Draft:Assassination (upcoming film)

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Assasination
Directed byBarry Levinson
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Nicholas Celozzi
Starring
CinematographyRobert Elswit
Production
companies
  • Arclight Films
  • 308 Enterprises
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Assassination is an upcoming film directed by Barry Levinson a king the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Starring Al Pacino, Viggo Mortensen, John Travolta, Shia LaBeouf, Rebecca Pidgeon and Courtney Love. David Mamet Co-wrote the script with Nicholas Celozzi.

Synopsis[edit]

Chicago Outfit mafia boss Sam Giancana orders the assassination of the President he helped elect after he enacts laws that compromises the mafia and crackdown on organised crime.[1]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The project was initially announced under the title 2 Days/1963. Script co-writers are David Mamet and Nicholas Celozzi, who is the grandson of Sam Giancana.[2] Bonnie Giancana, daughter of the Sam Giancana, will be a consultant and executive producer.[3] Arclight Films brought the project to Cannes Film Festival 2023 for sales with Robert Elswit on board as cinematographer. Corey Large and Nicholas Celozzi are producers with executive producers John Burnham, Arclight’s Gary Hamilton and Pia Patatian, Jordan Nott, Bernie Gewissler and Amar Balaggan. Finance comes from 308 Enterprises.[4] Mamet was initially announced as director but Barry Levinson was then announced to as director in October 2023.[5]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography was initially expected to begin in Vancouver in September 2023.[6] However, the following month it was reported that Barry Levinson was retooling the project.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (June 27, 2022). "David Mamet To Direct '2 Days/1963' Drama On Sam Giancana's Role In JFK Assassination, From Script By Mobster's Grandnephew Nicholas Celozzi". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ^ McCall, Kevin (June 29, 2022). "David Mamet to Direct Crime Drama '2 Days/1963' on the Assassination of JFK". Collider. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Godfrey, Jake (July 1, 2022). "David Mamet to direct crime drama 2 Days/1963". Film Stories. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Ravindran, Manori (May 15, 2023). "Viggo Mortensen, Shia LaBeouf, Courtney Love Board David Mamet's JFK Thriller 'Assassination'". Variety. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 17, 2023). "Barry Levinson Set To Direct Al Pacino Starring, David Mamet-Scripted JFK Thriller 'Assassination'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 15, 2023). "Al Pacino, Viggo Mortensen, John Travolta, Shia LaBeouf, Rebecca Pidgeon & Courtney Love Set For David Mamet's JFK Thriller 'Assassination' — Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Cooper, Dan (October 18, 2023). "Al Pacino, Shia LaBeouf to star in new film about the JFK assassination". Film Stories. Retrieved January 11, 2024.