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| '''''The Road''''' is an upcoming ] film directed by ] and written by ]. The film is based on the 2006 novel '']'' by ], and it stars ] and ] as a father and his son in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. | |||
| ==Production== | |||
| In November 2006, producer ] used independent financing to acquire film rights to adapt the 2006 novel '']'' by ]. ] was pursued to direct the film when Wechsler had watched Hillcoat's 2006 film '']'' after reading ''The Road''. Wechsler described Hillcoat's style: "There was something beautiful in the way John captured the stark primitive humanity of the West in that movie."<ref>{{cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117953536.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title='Road' to bigscreen | journal=] | publisher=] | date=] | accessdate=2008-05-27 }}</ref> In April 2007, ] was hired to script the adapted screenplay. Wechsler and his fellow producers Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz planned to have a script and an actor cast to portray the father before pursuing a distributor for the film.<ref>{{cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117962317.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1 | title=Penhall paves 'Road' | journal=] | publisher=] | date=] | accessdate=2008-05-27 }}</ref> By the following November, actor ] had entered early talks with the filmmakers to portray the father, though he was occupied with filming '']'' in New Mexico with ].<ref>{{cite journal | first=Missy | last=Schwartz | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20055675,00.html | title=Viggo Mortensen May Hit 'The Road' | journal=] | publisher=] | date=] | accessdate=2008-05-27 }}</ref> When the lead roles were cast, filming began in southwestern ] in late February 2008 for eight weeks and moved on to ] and ].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-01-16-the-road_N.htm | title=Mortensen, Theron on 'The Road' to Pittsburgh | work=] | publisher=] | date=] | accessdate=2008-05-27 }}</ref> | |||
| Hillcoat sought to make the film faithful to the spirit of the book, creating "a world in severe trauma", though never explaining the circumstances of the apocalyptic event like in the book. According to Hillcoat, "That's what makes it more realistic, then it immediately becomes about survival and how you get through each day as opposed to what actually happened."<ref name=wraps>{{cite news | first=Barbara | last=Vancheri | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08115/876084-42.stm | title=Filming wraps up on post-apocalyptic 'The Road' | work=] | publisher=] | date=] | accessdate=2008-05-27 }}</ref> | |||
| ==Cast== | |||
| *] as the Man.<ref name=wraps/> | |||
| *] as the Wife, who appears in flashback. Theron joined the film because she was a fan of the book and had previously worked with producer Nick Wechsler on the 2000 film '']''.<ref>{{cite journal | first=Tatiana | last=Siegel | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979015.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Charlize Theron hits 'The Road' | journal=] | publisher=] | date=] | accessdate=2008-05-27 }}</ref> | |||
| *] as the Boy, son of the Man.<ref name=wraps/> | |||
| Actors ] and ] are reported to have roles in the film.<ref>{{cite news | first=Tim | last=Schooley | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/01/14/daily27.html | title='The Road' leads to Pittsburgh | work=Pittsburgh Business Times | publisher=American City Business Journals, Inc | date=] | accessdate=2008-05-27 }}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 15:13, 27 May 2008
American film| The Road | |
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| Directed by | John Hillcoat |
| Written by | Joe Penhall |
| Produced by | Nick Wechsler Steve Schwartz Paula Mae Schwartz |
| Starring | Viggo Mortensen Kodi Smit-McPhee Charlize Theron |
| Distributed by | Dimension Films |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Road is an upcoming post-apocalyptic film directed by John Hillcoat and written by Joe Penhall. The film is based on the 2006 novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy, and it stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as a father and his son in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Production
In November 2006, producer Nick Wechsler used independent financing to acquire film rights to adapt the 2006 novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy. John Hillcoat was pursued to direct the film when Wechsler had watched Hillcoat's 2006 film The Proposition after reading The Road. Wechsler described Hillcoat's style: "There was something beautiful in the way John captured the stark primitive humanity of the West in that movie." In April 2007, Joe Penhall was hired to script the adapted screenplay. Wechsler and his fellow producers Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz planned to have a script and an actor cast to portray the father before pursuing a distributor for the film. By the following November, actor Viggo Mortensen had entered early talks with the filmmakers to portray the father, though he was occupied with filming Appaloosa in New Mexico with Ed Harris. When the lead roles were cast, filming began in southwestern Pennsylvania in late February 2008 for eight weeks and moved on to Louisiana and Oregon.
Hillcoat sought to make the film faithful to the spirit of the book, creating "a world in severe trauma", though never explaining the circumstances of the apocalyptic event like in the book. According to Hillcoat, "That's what makes it more realistic, then it immediately becomes about survival and how you get through each day as opposed to what actually happened."
Cast
- Viggo Mortensen as the Man.
- Charlize Theron as the Wife, who appears in flashback. Theron joined the film because she was a fan of the book and had previously worked with producer Nick Wechsler on the 2000 film The Yards.
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as the Boy, son of the Man.
Actors Guy Pearce and Robert Duvall are reported to have roles in the film.
References
- Fleming, Michael (2006-11-07). "'Road' to bigscreen". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Fleming, Michael (2007-04-01). "Penhall paves 'Road'". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Schwartz, Missy (2007-10-07). "Viggo Mortensen May Hit 'The Road'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Mortensen, Theron on 'The Road' to Pittsburgh". USA Today. Gannett Company. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Vancheri, Barbara (2008-04-24). "Filming wraps up on post-apocalyptic 'The Road'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Siegel, Tatiana (2008-01-14). "Charlize Theron hits 'The Road'". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Schooley, Tim (2008-01-16). "'The Road' leads to Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Business Times. American City Business Journals, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
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