Triple Nine (film)

Plot

A group of criminals and renegade police officers are blackmailed into pulling off a seemingly impossible heist. They plot the murder of a rookie police officer in order to orchestrate a "999", code for officer down, to pull off the heist across town.

Cast

Development

On August 12, 2010 it was announced that Shia LaBeouf and director John Hillcoat are circling Matt Cooks crime drama script Triple Nine, which Steve Golin is attached to produce. Cooks script was included in Black List scripts of 2010. Hillcoat confirmed his direction of the film later on May 21, 2012, additionally the casting of LaBeouf and Nick Cave will score the music for the film were also confirmed. Later, Cave left the project and Atticus Ross came on board to compose the score for the film. On February 5, 2014 Open Road Films acquired the US distribution rights to the film. TheWrap confirmed that Worldview Entertainment financed the film after the exit of Panorama Media.

Casting

Shia LaBeouf was initially attached to star in the film but later left the project and was replaced by Charlie Hunnam. In December 2013, Hunnam also left the project and was replaced by Casey Affleck. In August 2013, Cate Blanchett and Christoph Waltz were in talks to join the cast. In February 2014, it was announced that Kate Winslet and Aaron Paul had joined the cast. In March 2014, Woody Harrelson, Norman Reedus, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Gal Gadot, Teresa Palmer and Michael Pena rounded out the cast. On June 12, Clifton Collins, Jr. signed on to star in the heist film.

Hillcoat talking about filming schedule said that, "It’s a challenge, arranging everyone’s schedules and trying to accomplish something with eight main characters. I’ve never worked on something quite like this."

Filming

Principal photography began on 28 May 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. On 5 June, filming took place downtown at St. Regis in Buckhead, Atlanta with Winslet. Filming took place at Centennial Olympic Park Drive, Atlanta from June 23 to June 25, 2014. In early July, filming moved to Decatur, scenes were shot from 9 to 12 July 2014 at 200 block of Kings Highway. Additionally stretches of Ansley Street and Kings Highway were also be used as establishing shots. Scenes were also shot at White Street, South East of Westview Cemetery, Atlanta Georgia. On July 17, 2014, a scene was shot in Atlanta with real paramedics, SWAT Officers and Police Officers along with the principal cast. Due to heavy rain, some scenes remained unfinished while shooting at Centennial Olympic Park, where filming again took place from August 5 to 6, 2014. After which filming was wrapped.

Release

On August 27, 2014, Open Road set the film for a nationwide release on September 11, 2015. But on June 10, 2015 it was announced the release date of the film has moved from September 11, 2015 to March 4, 2016.