Shot Caller (film)
| Shot Caller | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ric Roman Waugh |
| Produced by |
Jonathan King Michel Litvak Matthew Rhodes Jeffrey Stott Ric Roman Waugh |
| Written by | Ric Roman Waugh |
| Starring |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Lake Bell Jon Bernthal Omari Hardwick Benjamin Bratt Holt McCallany Bill Babnick |
| Music by | Antônio Pinto |
| Cinematography | Dana Gonzales |
| Edited by | Michelle Tesoro |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Relativity Media |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Shot Caller is an upcoming American crime thriller film directed and written by Ric Roman Waugh. The film stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal, Omari Hardwick, Benjamin Bratt, and Holt McCallany. Principal photography began on May 26, 2015 in New Mexico. Relativity Media will release the film in 2016.
Plot
A newly released prison gangster is forced by his gang leader to arrange a major crime on the streets of Southern California.[1]
Cast
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as a newly released prison gangster.[2]
- Lake Bell[3]
- Jon Bernthal[3]
- Omari Hardwick[3]
- Benjamin Bratt[4]
- Holt McCallany[5]
- Emory Cohen[3]
- Juan Pablo Raba as Herman Gómez[6]
- Evan Jones[7]
- Jeffrey Donovan[3]
- Matt Gerald as a parole officer chasing some gang members.[8]
- Michael Landes[9]
- Jessy Schram
- Keith Jardine
- Chris Browning
- Dallas Smith
Production
On April 9, 2015, Bold Films came on board to fully finance and produce the crime thriller film, titled Shot Caller to be directed by Ric Roman Waugh, based on his own script.[1] Participant Media developed the project, while Participant's Jonathan King would produce along with Michel Litvak and Matthew Rhodes of Bold Films, along with Waugh.[1] In April 2015, Relativity Media acquired the US rights to the film for $3 million with a wide release commitment, and Sierra/Affinity was on board to handle international sales.[2]
Principal photography on the film began on May 26, 2015 in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.[10][11]
References
- 1 2 3 McNary, Dave (April 9, 2015). "Bold Films to Produce Ric Roman Waugh's Prison Thriller 'Shot Caller'". variety.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- 1 2 Busch, Anita (April 24, 2015). "Relativity Plunks Down $3M To Pick Up Bold Films' 'Shot Caller' With 'Games Of Thrones' Actor In Lead". deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 McNary, Dave (May 20, 2015). "Cannes: Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal Join Prison Drama 'Shot Caller'". variety.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (May 27, 2015). "Benjamin Bratt Joins Bold Films' 'Shot Caller', Netflix's 'Special Correspondents'". deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 19, 2015). "Holt McCallany Joins Prison Thriller 'Shot Caller' (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (April 30, 2015). "Rose McGowan, 2 Others Cast In 'Lower Bay'; Juan Pablo Raba Joins 'Shot Caller'". deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik; D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 28, 2015). "James Buckley Joins Lonely Island Pic 'Conner4real'; Evan Jones Set For 'Shot Caller'; Goldenthal Lauded In Krakow". deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (June 29, 2015). "'Daredevil' Actor Joins Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in 'Shot Caller'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Sun, Rebecca (June 29, 2015). "Michael Landes Joins Matthew McConaughey in 'Gold' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Gomez, Adrian (May 21, 2015). "'Shot Caller' to begin filming in NM with 'GoT' lead". abqjournal.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Casting Call in New Mexico for "Shot Caller" Feature Film". auditionsfree.com. June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.