Antebellum (film)
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| Cinematography | Pedro Luque |
| Edited by | John Axelrad |
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Production company | QC Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $14.4 million[1] |
Antebellum is an upcoming American horror film written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz. The film stars Janelle Monáe, Marque Richardson, Eric Lange, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, Tongayi Chirisa, Gabourey Sidibe, Robert Aramayo, Lily Cowles, and Jena Malone.
Antebellum is scheduled for release in the United States on August 21, 2020. Its release was delayed from an original April 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Premise
Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a nightmarish reality, which repoduce anachronistic social structures and must find a way to break free.[citation needed]
Cast
- Janelle Monáe as Veronica Henley
- Marque Richardson as Nick DeWall
- Eric Lange as Aldo Weaver
- Jack Huston as Hugo Meadows
- Kiersey Clemons as Shoshanna Meadows
- Tongayi Chirisa as Archie Stokes
- Gabourey Sidibe as Bridget
- Robert Aramayo
- Lily Cowles
- Jena Malone
- London Boyce as Kennedi Henley
Production
In March 2019, it was announced Janelle Monáe had joined the cast of the film, with Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz directing from a screenplay they wrote. Ray Mansfield and Sean McKittrick will serve as producers on the film under their QC Entertainment banner, while Lionsgate will distribute.[2] In April 2019, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, Tongayi Chirisa, Gabourey Sidibe, Robert Aramayo and Lily Cowles joined the cast of the film.[3] In May 2019, Marque Richardson joined the cast of the film.[4]
Principal photography began in May 2019.[5]
Release
It was scheduled to be released on April 24, 2020.[6] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was delayed to August 21, 2020.[7]
References
- ^ "Initial Certification Search" (Type "Antebellum" in the search box). Fastlane NextGen. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 21, 2019). "Janelle Monáe To Star In Lionsgate Pic From Filmmakers Gerard Bush + Christopher Renz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 16, 2019). "Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, More Join Janelle Monáe In Lionsgate Race Relations Pic From 'Get Out' & 'BlacKkKlansman' Outfit QC Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 17, 2019). "Marque Richardson Joins Janelle Monáe In Lionsgate Film From 'Get Out' Producers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ Renz, Christopher (May 8, 2019). "Day 1". Instagram. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Untitled Janelle Monae Film". The Numbers. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (May 1, 2020). "Janelle Monae's Horror Film 'Antebellum' Sets August Release Date". Variety.
External links
- Antebellum at IMDb