Jump to content

The Invention of Lying: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Citation needed for "The Invention of Lying" claim
No edit summary
Line 33: Line 33:


==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb title|id=1105299|title=Invention of Lying}}
*{{imdb title|id=1105299|title=This Side of the Truth}}


[[Category:2009 films]]
[[Category:2009 films]]

Revision as of 21:41, 29 January 2009

Template:Future film

Invention of Lying
Directed byRicky Gervais
Matthew Robinson
Written byRicky Gervais
Matthew Robinson
Produced byDan Lin
Lynda Obst
Oly Obst
StarringRicky Gervais
Jennifer Garner
Rob Lowe
Louis C.K.
Jonah Hill
Christopher Guest
Tina Fey
Jeffrey Tambor
John Hodgman
Jason Bateman
Karl Pilkington
Patrick Stewart
Stephen Merchant
CinematographyTim Surhstedt
Distributed byWarner Bros. (USA)
Universal Pictures (International)
Release date
March 20, 2009
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

This Side of the Truth (which may be renamed to The Invention of Lying)[citation needed]) is an upcoming comedy film, directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson, from their own script. The film is set on an alternate Earth where no one has ever lied, and stars Gervais as a performer who tells the world's first lie, coming to wield its power for personal gain.[1]

Gervais describes his character as someone who "works in the film industry, where actors are really readers who tell completely factual stories [...] he's lumbering through the 1300s. All he's got to work with is the Black Death. But once he lies and pretends he's found lost stories, he becomes the greatest storyteller in the world."

The film will be financed by Media Rights Capital and started shooting in Lowell, Massachusetts in April 2008.[1] The film completed principal photography in early June 2008, and is now in post-production. Warner Bros. own the rights for the film's North American distribution, while Universal Pictures owns the rights to release the film outside the US.

References

  1. ^ a b Michael Fleming (2007-09-12). "Ricky Gervais to star in 'Truth'". Variety. Retrieved 2007-09-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)