Killing Season (film)
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 Teaser poster |
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| Directed by | Mark Steven Johnson |
| Produced by | Ed Cathell III Anthony Rhulen John Thompson |
| Screenplay by | Evan Daugherty |
| Starring | Robert De Niro John Travolta Milo Ventimiglia Elizabeth Olin |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
| Cinematography | Peter Menzies Jr. |
| Editing by | Sean Albertson |
| Studio | Nu Image Millennium Films Corsan Pictures FilmEngine |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Killing Season (previously titled Shrapnel) is an upcoming action film written by Evan Daugherty and directed by Mark Steven Johnson for Millennium Films,[1][2][3][4][5] as the first on-screen pairing of actors John Travolta and Robert De Niro.[2] The film pertains to a personal fight between an American war veteran and a former Serbian soldier.[6]
Daugherty's script caught the attention of producers after winning the 2008 Script Pipeline Screenwriting Competition.[7]
Plot
American military veteran Benjamin Ford (Robert De Niro) has fled to a cabin retreat somewhere in the Appalachian Mountains, to forget the painful memories of the Bosnian War he fought in. One day, visitor Emil Kovac (John Travolta), a European tourist, knocks on his door, and the two men begin an unlikely friendship. When it develops that Kovac is in fact a former Serbian soldier bent on revenge, there begins a one-on-one confrontation and battle between the two throughout the harsh mountain environment.
Cast
- Robert De Niro as Benjamin Ford
- John Travolta as Emil Kovac
- Milo Ventimiglia as Chris Ford
- Elizabeth Olin as Sarah Ford
Production
| "It's thrilling, imaginative, unexpected and dominated by two extraordinary characters on a collision course" |
| — Paul Breuls, Corsan's Chief Executive Officer, when asked about the film.[8] |
The project was originally set in the 1970s and titled Shrapnel. It was being considered by John Travolta and Nicolas Cage as a project to follow up on their film Face Off and by director John McTiernan as a directing vehicle.[9] Subsequently renamed and modified to take place in modern day Appalachia,[10] and co-financed and co-produced by Corsan, Nu Image and Millennium Films, filming began on January 16, 2012,[3][4][5][11] in the Appalachian Mountains of north Georgia.[1] Major filming was scheduled for Tallulah Gorge State Park and Black Rock Mountain State Park. The locations in Rabun County were chosen by director Mark Steven Johnson to create the effect and mood he had previously seen in the film Deliverance.[2] Other minor filming locations included Sofia, Bulgaria,[12][13]Sweetwater Creek State Park,[14] and the Pine Mountain Gold Museum in Stockmar Park, Villa Rica.[15] International sales for Killing Season, offered by the American Film Market, commenced on November 2, 2011, in Santa Monica.[11]
References
- ^ a b Alzayat, Dima (January 27, 2012). "On Location: 'Killing Season' for De Niro, Travolta in Georgia". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c Chandler, Ray (January 23, 2012). "‘Killing Season’, starring John Travolta & Robert De Niro, begins filming in Rabun County, GA this week". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Flkeming, Mike (October 29, 2011). "Robert De Niro, John Travolta Team For ‘Killing Season’". Deadline.
- ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (October 29, 2011). "De Niro, Travolta set for 'Killing Season': Thesps to star in actioner from Millennium, Corsan" (registration required). Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Sitterson, Aubrey (November 1, 2011). "Robert De Niro and John Travolta will star together in "Killing Season":". IFC. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ Vejvoda, Jim (October 30, 2011). "De Niro, Travolta in Killing Season". IGN. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ http://www.scriptpipeline.com/interviews/evan-daugherty
- ^ McColl, Gavin (October 31, 2011). "John Travolta and Robert De Niro Team Up For "Killing Season"". International Business Times. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "Robert De Niro replaces Nicolas Cage in new action thriller 'Killing Season'". NME. October 31, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Jessica (October 29, 2011). "John Travolta and Robert De Niro to Star in Killing Season". Moviehole. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Kilday, Gregory (October 29, 2011). "Robert De Niro, John Travolta Team Up for 'Killing Season'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "Robert de Niro arrives in Bulgaria for Killing Season movie shoot". The Sofia Globe. October 10, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "Bulgaria's Zealous Fans Welcome Stuns Robert De Niro". novinite.com. October 10, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Willis, Haisten (March 2012). "Local filming wraps up for 'Killing Season' starring De Niro, Travolta". Douglas County Sentinel. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Crawford, Spencer (March 2012). "Hollywood for a day: De Niro in Villa Rica to shoot movie scene". Retrieved November 6, 2012.
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