Babylon (2022 film)
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Directed by | Damien Chazelle |
Written by | Damien Chazelle |
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Cinematography | Linus Sandgren |
Edited by | Tom Cross |
Music by | Justin Hurwitz |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 188 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $78 million[2][3] |
Babylon is an upcoming American epic period comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Jean Smart, and Tobey Maguire. It chronicles the rise and fall of multiple characters during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.
Babylon is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 23, 2022, by Paramount Pictures.
Premise
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.[4]
Cast
- Brad Pitt as Jack Conrad[5]
- Margot Robbie as Nellie LaRoy[5]
- Diego Calva as Manny Torres, a Mexican-American film assistant
- Jovan Adepo as Sidney Palmer, a jazz trumpet player[6]
- Li Jun Li as Lady Fay Zhu[5]
- Jean Smart as Elinor St. John[5]
- Tobey Maguire as James McKay[5]
- Lukas Haas as George Munn[7]
- Max Minghella as Irving Thalberg[8]
- Samara Weaving[9]
- Olivia Wilde
- Spike Jonze
- Katherine Waterston as Ruth Arzner[10]
- Flea as Bob Levine[11]
- Jeff Garlin as Don Wallach
- P. J. Byrne
- Rory Scovel as The Count
- Eric Roberts
- Ethan Suplee
- Damon Gupton
- Phoebe Tonkin
- Chloe Fineman as Marion Davies
- Karina Fontes as Jen
- Troy Metcalf
- Olivia Hamilton as Ruth Adler
- Danny Jolles
- Telvin Griffin as Reginald[12]
Production
Development
It was announced in July 2019 that Damien Chazelle had set his next project, a period drama set in the golden age of Hollywood. Lionsgate was the frontrunner to acquire the project, with Emma Stone and Brad Pitt in the mix to star.[13] In November, Paramount Pictures acquired worldwide rights to the project, with Stone and Pitt still circling roles.[14] Pitt confirmed his involvement in January 2020, describing the film as being set when the silent film era transitioned into sound.[15] He will play a character modeled on actor and director John Gilbert.[16]
In December 2020, Stone exited the film due to scheduling conflicts, with Margot Robbie then in early negotiations to replace her, and Li Jun Li was also cast.[17][18] Robbie was confirmed in March 2021, with Jovan Adepo and Diego Calva also joining.[16][19][20]
In June, Katherine Waterston, Max Minghella, Flea, Samara Weaving, Rory Scovel, Lukas Haas, Eric Roberts, P.J. Byrne, Damon Gupton, Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Phoebe Tonkin and Tobey Maguire (who is also an executive producer for the film), joined the cast.[21][22][23] In July 2021, Jean Smart joined the cast.[24] In August 2021, Chloe Fineman, Jeff Garlin, Telvin Griffin [12] and Troy Metcalf joined the cast of the film.[25]
Filming
Filming was initially set to take place in California in mid-2020 after securing a state tax credit but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming began on July 1, 2021 and wrapped on October 21, 2021.[26][27][23][28][29]
Music
Justin Hurwitz, a frequent collaborator of Chazelle, composed the film's score. Two tracks from the score, "Call Me Manny" and "Voodoo Mama," were released digitally on November 10, 2022, the latter track being used to underscore the film's trailer. The soundtrack album will be released by Interscope Records on December 9, 2022.[30]
Release
Babylon is scheduled to be released on December 23, 2022.[31] The film was initially scheduled for a December 25, 2021 limited release and a January 7, 2022 wide release,[32] but was later delayed by an entire year, with a December 25, 2022 limited release, and a January 6, 2023 wide release, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[33] In October, the film was moved two days earlier to the current date and is set for a wide release.[34]
References
- ^ Davis, Clayton (October 27, 2022). "'Babylon': Margot Robbie and Diego Calva Will Campaign for Lead Oscars Despite Paramount FYC Site Error (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "California Film Commission Film and Television Tax Credit Program Progress Report - November 2021" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (October 18, 2022). "Damien Chazelle's 'Babylon,' Starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, Opens Nationwide on Christmas". Variety. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (April 28, 2022). "Damien Chazelle's Star-Studded Hollywood Drama 'Babylon' Drops Footage at CinemaCon". Variety. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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External links
- Babylon at IMDb
- Babylon at Box Office Mojo
- 2022 films
- 2022 black comedy films
- 2022 drama films
- 2020s erotic drama films
- American black comedy films
- American epic films
- American erotic drama films
- Cultural depictions of Charlie Chaplin
- Films about Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Films directed by Damien Chazelle
- Films produced by Marc E. Platt
- Films set in the 1920s
- Films about filmmaking
- Films scored by Justin Hurwitz
- Films with screenplays by Damien Chazelle
- Paramount Pictures films
- Upcoming films
- Film productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s American films