Huntington (film)

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Huntington
Directed byJohn Patton Ford
Written byJohn Patton Ford
Based on
Kind Hearts and Coronets
by
Produced byMike Dill
Lowell Shapiro
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • StudioCanal (United Kingdom and France)
  • A24 (United States)
Countries
  • France
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Huntington is an upcoming black comedy thriller film written and directed by John Patton Ford. The script was loosely inspired by the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets by Robert Hamer and John Dighton. Glen Powell stars in the film, along with Margaret Qualley and Ed Harris.

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Ford's screenplay originally appeared on the 2014 Black List under the title Rothchild. In 2019, Jon S. Baird signed on to direct the film, with Shia LaBeouf and Mel Gibson starring. [1]

Development of the film resumed in March 2023, with plans for Ford to direct the film himself. The film, now retitled Huntington, was reportedly inspired by the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets by Robert Hamer and John Dighton. [2] In January 2024, Glen Powell was cast in the lead role, [3] and Margaret Qualley and Ed Harris joined in May 2024. [4] Jessica Henwick, Topher Grace, Zach Woods, Raff Law and Bill Camp joined the cast in June 2024, with principal photography commencing. [5] [6]

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