Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder is an eight-part crime drama podcast starring Juliette Lewis, Rainn Wilson, and Christian Slater. The series is based on the murder of Roy Radin, and was released in May, 2021.[1][2]
| Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder | |
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| Starring | Juliette Lewis, Christian Slater, and Rainn Wilson |
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| Format | Audio |
| Written by | Daniel T. Thomsen and Jeffrey Baker |
| Directed by | Nick Hoffa |
| Language | English |
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| Audio format | Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3) |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Website | www |
History
editThe podcast is based on the true story of the murder of theatrical impresario Roy Radin, who was trying to break into the film industry with a movie, titled The Cotton Club, about the New York nightclub of the same name. The film, a 1984 American crime drama, was co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Robert Evans.[3]
Production
editThe podcast is produced by Audible and independent podcast company Treefort Media, and was written by Daniel T. Thomsen and Jeffrey Baker. The podcast was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The story was developed by Treefort Media. Treefort Media Founder and CEO Kelly Garner and Treefort Partner Lisa Ammerman are executive producers. The podcast stars Juliette Lewis, Rainn Wilson, and Christian Slater, who are also executive producers.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Cast
edit- Juliette Lewis as Lanie Jacobs (8 episodes)
- Christian Slater as Bob Evans (8 episodes)
- Rainn Wilson as Roy Radin (8 episodes)
- Bruce Wexler as Jonathan Lawson (7 episodes)
- Adriana Ducassi as Myriam (6 episodes)
- Alex Quijano as Milan Bellechasses (5 episodes)
- Armand Vasquez as Juan Garcia (5 episodes)
- Robert Maffia as Bill Mentzer (5 episodes)
- Graham Sibley as Tally Rogers (4 episodes)
- Kaytlin Borgen as Betty Rogers (4 episodes)
- Kevin Daniels as Demond Wilson (4 episodes)
- Alex Fazeli as Ed Doumani (4 episodes)
- Reece Rios as Detective Avila (3 episodes)
- Corinne Reilly as Dispatch Operator (3 episodes)
- Lindsay Jean Michelle as Ali (3 episodes)
- Nick Ducassi as Joe Amer (3 episodes)
- Brian Scolaro as Detective Sousa (3 episodes)
- Daniel V. Graulau as Alex Marti (3 episodes)
Awards
edit| Award | Date | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Webbies | 2022 | Best Limited Series | Nominated | [11][12] |
| Best Scripted (fiction) | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder' With Rainn Wilson, Christian Slater Elevates '80s True Crime Mystery With Scripted Series (Exclusive)". Streaming. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Austin, Daryl (2021-05-27). "Christian Slater and Rainn Wilson on teaming up for Murder-for-Hire Series". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "The Cotton Club: A Scandal in Two Acts". Avenue Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Beresford, Trilby (2021-05-05). "Audible Unveils Scripted Series Slate With Juliette Lewis, Ethan Hawke Projects (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Audible Announces Multi-Project Deal With Treefort Media". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "A-list actors drawn into new Audible/Treefort Media content alliance - RAIN News". 5 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ America, Good Morning, Rainn Wilson dishes on 'The Cotton Club Murder', retrieved 2022-08-03
- ^ NewsDesk (2021-05-17). "The Cotton Club Murder 'starring Rainn Wilson, Christian Slater elevates the mystery of' 80s real crime with scripted series (exclusive)". ExBulletin. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "Audible Inks Treefort Media To First-Look Deal, With Three Audio Projects Greenlit". All Access. May 5, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder (Podcast Series 2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-08-03
- ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2022-07-01.