Hey Joe (film)

Hey Joe
Hey Joe
	Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Claudio Giovannesi
Written by	Claudio Giovannesi; Maurizio Braucci; Massimo Gaudioso;
Produced by	Carlo Degli Esposti; Nicola Serra;
Starring	James Franco; Francesco Di Napoli; Giulia Ercolini; Aniello Arena;
Cinematography	Daniele Ciprì
Edited by	Giuseppe Trepiccione
Music by	Andrea Moscianese
Production; companies	Palomar; Rai Cinema;
Distributed by	Vision Distribution
Release date	28 November 2024 (Italy);
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Hey Joe is an upcoming Italian film directed by Claudio Giovannesi. It stars James Franco, Francesco Di Napoli [it], Giulia Ercolini, and Aniello Arena [it]. It will premiere at the 19th Rome Film Festival before receiving a theatrical release in Italy on 28 November 2024.

Premise

An American World War II veteran returns to Naples after 25 years to get to know his son.

Cast

James Franco as Dean Barry
Francesco Di Napoli [it]
Giulia Ercolini
Aniello Arena [it]
Francesca Montuori
Giada Savi as Lucia

Production

The film was announced on 19 October 2023, with James Franco, Francesco Di Napoli, Giulia Ercolini, Aniello Arena, and Francesca Montuori starring.^[1] Principal photography took place in Naples, Procida, Taranto, and Pizzo.^[2]^[3] Filming was completed by December 2023.^[4]^[5]

Release

The film will premiere at the 19th Rome Film Festival.^[6] It will receive a theatrical release in Italy on 28 November 2024.^[2]

References

^ Vivarelli, Nick (19 October 2023). "James Franco to Star as U.S. Navy Sailor Who Fathers Child in Italy in Gritty Drama 'Hey Joe' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b De Marco, Camillo (17 September 2024). "Claudio Giovannesi is directing James Franco in Hey Joe". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ Popoli, Paolo (21 September 2023). "Napoli, Giovannesi gira il film con la star James Franco e via Foria si trasforma nel fronte del porto". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ Sollazzo, Boris (25 December 2023). "Hey Joe: sul set di Claudio Giovannesi che dirige James Franco". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ Pasquini, Mattia (11 December 2023). "Hey Joe, finite le riprese del film calabrese con James Franco". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ Vivarelli, Nick (20 September 2024). "James Franco-Starrer 'Hey Joe' Set to World Premiere at Rome Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

External links

Hey Joe at IMDb

[1] Vivarelli, Nick (19 October 2023). "James Franco to Star as U.S. Navy Sailor Who Fathers Child in Italy in Gritty Drama 'Hey Joe' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[DeMarco-2024-2] De Marco, Camillo (17 September 2024). "Claudio Giovannesi is directing James Franco in Hey Joe". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[3] Popoli, Paolo (21 September 2023). "Napoli, Giovannesi gira il film con la star James Franco e via Foria si trasforma nel fronte del porto". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[4] Sollazzo, Boris (25 December 2023). "Hey Joe: sul set di Claudio Giovannesi che dirige James Franco". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[5] Pasquini, Mattia (11 December 2023). "Hey Joe, finite le riprese del film calabrese con James Franco". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[6] Vivarelli, Nick (20 September 2024). "James Franco-Starrer 'Hey Joe' Set to World Premiere at Rome Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

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