Outcome (film)

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Outcome
Directed by Jonah Hill
Written by
  • Jonah Hill
  • Ezra Woods
Produced by
  • Jonah Hill
  • Matt Dines
  • Ali Goodwin
Starring
Cinematography Benoît Debie
Edited byNick Houy
Production
companies
Distributed by Apple TV+
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Outcome is an upcoming American black comedy film directed and co-produced by Jonah Hill, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ezra Woods. It stars Keanu Reeves, Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Susan Lucci, David Spade, Laverne Cox, Kaia Gerber, Roy Wood Jr. and Atsuko Okatsuka.

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Premise

Reef Hawk is an actor who has been sober for five years. He has taken a break from acting to build his new home, and he takes pride in his progress in life. However, when he receives a call from his crisis lawyer Ira Slitz, who reveals that someone is blackmailing him with a video of questionable content, his life is turned upside-down. Reef then sets out to make amends with those who he has wronged in the past to figure out who the blackmailer is. [1]

Cast

Production

It was announced in April 2023 that Apple TV+ had acquired the film, which was to be directed by Jonah Hill. [6] He would also star in the film, while Keanu Reeves was in negotiations at that point to star alongside him. [7] Hill co-wrote the screenplay with Ezra Woods. [8] [1] In January 2024, Reeves was confirmed to star in the film, with principal photography scheduled to begin in March 2024 in Los Angeles, and expected to wrap in May. [1] Nick Houy serves as an editor for the film. [9] In March, Cameron Diaz was said to be in advanced talks to join the film in an undisclosed starring role. [8] Days later, Diaz was confirmed to have signed on to join the cast, with Matt Bomer also joining in another undisclosed role. [3] This will mark the first time Reeves and Diaz have appeared in a film together since Feeling Minnesota (1996). [10] Principal photography began on March 20, 2024, [11] shortly after the production of Reeves and Aziz Ansari's comedy film Good Fortune . [6] In April, Susan Lucci, David Spade, Laverne Cox, Kaia Gerber, Roy Wood Jr. and Atsuko Okatsuka were added to the cast. [4] Cox revealed her role as Virginia in September, and revealed her involvement with Reeves in "one big scene", likening it to "a one-act play within the film". [5]

Release

Outcome is set to be released by Apple TV+. [7]

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