Going Places (2017 film)
| Going Places | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Turturro |
| Produced by |
Sidney Kimmel Robert Salerno Paul-Dominique Vacharasinthu John Penotti Fernando Sulichin |
| Written by | John Turturro |
| Based on |
Going Places by Bertrand Blier The Big Lebowski by Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
| Starring |
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Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Cornerstone Films |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Going Places is an upcoming 2017 American crime comedy film directed, written by and starring John Turturro, acting as both a remake of the 1974 controversial French film of the same name by Bertrand Blier, and a spin-off to the 1998 cult film The Big Lebowski by the Coen brothers, from which Turturro reprises his role as Jesus Quintana.
Like the original Going Places, it follows a trio of sexually-depraved misfits, played by Turturro, Bobby Cannavale, and Audrey Tautou.
Cast
- John Turturro as Jesus Quintana, a bowling enthusiast and Latin American North Hollywood resident who speaks with a thick Puerto Rican accent, and often refers to himself in the third person as "the Jesus", using the English pronunciation of the name rather than the Spanish.
- Bobby Cannavale as Petey[1]
- Audrey Tautou
- Susan Sarandon as an ex-con recently out of prison[2]
- Sonia Braga[3]
- Nicolás Riera
Production
The Coen brothers, who wrote, directed, and produced The Big Lebowski, stated on several occasions that they would never make a Lebowski sequel.[4] However, John Turturro expressed keen interest in reprising his role as Jesus since 2011.[5][6] Despite not being one of the film's writers, most of Jesus' character were Turturro's own ideas, which led the Coens to give him a bigger place in the film.[7] In 2014, Turturro announced that he had requested permission from the Coens to use the character.[8]
In August 2016, it was announced that Turturro, after being granted the right to use the character of Jesus by the Coens, had already started filming the spin-off, which he would also write and direct. It was also announced the film would be a remake of the 1974 French film Going Places directed by Bertrand Blier, which was itself based on his own novel Les valseuses.[9][2] The film was originally supposed to be titled 100 Minutes with Jesus.[1] The Coen brothers are not involved in the production.
Filming
Filming of the film began in August 2016 in New York City.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "'Big Lebowski' Spinoff 'Going Places': First Photo of John Turturro as Jesus Revealed". IndieWire. August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "WILL FERRELL AND JOHN C. REILLY REUNITE TO PLAY HOLMES AND WATSON, PLUS MORE MOVIE NEWS". Rotten Tomatoes. August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ "John Turturro's sex farce Going Places gets rolling in New York". Entertainment Weekly. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Setoodeh, Ramin (February 3, 2016). "The Coen Brothers Will Never Make a Sequel to 'The Big Lebowski'". Variety. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ "John Turturro Says He'd Love To Do A Big Lebowski Spin-Off With Jesus Quintana". Cinema Blend. 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ O'Neal, Sean (June 28, 2011). "Random Roles: John Turturro". AV Club. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ Green, Bill; Ben Peskoe; Will Russell; Scott Shuffitt (2007). "I'm A Lebowski, You're A Lebowski". Bloomsbury.
- ↑ Lyman, Eric J. (June 22, 2014). "Taormina Fest Honors John Turturro, Fox's Jim Gianopulos on Final Day". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (August 18, 2016). "John Turturro in Production on 'Big Lebowski' Spinoff 'Going Places'". Variety. Retrieved August 20, 2016.