Production company Entertainment One | Produced by Mark GordonAmy Pascal Edited by David Rosenbloom Written by Aaron Sorkin Editor David Rosenbloom | |
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Based on Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Pokerby Molly Bloom Starring Jessica ChastainIdris ElbaKevin CostnerBrian d'Arcy JamesMichael CeraChris O'DowdBill CampJeremy Strong Cast Similar The Zookeeper's Wife, Miss Sloane, Woman Walks Ahead, The Social Network, Moneyball | ||
The hollywood masters aaron sorkin on molly s game
Molly's Game is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin in his directorial debut, based upon the memoir Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker by Molly Bloom. It stars Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Brian d'Arcy James, Chris O'Dowd, Bill Camp, Graham Greene, and Jeremy Strong.
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- The hollywood masters aaron sorkin on molly s game
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- Cast
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
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Cast
Development
On November 12, 2014, Mark Gordon's The Mark Gordon Company bought the feature film adaptation rights to Molly Bloom's memoir, Molly's Game, which Gordon would produce. Aaron Sorkin was hired to adapt the memoir into a screenplay. On January 7, 2016, it was announced that Sorkin would make his directorial debut on the film for Sony Pictures Entertainment, while Amy Pascal would also produce the film. On February 18, 2016, Sony exited the project; on May 13, 2016, STX Entertainment came on board and subsequently bought the film's US and Chinese distribution rights for $9 million.
Casting
On February 18, 2016, Sorkin offered Jessica Chastain the lead role in the film but the negotiations between them had not yet begun. On May 6, 2016, Idris Elba joined the film to star alongside Chastain. Sorkin stated that "the casting of Jessica and Idris in the two lead roles is any filmmaker's dream come true, they're two of the greatest actors of their generation, paired for the first time, and their chemistry will be electric." On September 7, 2016, Michael Cera joined the cast as Player X, a celebrity poker player. On October 17, 2016, Kevin Costner joined the cast as Molly Bloom's father. On October 21, 2016, Brian d'Arcy James joined the cast. On November 9, 2016, Chris O'Dowd, Jeremy Strong, Bill Camp, and Graham Greene joined the cast.
Filming
Principal photography began on November 9, 2016, in Toronto, Canada. Production concluded on February 9, 2017.