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Directed by | Kogonada |
Written by | Seth Reiss |
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Cinematography | Benjamin Loeb |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is an upcoming American romantic fantasy film directed by Kogonada from a screenplay by Seth Reiss. It stars Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell.
It is scheduled to be released by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States on May 9, 2025. [1]
In December 2020, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, written by Seth Reiss, was featured on the annual The Blacklist. [2] In February 2024, it was announced that Kogonada would direct the film with Reiss producing. Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell were set to star. [3] Later that month, Sony Pictures invested $50 million for the movie rights at the European Film Market, landing the worldwide distribution. [4] In April 2024, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and newcomer Lucy Thomas joined the cast. [5]
Filming began in April 2024 in California. [6] [7] In May, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Hamish Linklater, Brandon Perea, Yuvi Hecht, Calahan Skogman, Chloe East, Jacqueline Novak and Jennifer Grant rounded out the cast. [8] [9] [10]
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 9, 2025. [11]
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