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Stonewall
Teaser poster
Directed byRoland Emmerich
Written byJon Robin Baitz
Produced byRoland Emmerich
Michael Fossat
Marc Frydman
Carsten Lorenz
StarringJeremy Irvine
Ron Perlman
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Joey King
Caleb Landry Jones
Matt Craven
Atticus Mitchell
Mark Camacho
CinematographyMarkus Förderer
Edited byDominique Fortin
Music byRob Simonsen
Production
company
Distributed byRoadside Attractions
Release dates
  • September 2015 (2015-09) (TIFF)
  • September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Stonewall is an upcoming American drama film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Jon Robin Baitz. It is a fictionalized version of the Stonewall Riots. The film stars Jeremy Irvine, Ron Perlman, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Joey King, Caleb Landry Jones, Matt Craven, Atticus Mitchell and Mark Camacho. The film is scheduled to be released on September 25, 2015, by Roadside Attractions.

Plot

The plot revolves around the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the violent clash that kicked off the gay rights movement in New York City. The plot centers on Danny Winters, who flees to New York, leaving behind his sister. As he finds his way to the Stonewall Inn, he meets Trevor before catching the eye of Ed Murphy, manager of the Stonewall Inn.

Cast

Production

In April 2013, Roland Emmerich spoke about the film, saying: "I may want to do a little movie – about $12–14 million – about the Stonewall riots in New York. It’s about these crazy kids in New York, and a country bumpkin who gets into their gang, and at the end they start this riot and change the world."[1] On March 31, 2014, it was announced it would film in Montreal.[2] On April 9, 2014, Jeremy Irvine joined the cast of the film.[3] On June 3, 2014, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ron Perlman and Joey King joined the cast.[4] Principal photography began on June 3, 2014, in Montreal.[5]

Release

On March 25, 2015, Roadside Attractions acquired distribution rights to the film.[6] In July 2015, Roadside Attractions scheduled the film for a September 25, 2015, release.[7]

Controversy

The film has been criticized by many for its lack of representation of minorities said by critics to have been prominently involved the historical event, in particular people of color, drag queens, butch lesbians and trans women.[8][9][10][11] Emmerich responded to the controversy stating, "I think we represented it very well[...] We have drag queens, lesbians, we have everything in the film because we wanted to portray a broader image of what 'gay' means."[12]

References

  1. ^ "Roland Emmerich May Make Stonewall Film – Movie News – Empire". empireonline.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. ^ John R. Kennedy (31 March 2014). "Roland Emmerich to direct 'Stonewall' in Montreal". Global News. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  3. ^ Mike Fleming Jr. "Jeremy Irvine Stars In Roland Emmerich's 'Stonewall,' Ground Zero For Gay Rights – Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  4. ^ The Deadline Team. "Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ron Perlman & Joey King Join Roland Emmerich's 'Stonewall'". Deadline. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Roland Emmerich's STONEWALL Movie Begins Production". Collider. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  6. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro (2015-03-25). "Roland Emmerich's 'Stonewall' Acquired By Roadside Attractions". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (July 21, 2015). "'Stonewall' Riots Movie Set for Sept. 25 Release". variety.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  8. ^ Siede, Caroline. "The trailer for Roland Emmerich's Stonewall both documents and rewrites history". AV Club. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  9. ^ Jusino, Teresa. "First Trailer for Stonewall Shows More Diverse View of Historic Riots". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  10. ^ O'Keefe, Kevin. "Watch the Controversial Trailer for the Gay Rights Movie 'Stonewall'". Mic. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  11. ^ Mehta, Maitri. "The First 'Stonewall' Trailer is Under Fire for "Whitewashing" the Historic Gay Rights Riots". Bustle. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  12. ^ Isaac, Time. "Roland Emmerich Talks About The Difficulty Of Getting His Stonewall Movie Made". Big Gay Picture Show. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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