Dumbo (2019 film)
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| Dumbo | |
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| Directed by | Tim Burton |
| Screenplay by | Ehren Kruger |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ben Davis |
Production company | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dumbo is an upcoming American live-action fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. It is a remake of the 1941 animated film of the same name. The film will star Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Eva Green and Danny DeVito.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Colin Farrell as Holt, the widowed father of two kids who befriend the title elephant.[2]
- Eva Green as Colette, a French trapeze artist who performs at the circus.[3]
- Michael Keaton as Vandemere, a ruthless businessman who acquires a circus to exploit the title elephant.[4]
- Danny DeVito as Medici, a man who runs a small circus that gets acquired by Vandemere.[5]
Production
Development
On July 8, 2014, it was announced that a live-action remake of Dumbo was in development for Walt Disney Pictures. Ehren Kruger was confirmed as the screenwriter, and Justin Springer will serve as the producer along with Kruger.[6] On March 10, 2015, Tim Burton was announced as the director.[7]
Casting
In January 2017, it was announced that Will Smith was "in talks" to play the father of the children who develop a friendship with the lovable elephant after seeing him at the circus.[8] However, Smith later passed on the role due to "scheduling conflicts" among other reasons.[9] Chris Pine and Casey Affleck were also offered the role but passed on it before Colin Farrell was cast.[2]
In March 2017, Eva Green and Danny Devito joined the cast.[10][5] In April 2017, Michael Keaton joined the cast, rounding out the few prominent "adult" live-action roles.[4] Tom Hanks was reportedly in discussions for the role before Keaton was cast.[8]
Filming
Principal production on Dumbo commenced in July 2017, in the United Kingdom.[11]
References
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (March 7, 2017). "Eva Green In Talks For Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' At Disney". Deadline. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (March 24, 2017). "Colin Farrell in Talks to Star in Tim Burton's 'Dumbo'". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Anderton, Ethan (March 24, 2017). "Colin Farrell May See An Elephant Fly in Dumbo". SlashNews. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Pressberg, Matt (April 4, 2017). "Michael Keaton in Talks to Play Villain in Live-Action 'Dumbo' Remake". TheWrap. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Busch, Anita (March 9, 2017). "Danny DeVito Negotiating To Join Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' At Disney". Deadline. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Kits, Borys (July 8, 2014). "Live-Action 'Dumbo' in the Works From 'Transformers' Writer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Ford, Rebecca (March 10, 2015). "Tim Burton to Direct Live-Action 'Dumbo' for Disney". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Kroll, Justin (January 11, 2017). "Will Smith Circling Tim Burton's Live-Action 'Dumbo' Adaptation". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (February 10, 2017). "'Dumbo' A No-Go For Will Smith". Deadline. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Lodderhose, Diana (March 7, 2017). "Eva Green In Talks For Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' At Disney". Deadline. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Giardina, Carolyn; McMillan, Graeme (July 13, 2017). "Will 'Avengers,' 'Frozen 2' and 'Star Wars' Dazzle at D23?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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