First Man (film)
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| Directed by | Damien Chazelle |
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| Cinematography | Linus Sandgren |
| Edited by | Tom Cross |
| Music by | Justin Hurwitz |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
First Man is an upcoming American biographical historical period drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Nicole Perlman and Josh Singer, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, and Jason Clarke, and depicts the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. The film is set to be released in the United States on October 12, 2018.
Plot synopsis
"The riveting true story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961–1969."[1]
Cast
- Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, an astronaut who became the first man to walk on the moon during Apollo 11.
- Claire Foy as Janet Shearon, Armstrong's first wife.
- Corey Stoll as Buzz Aldrin, an astronaut who became the second man to walk on the moon during Apollo 11.
- Kyle Chandler as Deke Slayton, the WWII flyer, aeronautical engineer and test pilot who was selected as one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and became NASA’s first Chief of the Astronaut Office.
- Jason Clarke as Ed White, the first American to walk in space. He was killed during a pre-launch test for the first manned Apollo mission.
- Shea Whigham as Gus Grissom, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts. He was killed during a pre-launch test for the first manned Apollo mission.
- Jon Bernthal as David Scott, who served as the pilot of the Gemini 8 mission and later walked on the moon as part of Apollo 15.[2]
- Brian d'Arcy James as Joseph A. Walker, the seventh man in space and Armstrong’s boss who flew the first two spaceplane flights.[3]
- Pablo Schreiber as Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13. He is the first of only three to fly to the moon twice and the only one to have flown there twice without making an actual landing. He also is the first person to fly in space four times.
- Patrick Fugit as Elliot See, a flight test engineer who was a part of NASA Astronaut Group 2, with plans to pilot the Gemini 9 mission. He was killed in 1966 when a NASA trainer jet crash into the McDonnell Space Center in St. Louis, where he was training for the mission.[4]
- Cory Michael Smith as Roger B. Chaffee, the capsule communicator for the Gemini 3 and Gemini 4 missions. He was killed during a pre-launch test for the first manned Apollo mission.[5]
- Skyler Bible as Richard F. Gordon Jr., the backup pilot for Armstrong on Gemini 8 and the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 12 mission.[6]
- Lukas Haas as Michael Collins, the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11, who also took to space as part of Gemini 10.
- J. D. Evermore as Christopher C. Kraft Jr., NASA's first flight director who oversaw America's first manned spaceflight, first manned orbital flight, as well as the Gemini 4 mission.
- John David Whalen as John Glenn, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts. He became the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times.
- Ben Owen as John Hodge, the NASA Flight Director who was in charge of Mission Control during Gemini 8
Production
In 2003, Clint Eastwood and Warner Bros. bought the film rights to the Neil Armstrong biography First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong written by James R. Hansen.[7] Universal Pictures bought the rights later and planned to make a film of the book, with title First Man.[8]
On November 24, 2015, it was announced that Ryan Gosling was cast to play the titular role, while Damien Chazelle would direct from a script by Josh Singer.[9] In March 2017, the film received a release date of October 12, 2018.[10]
In May 2017, it was revealed that Claire Foy was fielding an offer to costar in the film.[11] In June 2017, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll and Jason Clarke joined the cast.[12][13][14] On July 15, 2017, Shea Whigham joined the cast while Foy was confirmed to have signed on.[15] On August 30, 2017, Jon Bernthal joined the cast.[2] A month later, Brian d'Arcy James joined the cast.[3] In October 2017, Pablo Schreiber, Patrick Fugit, Cory Michael Smith, and Skyler Bible joined the cast.[16][4][5][6]
Principal production commenced in Atlanta, Georgia, in late October 2017 and will conclude in February 2018.[17][18]
Release
First Man is scheduled to be released on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures.[19]
References
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (October 20, 2017). "Check Out Synopses for 2018 Universal Films 'Jurassic World 2', 'The Purge 4', and More". Collider. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ a b Jr, Mike Fleming (August 30, 2017). "Jon Bernthal Wraps Steve McQueen's 'Widows', Eyes Damien Chazelle's 'First Man'". Deadline. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ a b ""Spotlight" Star Brian d'Arcy James Lands on Damien Chazelle's Moon Movie "First Man"". The Tracking Board. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (2017-10-09). "Patrick Fugit Joins Damien Chazelle's 'First Man'; 'The Hate U Give' Casts Dominique Fishback". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (2017-10-17). "'Gotham's Cory Michael Smith Joins 'First Man's Space Crew". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ a b N'Dula, Amanda (2017-10-27). "Skyler Bible Joins 'First Man'; Freddie Stroma Cast In 'Second Act'; Jonathan Goldsmith Boards 'Mamma Mia' Sequel". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "Clint Eastwood to Produce and Direct Film Based on Life of Neil Armstrong". Allbusiness.com. March 12, 2003. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010.
- ^ First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong comingsoon.net. Retrieved: 2011-04-15.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 24, 2015). "Ryan Gosling Orbiting Damien Chazelle's Neil Armstrong Movie At Universal?". deadline.com. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 7, 2017). "Universal's Damien Chazelle-Ryan Gosling Moon Landing Pic 'First Man' To Set Down In Fall 2018". Deadline. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 15, 2017). "Claire Foy in Early Talks to Star in 'The Girl in the Spider's Web'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (June 20, 2017). "Kyle Chandler To Play Astronaut Deke Slayton In Damien Chazelle's 'First Man'". Deadline. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (June 20, 2017). "Corey Stoll to Play Buzz Aldrin in 'First Man'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 21, 2017). "Jason Clarke in Talks to Join Damien Chazelle's Neil Armstrong Biopic 'First Man' (Exclusive)". Deadline. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 15, 2017). "Shea Whigham In Negotiations To Join Ryan Gosling In Damien Chazelle's "First Man" (Exclusive)". The Tracking Board. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2017-10-03). "Damien Chazelle Astronaut Movie 'First Man' Finds Its Jim Lovell". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ Carpenter, Cassie (October 24, 2017). "Yee-haw! Ryan Gosling practices his lassoing skills on the Atlanta set of Neil Armstrong biopic First Man". Daily Mail. DMG Media. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Jon Bernthal Boards Damien Chazelle's Neil Armstrong Biopic 'First Man'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (March 7, 2017). "Universal Sets Ryan Gosling's Neil Armstrong Biopic for Fall 2018 Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2017.