Cat Person (film)
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| Directed by | Susanna Fogel |
| Screenplay by | Michelle Ashford |
| Based on | "Cat Person" by Kristen Roupenian |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Billeter |
| Edited by | Jacob Craycroft |
| Music by | Heather McIntosh |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cat Person is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Susanna Fogel. Written by Michelle Ashford, it is based on the 2017 short story of the same name written by Kristen Roupenian for The New Yorker. It stars Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hope Davis, Michael Gandolfini, Liza Koshy, Fred Melamed, Isaac Cole Powell, and Isabella Rossellini.
Premise
20-year-old sophomore college student Margot has a brief relationship with Robert, an older man who frequently visits the movie theater where she works.
Cast
- Emilia Jones as Margot
- Nicholas Braun as Robert
- Geraldine Viswanathan as Tamara
- Hope Davis
- Michael Gandolfini
- Liza Koshy
- Fred Melamed as Dr. Resnick
- Isaac Cole Powell
- Isabella Rossellini
- Donald Elise Watkins as James Madley
- Liza Colón-Zayas as Officer Elaine
Production
"Cat Person" is a viral 2017 short story written by Kristen Roupenian for The New Yorker. On June 20, 2021, StudioCanal and Imperative Entertainment announced they would be partnering in adapting the short story into a psychological thriller, with Susanna Fogel directing from a screenplay by Michelle Ashford, and Nicholas Braun and Emilia Jones attached to star.[1] In October 2021, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hope Davis, Michael Gandolfini, Liza Koshy, Fred Melamed, Isaac Cole Powell, Isabella Rossellini, and Donald Elise Watkins joined the cast.[2][3] Production began on October 14, 2021.[3] Filming took place in Jersey City in October 2021.[4]
References
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (June 20, 2021). "Cat Person: Emilia Jones & Nicholas Braun To Star In Short Story Adaptation For Studiocanal & Imperative — Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (October 7, 2021). "Geraldine Viswanathan Joins Studiocanal and New Yorker Studios' Cat Person". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (October 14, 2021). "Hope Davis, Michael Gandolfini, Liza Koshy & Others Round Out Cast Of Studiocanal & New Yorker Studios' Cat Person". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nicholas Braun (Cousin Greg) is filming 'Cat Person' movie in N.J." NJ.com. October 28, 2021.
External links
- Cat Person at IMDb