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Megan Leavey (film)

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Directed by
  
Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Edited by
  
Peter McNulty

Cinematography
  
Lorenzo Senatore

Produced by
  
Mickey Liddell Jennifer Monroe Pete Shilaimon

Written by
  
Pamela Gray Annie Mumolo Tim Lovestedt Jordan Roberts

Starring
  
Kate Mara Edie Falco Common Ramón Rodríguez Tom Felton Corey Weaver

Megan Leavey is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Pamela Gray with the help of Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt, and Jordan Roberts, based on the true events about a young female Marine Megan Leavey and a combat dog named Rex. The film stars Kate Mara, Edie Falco, Common, Ramón Rodríguez, and Tom Felton.

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The film is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2017, by Bleecker Street.

Cast

  • Kate Mara as Corporal Megan Leavey
  • Edie Falco as Jackie Leavey, Megan's mother.
  • Common as Gunnery Sgt. Massey
  • Ramón Rodríguez as Corporal Matt Morales
  • Tom Felton as Andrew Dean, a veteran dog handler.
  • Damson Idris
  • Shannon Tarbet as Barb
  • Bradley Whitford
  • Alex Hafner as ECP Sgt Sanders
  • Will Patton
  • Parker Sawyers
  • Corey Weaver as Bartender

    • Production

    On August 7, 2015, it was announced that Gabriela Cowperthwaite would be directing a true events based film about a real-life hero Megan Leavey and her military combat dog Rex. The script was written by Pamela Gray, with the help of Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt, and Jordan Roberts. LD Entertainment would produce the film through its Mickey Liddell, Jennifer Monroe, and Pete Shilaimon.

    Principal photography on the film began on October 12, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina.

    Release

    In January 2017, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for a June 9, 2017, release.

    References

    Megan Leavey (film) Wikipedia
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