Directed by Xavier Dolan Edited by Xavier Dolan Director Xavier Dolan Music director Gabriel Yared | Music by Gabriel Yared Initial release 2016 Cinematography André Turpin Produced by Xavier Dolan, Nancy Grant | |
 | ||
Written by Xavier Dolan
Jacob Tierney Starring Kit Harington
Jessica Chastain
Natalie Portman
Bella Thorne
Kathy Bates
Susan Sarandon Production
company Lyla Films
Sons of Manual Cast Kit Harington, Jessica Chastain, Natalie Portman, Bella Thorne, Susan Sarandon Similar It's Only the End of the World, Tom at the Farm, Mommy, Laurence Anyways, I Killed My Mother | ||
Xavier dolan on set the death and life of john f donovan
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan is an upcoming Canadian drama film, written, directed, and produced by Xavier Dolan in his English-language debut. It stars Kit Harington, Jessica Chastain, Natalie Portman, Bella Thorne, Kathy Bates and Susan Sarandon.
Contents
Plot
John F. Donovan is a young American rising actor, who wants a great career in the industry. His dreams are interrupted when Moira, editor of the magazine The Gossip, exposes that he corresponds with an 11-year-old British boy. Donovan's life becomes a storm and accusations are made by the press about his being a pedophile.
Cast
Production
In December 2014, it was announced that Kit Harington and Jessica Chastain would star in the film, with Xavier Dolan directing the film from a screenplay he wrote with Jacob Tierney. Harington would portray the titular character while Chastain would portray a journalist. That same month, it was announced Susan Sarandon and Kathy Bates had joined the cast of the film. Sarandon would portray the role of Donovan's mother, while Bates would portray the role of his manager. In November 2015, it was announced that Adele was in talks to appear in a cameo role. That same month, Michael Gambon, Bella Thorne, Chris Zylka, and Emily Hampshire joined the cast of the film. In February 2016, Natalie Portman, Nicholas Hoult and Thandie Newton joined the cast. In July 2016, it was announced Ben Schnetzer joined the cast of the film, replacing Hoult. In February 2017, it was announced Jacob Tremblay had been cast in the film.
Gabriel Yared will compose the film's score.
Filming
Principal photography began on July 9, 2016, in Montreal. During production on the film, Kit Harington was spotted on set filming. Principal photography on Unit 1 concluded on September 3, 2016. In February 2017, production resumed in Montreal, and will continue in London and Prague.
