Materialists is an upcoming American romantic comedy film written and directed by Celine Song.
| Materialists | |
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| Directed by | Celine Song |
| Written by | Celine Song |
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| Distributed by | A24 (United States) Sony Pictures Releasing International (International) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It will be released in the United States by A24 and internationally by Sony Pictures Releasing International.[1]
Premise
editSet in New York City, the film follows the story of a match-maker, her ex-boyfriend and a wealthy businessman.
Cast
edit- Dakota Johnson
- Chris Evans
- Pedro Pascal
- Zoë Winters
- Dasha Nekrasova
- Louisa Jacobson
- Marin Ireland
- Fernando Belo
Production
editMaterialists, written and directed by Celine Song, was announced in February 2024, with producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler of Killer Films, and David Hinojosa of 2AM. Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal were set to star in the film. In the same month, Deadline reported the producers were looking for financiers and A24 was attached as their international sales agent and local distributor, taking the movie to find investors in the European Film Market.[2]
Two weeks later, Deadline reported that Sony Pictures, in an eight-figure deal, had acquired the international rights to the film excluding Russia, China and Japan.[3][4]
Principal photography then began on April 29, 2024, in New York City and wrapped filming on June 6.[5][6][7] In May 2024, Zoë Winters, Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson, Fernando Belo and Marin Ireland had been announced to have joined the cast.[8]
References
edit- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (February 18, 2024). "Sony Pictures Buys International Rights to Celine Song's 'Materialists' at the EFM". Variety. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Justin Kroll,Andreas (February 7, 2024). "Celine Song's Next Project 'The Materialists' Heads To EFM With A24, Dakota Johnson In Talks & More A-List Cast Circling". Deadline. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 18, 2024). "Celine Song's 'Past Lives' Follow-Up 'Materialists' Sells To Sony For International In Another Big EFM Deal; Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal & Chris Evans In Talks To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=5&ti=1,5&Search%5FArg=Materialists&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&REC=0&RD=0&RC=0&PID=RvxlkmxvjZpfDlpqj6hDelIBFIt2_&SEQ=20240905203639&SID=14
- ^ Celine Song’s ‘Materialists’ Has Begun Filming in NYC
- ^ Ritman, Alex (February 7, 2024). "'Past Lives' Director Celine Song's Rom-Com 'Materialists' Set at A24 With Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans in Talks to Star". Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ DeVore, Britta (June 6, 2024). "Pedro Pascal and Dakota Johnson's Rom-Com Just Got One Step Closer to Our Screens". Collider. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Katcy (May 7, 2024). "Celine Song's 'Materialists' Adds Zoë Winters, Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson and Marin Ireland (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Materialists at IMDb