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== Production ==
== Production ==

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Billionaire Boys Club
Directed byJames Cox
Starring
CinematographyJames M. Muro
Edited byGlen Scantlebury
Production
company
Armory Films
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[1]

Billionaire Boys Club is an upcoming American biographical crime-drama film directed by James Cox and co-written with Captain Mauzner. The film stars Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irvine, Cary Elwes, Emma Roberts, Suki Waterhouse, Judd Nelson and Billie Lourd. It is based on the real-life Billionaire Boys Club active in Southern California during the 1980s.

The film is scheduled to be released on August 3, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.

Plot

Led by their fellow preppie friend Joe Hunt, a group of wealthy boys in 1980s Los Angeles come up with a plan to get-rich-quick with a Ponzi scheme. The plan ends badly for all involved when Hunt and Pittman end up murdering investor and con-man, Ron Levin.

Cast

Production

In May 2010, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that James Cox would direct the crime thriller film Billionaire Boys Club, the true story of a group of rich young boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s who started the Billionaire Boys Club to run a Ponzi scheme.[2] Cox wrote the script in four months after an exclusive research of the events with his brother Stephen, who spent another four months on it.[2] Cox gathered the material for the screenplay from court documents, oral transcripts, and published articles. He said, "as we were writing this, I thought, 'What if 'Wall Street' became 'Alpha Dog' halfway through?" Holly Wiersma would produce the film.[2]

On October 29, 2015, Ansel Elgort and Taron Egerton joined the cast, with Elgort playing Joe Hunt, the group leader and financial expert, and Egerton playing Dean Karny, a pro tennis player.[3][4] Captain Mauzner also co-wrote the script along with Cox, while producers on the film would be Wiersma and Cassian Elwes. The film would be financed by Armory Films, and Good Universe would handle the international sales.[4] In November 2015, Kevin Spacey[5] signed on to play Ron Levin, a Beverly Hills high roller, Emma Roberts[6] was added to the cast to portray Sydney, Hunt's love interest and Suki Waterhouse was cast to play Quintana, Karny's love interest.[7]

In December 2015, Variety reported that Judd Nelson, who originally played Joe Hunt in the 1987 miniseries Billionaire Boys Club, would play the role of Ryan Hunt, Joe's father.[8] That same month, Ryan Rottman[9] signed on to portray Scott Biltmore, one of the two handsome twins adopted by the owner of Maybelline, who first invested in the Club and Thomas Cocquerel joined the film.[10] Bokeem Woodbine, Billie Lourd and Jeremy Irvine also joined the cast of the film, with Irvine playing Kyle Biltmore, one of the members of the Billionaire Boys Club, Lourd as Rosanna, his love interest, and Woodbine as a club bouncer who becomes involved in the club's doings.[11]

Principal photography began in New Orleans on December 7, 2015.[12][13][14] The film wrapped on January 25, 2016,[15] with re-shoots set for November of the same year.[12]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released on August 3, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.[16]

References

  1. ^ Friedman, Roger. "Completed "Billionaire Boys Club" Movie in Limbo: Kevin Spacey Can't Be Erased from This One". Showbiz411.com. Showbiz411. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Kit, Zorianna (May 13, 2010). "James Cox to direct 'Billionaire Boys Club'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (October 29, 2015). "Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton to Star in 'Billionaire Boys Club'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  4. ^ a b McNary, Dave (October 29, 2015). "Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton Starring in 'Billionaire Boys Club' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 3, 2015). "Kevin Spacey Joining 'Baby Driver' & 'Billionaire Boys Club'". deadline.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  6. ^ McNary, Dave (November 5, 2015). "Emma Roberts Joins Ansel Elgort in 'Billionaire Boys Club'". variety.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (November 24, 2015). "Suki Waterhouse Joins 'Billionaire Boys Club' Remake (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (December 5, 2015). "Judd Nelson Returns for 'Billionaire Boys Club' Remake (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  9. ^ Galuppo, Mia (December 7, 2015). "Ryan Rottman Joins Ansel Elgort, Suki Waterhouse in 'Billionaire Boys Club' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  10. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 8, 2015). "Thomas Cocquerel Joins Ansel Elgort in 'Billionaire Boys Club'". variety.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  11. ^ McNary, Dave (December 15, 2015). "Billie Lourd, Bokeem Woodbine, Jeremy Irvine Join 'Billionaire Boys Club' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  12. ^ a b Scott, Mike (November 11, 2015). "Kevin Spacey's 'Billionaire's Boys Club,' WWE Studios' 'Brothers Blood' headed for New Orleans shoots". nola.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  13. ^ Kay, Jeremy (November 3, 2015). "Kevin Spacey joins 'Billionaire Boys Club'". screendaily.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  14. ^ "Feature Film "Billionaire Boys Club" Seeks Background Actors". louisianaentertainment.gov. November 12, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "Instagram post by Ansel Elgort • Jan 24, 2016 at 11:07pm UTC". Instagram.
  16. ^ "Every single movie coming out this summer". Los Angeles Times. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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