Draft:Untitled Trey Edward Shults film
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| Untitled Trey Edward Shults film | |
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| Directed by | Trey Edward Shults |
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| Cinematography | Chayse Irvin |
| Edited by | Trey Edward Shults |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
The untitled Trey Edward Shults film is an upcoming American film directed by Trey Edward Shults from a screenplay that he co-wrote with Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. The film stars Tesfaye, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan and Gabby Barrett.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Trey Edward Shults directed and edited the untitled film. He co-wrote the script with Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, who also produced the film with Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss; Shults and Jenna Ortega serve as its executive producers.[1] Chayse Irvin handled the cinematography, while Daniel Lopatin composed the score with Tesfaye.[2] It was one of the last projects Turen worked on before his death in November 2023.[3][4]
Tesfaye, Ortega, and Barry Keoghan signed on to star in the film. It will mark Tesfaye's feature film acting debut, having previously made a cameo appearance as himself in Uncut Gems (2019) and helming and starring in the HBO television series The Idol (2023).[5] Although Ortega and Keoghan were weighing several offers following their respective breakthrough years, they both wanted the film to be their next project. Production was greenlit after they pledged their commitments.[2] Live Nation Entertainment financed the film on a budget of over $20 million.[6]
Filming
[edit]When Deadline Hollywood announced the film on February 28, 2023, principal photography had already begun.[2]
Post-production
[edit]According to an exposé conducted by Kim Masters, editor-at-large for The Hollywood Reporter, the untitled film has been sitting in post-production for a year and has not attracted prospective buyers.[6] It caused Turen's longtime relationship with filmmaker Sam Levinson, who also worked on The Idol, to deteriorate after Levinson felt "betrayed" that Turen was attached to the project without him knowing.[6] Turen contended that he had told Levinson's wife, Ashley Levinson, about the film, but she expressed no interest and never mentioned it to her husband. Several of Masters's sources say Ashley denied knowing anything about the film.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Chapman, Wilson (February 28, 2023). "The Weeknd, Waves Director Trey Edward Shults to Co-Write New Film". IndieWire. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c Kroll, Justin (February 28, 2023). "The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega And Barry Keoghan To Star In New Film Based On Original Idea From The Weeknd With Trey Edward Shults Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Rahman, Abid (November 12, 2023). "Kevin Turen, Producer on Euphoria and The Idol, Dies at 44". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Kainz, Natalie; Dasrath, Diana (November 13, 2023). "Euphoria producer Kevin Turen dies at 44". NBC News. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Barfield, Charles (February 28, 2023). "Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan & The Weeknd To Star In New Film From Director Trey Edward Shults". The Playlist. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Masters, Kim (July 23, 2024). "What's Ailing Euphoria? Tragedy and Trauma Inside TV's Buzziest Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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