Black Flies

Black Flies is an upcoming American thriller drama film directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire and written by Ryan King and Ben Mac Brown, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Shannon Burke. It stars Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Katherine Waterston, Michael Pitt, Mike Tyson, and Raquel Nave.

Black Flies
Directed byJean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Screenplay by
  • Ryan King
  • Ben Mac Brown[1]
Based onBlack Flies
by Shannon Burke
Produced by
  • Warren Goz
  • Eric Gold
  • Christopher Kopp
  • Lucan Toh
  • Sean Penn
  • John Ira Palmer
  • John Wildermuth
Starring
CinematographyDavid Ungaro
Production
companies
  • Sculptor Media
  • Force Majeure
  • Projected Picture Works
Distributed byOpen Road Films
Release date
  • May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18) (Cannes)
Running time
120 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Selected in competition at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in 2023, the film is scheduled to be released later in the United States by Open Road Films.

Premise

In preparation for medical school, Ollie Cross joins veteran paramedic Gene Rutkovsky on a drive throughout New York City.

Cast

Production

Black Flies is an adaptation of the 2008 novel of the same name by Shannon Burke. In December 2018, Ryan King's screenplay for the film was featured on the Black List, an annual survey of the most-liked yet unproduced scripts of the year.[9] By February 2019, Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire came on board to direct, with Mel Gibson and Tye Sheridan in final negotiations to star.[4] In February 2021, Sean Penn replaced Gibson in one of the lead roles and Open Road Films acquired the U.S. distribution rights.[3] Katherine Waterston, Michael Pitt, Mike Tyson, and Raquel Nave were announced to star in the following months. Filming started in May 2022 in New York City with cinematographer David Ungaro.[5][6][7][8][10]

Release

Black Flies was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[11] where it will have its world premiere on May 18, 2023.[12] The film is scheduled to be released later in the United States by Open Road Films.

References
  1. "Black Flies". Writers Guild of America West. September 22, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. "BLACK FLIES". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 25, 2021). "Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan To Star In Black Flies; Open Road Lands U.S. Rights, FilmNation Sells Overseas". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  4. Wiseman, Andreas (February 1, 2019). "Mel Gibson & Tye Sheridan To Star In Blacklist Thriller Black Flies For A Prayer Before Dawn Director — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 4, 2022). "Katherine Waterston Joins Sean Penn & Tye Sheridan In Open Road Films & Sculptor Media Thriller Black Flies". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 10, 2022). "Michael Pitt Boards Sean Penn & Tye Sheridan Paramedics Thriller Black Flies". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. Kit, Borys (May 16, 2022). "Mike Tyson Joins Sean Penn in Paramedic Thriller Black Flies (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  8. Grobar, Matt (June 3, 2022). "Raquel Nave Signs With Paradigm, Boards Open Road Thriller Black Flies Opposite Sean Penn & Tye Sheridan". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 17, 2018). "The Black List 2018 Ranked: Disgruntled Snapchat Employee Story Frat Boy Genius Leads; Scripts About Matt Drudge & Young Samuel L. Jackson Round Out Survey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  10. Sauvaire, Jean-Stéphane (April 30, 2022). Black Flies. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Instagram.
  11. "The films of the Official Selection 2023". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  12. mraultpauillac (May 10, 2023). "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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