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|name = Boy Erased |
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|director = [[Joel Edgerton]] |
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|producer = {{plainlist| |
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* Joel Edgerton |
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* [[Kerry Kohansky Roberts]] |
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* [[Steve Golin]] |
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|screenplay = {{plainlist| |
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* Joel Edgarton |
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|based on = {{Based on|''[[Boy Erased: A Memoir]]''|Garrard Conley}} |
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|starring = {{plainlist| |
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* [[Lucas Hedges]] |
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* Joel Edgerton |
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* [[Russell Crowe]] |
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* [[Nicole Kidman]] |
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* [[Anonymous Content]] |
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|distributor = [[Focus Features]] |
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* United States |
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|language = English |
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''Boy Erased'' is a [[Coming-of-age story| coming-of-age]] [[Drama (modern genre)| drama]] based on the memoir of Garrard Conley, titled ''[[Boy Erased: A Memoir]]'' with [[Lucas Hedges]] portraying Conley as a young man. It will be directed by [[Joel Edgerton]] from a screenplay that he wrote and will produce. [[Russell Crowe]] and [[Nicole Kidman]] will portray Conley's devout religious parents. The film is set for release in 2018. |
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== Premise == |
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Garrard ([[Lucas Hedges]]), the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents ([[Nicole Kidman]] and [[Russell Crowe]]) as gay at the age of 19. Jared is quickly pressured into attending a gay conversion therapy program – or else be shunned by his family, friends, and church. It is within the program that Jared comes into conflict with its head therapist ([[Joel Edgerton]]).<ref name="FocusFeaturesWins">{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2017/06/boy-erased-focus-features-joel-edgerton-lucas-hedges-russell-crowe-nicole-kidman-1202117734/|title=Focus Lands Joel Edgerton’s ‘Boy Erased’; Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman Star|work=Deadline| last=Fleming Jr|first=Mike |date=June 21, 2017}}</ref> |
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== Cast == |
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* [[Lucas Hedges]] as Garrad Conley |
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* [[Joel Edgerton]] as the head therapist at a gay conversion therapy program |
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* [[Russell Crowe]] as Conley's father, a Baptist pastor |
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* [[Nicole Kidman]] as Conley's mother |
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== Production == |
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On June 8, 2017, it was revealed that a bidding war had begun between [[Netflix]], [[Annapurna Pictures]], [[Focus Features]], and [[Amazon Studios]] for distribution rights to a film package that would star [[Lucas Hedges]] and [[Joel Edgerton]], with [[Nicole Kidman]] and [[Russell Crowe]] and be directed and written by Edgerton and based on the provocative memoir titled ''[[Boy Erased: A Memoir]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2017/06/joel-edgerton-boy-erased-lucas-hedges-russell-crowe-nicole-kidman-garrard-conley-1202109703/|title=Joel Edgerton To Direct, Lucas Hedges To Star In Gay Deprogram Drama ‘Boy Erased’|work=Deadline| last=Fleming Jr|first=Mike |date=June 8, 2017}}</ref> On June 21, 2017, it was announced that the bidding war for distribution rights for ''Boy Erased'' had boiled down to [[Netflix]] and [[Focus Features]] and the latter ultimately won the rights.<ref name="FocusFeaturesWins"></ref> |
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In the press release, director Joel Edgerton said ''“I’m excited to work with an ensemble of actors, seasoned and new, to bring Garrard’s story to the screen. I think Focus is the perfect partner on this, and I will always thank Garrard for trusting my passion for his life story. I can’t think of a better reason to get behind the camera again,”''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/focus-features-joel-edgerton-gay-deprogram-drama-boy-erased-1202474676/|title=Focus Features Buys Joel Edgerton’s Drama ‘Boy Erased’|work=Variety| last=McNary|first=Dave|date=June 21, 2017}}</ref> |
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Shooting is slated to commence in the fall of 2017 for a theatrical release in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/joel-edgerston-directing-boy-erased-starring-lucas-hedges-nicole-kidman-russell-crowe-1015656|title=Joel Edgerton to Write, Produce Coming-Out Drama 'Boy Erased'|work=TheHollywoodReporter| last=Kilday|first=Gregg|date=June 21, 2017}}</ref> |
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