Everybody Loves Whales
| Everybody Loves Whales | |
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| Directed by | Ken Kwapis |
| Screenplay by | Jack Amiel Michael Begler |
| Produced by | Tim Bevan Liza Chasin Eric Fellner Michael Sugar |
| Starring | John Krasinski Drew Barrymore |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Edited by | Cara Silverman |
| Music by | Cliff Eidelman |
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| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
Everybody Loves Whales is an upcoming romantic drama film starring Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski. The film, directed by Ken Kwapis, is based on the 1989 book Freeing the Whales by Tom Rose, which covers Operation Breakthrough, the 1988 international effort to rescue gray whales from being trapped in ice near Point Barrow, Alaska. The film is scheduled to be released on January 13, 2012.
Synopsis
A nonprofit aid worker and a government worker spark romantically as they work together in the effort to free three California gray whales who have become trapped in a hole in the ice of the Arctic Circle.
Cast
- John Krasinski[1] as Adam Carlson
- Drew Barrymore[2] as Rachel Kramer
- Kristen Bell[3]
- Tim Blake Nelson[4]
- Kathy Baker
- Ted Danson[5]
- Vinessa Shaw[5]
- Stephen Root as Gov. Haskell
- Rob Riggle as Dean Glowacki
- Michael Gaston as Porter Beckford
- Megan Angela Smith as Sheena
- Stavros Ioakeim
- John Chase as a whaling hunter in Barrow
- Amaou as Nathan
- Finley Armstrong as body double for Drew Barrymore
Production
Everybody Loves Whales is based on the 1989 book Freeing the Whales: How the Media Created the World's Greatest Non-Event by Tom Rose, which covers Operation Breakthrough, the 1988 international effort to rescue gray whales from being trapped in ice near Point Barrow, Alaska. The film is directed by Ken Kwapis based on a screenplay by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler. Warner Bros. bought the screenplay by Amiel and Begler in April of 2009, and in the following June, Kwapis was attached to direct.[6] In September of 2010, with Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski cast in the starring roles, filming began in Alaska. It had a production budget of $30 million.[7] The crew constructed sets in Anchorage to resemble places in Barrow during the 1988 whale rescue. Filming lasted for 10 weeks.[8] Team One, L.L.C., an Anchorage-based medical standby company, provided medical coverage for this movie during filming in Anchorage. [9]
Post-Production
Visual effects on "Everybody Loves Whales" were created by Rhythm and Hues Studios and Modus FX.
Further reading
- Rose, Tom (1989). Freeing the Whales: How the Media Created the World's Greatest Non-Event. Carol Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-1-55972-011-3.
References
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (2010-04-30). "John Krasinski Joins Drew Barrymore in Family Flick 'Whales'". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ "Drew Barrymore To Star In ‘Everybody Loves Whales’". Ecorazzi.com. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Liam (2010-06-25). "Kristen Bell Joining 'Everybody Loves Whales'". Empire Movies. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ (2010-08-05). "'Everybody Loves Whales': Tim Blake Nelson Joins Drew Barrymore". Great New Movies. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ a b "Ted Danson and Vinessa Shaw Join 'Everybody Loves Whales'". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 4, 2009). "Ken Kwapis circles 'Whales' drama". Variety.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hopkins, Kyle (June 12, 2010). "Drew Barrymore film will be shot in Alaska". Anchorage Daily News.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hopkins, Kyle (September 17, 2010). "'Everybody Loves Whales' crew begins filming in Anchorage". Anchorage Daily News.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Team One, LLC, provides medical standby for Everybody Loves Whales