, about the 2015 Thalys train attack; it will star Stone, Sadler, and Skarlatos as themselves.
Plot
Three Americans face a terrorist attack aboard a train bound for Paris.
Cast
- Spencer Stone as himself[1]
- Anthony Salder as himself[1]
- Alek Skarlatos as himself[1]
- Judy Greer as Joyce, an independent and fiercely religious single mother who always has a glass half full type of mindset.[2]
- Jenna Fischer[1]
- Ray Corasani[1]
- Tony Hale[3]
- Thomas Lennon[3]
- Sinqua Walls[4]
Additionally, Paul-Mikel Williams, Max Ivutin, Bryce Gheisa, Cole Eichenberger, and William Jennings will portray younger versions of Stone, Sadler, and Skarlatos.[1]
Production
On April 20, 2017, it was announced that Clint Eastwood would next direct The 15:17 to Paris from a screenplay by newcomer scribe Dorothy Blyskal based on the book The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes. It was announced that Eastwood would begin casting immediately for a principal production start date of later that year.[5] On June 21, 2017, it was revealed that Eastwood had chosen Kyle Gallner, Jeremie Harris, and Alexander Ludwig to star as Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, and Spencer Stone, respectively, although offers hadn't been sent out to the trio yet.[6]
On July 11, 2017, it was revealed that at the eleventh hour, Eastwood decided to cast Sadler, Skarlatos, and Stone to portray themselves in the film which will "begin during their childhood and show their friendship leading up to the moment that changed their lives".[1] It was also announced that the film had commenced principal production.[7] On July 13, 2017, Tony Hale and Thomas Lennon joined the cast as staff members of a school the lead trio attended as kids.[3] On August 1, 2017, Sinqua Walls was cast in the film for an unspecified role.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kroll, Justin (July 11, 2017). "Clint Eastwood Casts Real-Life Heroes in Next Film ‘The 15:17 to Paris’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-07-11). "Judy Greer, Jenna Fischer Join Clint Eastwood’s ‘The 15:17 To Paris’". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- 1 2 3 Kroll, Justin (July 13, 2017). "Tony Hale and Thomas Lennon Join Clint Eastwood’s Next Pic (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- 1 2 N'Duka, Amanda (August 1, 2017). "Clint Eastwood’s ‘The 15:17 To Paris’ Adds Sinqua Walls". Deadline. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming (2017-04-20). "Clint Eastwood Sets ‘The 15:17 To Paris’ As Next Warner Bros Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "Clint Eastwood Eyes Kyle Gallner, Alexander Ludwig, Jeremie Harris for “The 15:17 to Paris” (Exclusive)". The Tracking Board. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ Evry, Max (July 11, 2017). "Eastwood's The 15:17 to Paris Begins Production". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved July 11, 2017.