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Devotion
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. D. Dillard
Screenplay by
  • Jake Crane
  • Jonathan A. Stewart
Based onDevotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice
by Adam Makos
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyErik Messerschmidt
Edited byBilly Fox
Music byChanda Dancy
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12) (TIFF)
  • November 23, 2022 (2022-11-23) (United States)
Running time
138 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Devotion is a 2022 American biographical war drama film written by Jake Crane and Jonathan Stewart, and directed by J. D. Dillard.[2] The film is based on the book Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice by Adam Makos, which retells the comradeship between naval officers Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner during the Korean War.[3] The film stars Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Joe Jonas, Nick Hargrove, Spencer Neville, and Thomas Sadoski.

Devotion premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in IMAX at the Ontario Place Cinesphere on September 12, 2022 and is scheduled to be released on November 23, 2022.[4][5]

Premise

The true story revolves around elite fighter pilots Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner, who became the U.S. Navy's most celebrated wingmen during the Korean War.

Cast

Production

In March 2018, Black Label Media acquired rights to Devotion, with Glen Powell joining the cast as Tom Hudner.[6] In December 2019, it was announced that Jonathan Majors was cast as Jesse Brown and J. D. Dillard was set to direct.[7] In September 2020, it was announced that Sony Pictures would distribute in the United States, while STXinternational would handle international sales and distribute directly in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[8] In February 2021, Serinda Swan was cast as Elizabeth Taylor.[9] Principal photography began on February 4, 2021 in Savannah, Georgia,[10] and also took place in Charleston, South Carolina.[11] Filming took place in Wenatchee, Washington.[12] Filming also took place in Statesboro, Georgia from March 17 to April 13, 2021 at the Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport.[13]

Aircraft used in the production included several F4U Corsairs, an AD Skyraider, an F8F Bearcat, a rare HO5S-1 helicopter, and a MiG-15.[14] A modified L-39 Albatros trainer was used as an air-to-air camera platform.[15]

Release

Devotion had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in IMAX at the Ontario Place Cinesphere on September 12, 2022[16][17] and is scheduled to be theatrically released on November 23, 2022.[18] It was originally scheduled to be released in limited theaters on October 14, 2022, followed by the wide expansion of October 28, 2022.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Devotion". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Mendelson, Scott. "Box Office 'Devotion,' Featuring Glen Powell, Could Get A Boost From 'Top Gun: Maverick'". Forbes. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Zee, Michaela (July 28, 2022). "Tony-Nominated Actor Thomas Sadoski Signs With Verve". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Frank, Jason P. (August 4, 2022). "TIFF, Feeling 'White and Nerdy,' Adds Weird: The Al Yankovic Story to Its Lineup". Vulture. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Luo, Chuqi (August 2, 2022). "Glitter Magazine | Sony Pictures Releases New Poster and Trailer for 'Devotion'". glittermagazine.co. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2018). "True Korean War Fighter Pilot Story Devotion Set At Black Label With Glen Powell To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 5, 2019). "Jonathan Majors To Co-Pilot Black Label's Korean War Pic Devotion". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 4, 2020). "Sony Pre-Buys Domestic On War Pic Devotion With Jonathan Majors & Glen Powell, STX Boards Int'l". Deadline. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (February 4, 2021). "Serinda Swan To Play Elizabeth Taylor In Black Label Media's Korean War Pic Devotion". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Jennerjahn, Allie (February 4, 2021). "Filming for new movie 'Devotion' starts Wednesday in Savannah". Fox 28 Savannah. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Devotion - Production Listing". Productionlist.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Dunn, Ian (February 5, 2021). "Details released about war movie being filmed in Wenatchee skies". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Major Movie Production "Devotion" Filming Scenes at Statesboro-Bulloch Airport". March 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "Taking Flight: The Story Behind War Epic 'Devotion' and its Little-Known American Heroes".
  15. ^ "Devotion: Bearcats, Corsairs, & Real Moviemaking Oh My!". February 22, 2021.
  16. ^ Brian Welk, "TIFF 2022 Lineup: Films From Tyler Perry, Peter Farrelly, Sam Mendes and Catherine Hardwicke to Premiere". TheWrap, July 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "Devotion". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  18. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 6, 2022). "'Devotion': Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell Korean War Movie To Go Wide During Thanksgiving". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  19. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 20, 2022). "'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse' Heads To Summer 2023; Sony Dates 'Equalizer 3' Among Other Release Changes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; April 21, 2022 suggested (help)
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