Draft:Perfect (upcoming film)
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| Perfect | |
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| Directed by | Olivia Wilde |
| Screenplay by | Ronnie Sandahl |
| Based on | Landing On My Feet, A Diary Of Dreams by Kerri Strug John P. Lopez |
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| Distributed by | Searchlight Pictures |
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| Language | English |
Perfect is an upcoming biographical film directed by Olivia Wilde.
Premise
[edit]Perfect depicts the Olympic gold medal win by gymnast Kerri Strug, who performed on a badly injured ankle.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]The film was announced in February 2020, with Olivia Wilde hired to direct. A bidding war for the distribution rights occurred between A24, Paramount Pictures, Searchlight Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max.[1][2] In March, Searchlight acquired worldwide rights to the film for $15 million.[3] In April 2021, Thomasin McKenzie was cast to portray Strug.[4] Mckenna Grace would join the cast in August.[5]
Filming was expected to begin in 2022, with production occurring in Arizona.[6] In an August 2022 interview, Wilde stated she had decided to postpone the start of production for personal reasons.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Wiseman, Andreas; Grater, Tom (February 14, 2020). "Hot Berlin Package: Olivia Wilde To Direct Kerri Strug Biopic Perfect About Olympic Gymnast Who Battled Injury To Win Gold; FilmNation, CAA, Riverstone & Pulse Aboard". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 23, 2020). "EFM Big Deal In The Works: Buyers Closing On World Rights To Perfect, In-Demand Olivia Wilde Movie About Olympic Champ – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 24, 2020). "Searchlight Pictures Closes Big World Rights Deal For Olivia Wilde's Olympic Gymnast Pic Perfect". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 3, 2021). "Olivia Wilde Taps Thomasin McKenzie To Play Kerri Strug In Wilde and Searchlight's Biopic 'Perfect'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (August 25, 2021). "Ghostbusters: Afterlife & The Handmaid's Tale Star Mckenna Grace Joins Olivia Wilde Gymnast Pic Perfect". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Simich, Ricardo (July 9, 2022). "Spy: Thomasin McKenzie in Paris — with a Kiwi date". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Olivia Wilde says she was ambushed with custody papers from ex Jason Sudeikis". NBC News. August 24, 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.