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Country
  
United States

Director
  
Denis Villeneuve

Language
  
English

Based on
  
Story of Your Life  by Ted Chiang

Writer
  
Ted Chiang (based on the short story), Eric Heisserer (screenplay)

Story of Your Life is an upcoming American science fiction drama film starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. Directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Eric Heisserer. The film is based on the short story of the same name by author Ted Chiang. Filming began on June 7, 2015.

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Story of Your Life (film) movie scenes A scene from the 2016 film Risen

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

Synopsis

When alien crafts land across the world, a linguist expert is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. As she learns to communicate with the aliens, she begins experiencing vivid flashbacks that become the key to unlocking the greater mystery about the true purpose of their visit.

Cast

  • Amy Adams as Dr. Louise Banks
  • Jeremy Renner as Ian Donnelly
  • Forest Whitaker as Colonel Weber
  • Michael Stuhlbarg as Agent Halpern
  • Mark OBrien as Captain Marks

    • Production

    An adaptation scripted by Eric Heisserer has been planned since at least November 2012, filming in Montreal, Quebec, involving the production company FilmNation Entertainment.

    On 2 April 2014, Deadline.com revealed that Denis Villeneuve is set to direct a film adaptation written by Eric Heisserer and co-produced by FilmNation Entertainment and Lava Bear Films. Amy Adams is "in early talks" for the lead role as Dr. Louise Banks, an expert linguist.

    On 14 May 2014, Paramount Vantage issued a press release stating it had acquired the North American distribution rights for the Story of Your Life film adaptation, with a tentative release year of 2016. Both director Denis Villeneuve and lead actress Amy Adams have been confirmed for the project, based on "a new draft of a script" by Eric Heisserer. Jeremy Renner joined the film on March 6, 2015 to play a physics professor paired by the government with Adams character to help communicate with the aliens. Forest Whitaker signed-on to the film on April 1, 2015, and Michael Stuhlbarg joining the cast as CIA Agent Halpern in June 2015.

    Filming

    Filming was set to begin in mid-June 2015, right after Renner completed the shooting of Captain America: Civil War. Principal photography on the film began on June 7, 2015 in Montreal.

    References

    Story of Your Life (film) Wikipedia
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    Story of Your Life (film) themoviedb.org Story of Your Life (film) IMDb