Midnight Special (film)
| Midnight Special | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeff Nichols |
| Written by | Jeff Nichols |
| Produced by | Sarah Green Brian Kavanaugh-Jones |
| Starring | Michael Shannon Kirsten Dunst Adam Driver Joel Edgerton |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Midnight Special is an upcoming American science fiction film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. The film stars Adam Driver,[1] Michael Shannon, Kirsten Dunst, and Joel Edgerton. It is Nichols' fourth feature film, and his first studio production.[2]
Nichols has described Midnight Special as a "sci-fi chase film". He stated, "However absurd that sounds, it’s more grounded than Mud. I really wanted to make a 1980s John Carpenter film like Starman. I love the way those films look."[3]
Cast
Production
Filming commenced on January 20 2014,[4] for 40 days in New Orleans, and wrapped on March 01, 2014.[5] It is produced by Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, with Glen Basner and Christos V. Konstantakopoulos as the executive producers.[6] It is backed and primarily distributed by Warner Bros., with UK distribution handled by eOne.[7]
References
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (21 November 2013). "Adam Driver Joins Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst in WB's Sci-Fi Drama 'Midnight Special'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (13 August 2013). "Kirsten Dunst joins Michael Shannon and Joel Edgerton in Jeff Nichols' 'Midnight Special'". HitFix.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (28 April 2013). "Q&A: Jeff Nichols, director, Mud". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Sullivan, Kevin P. (7 August 2013). "Jeff Nichols, The Director Of 'Mud,' Talks About His New Sci-Fi Movie, 'Midnight Special'". MTV. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "PRODUCTION HOTLINE". Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (8 May 2013). "Michael Shannon To Reteam With 'Mud' Helmer Jeff Nichols On Warner Bros Project". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (4 June 2013). "eOne takes Jeff Nichols' Midnight Special for UK". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 17 August 2013.