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The Last Days of John Allen Chau

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The Last Days of John Allen Chau
Directed byJustin Lin
Screenplay byBen Ripley
Based on"The Last Days of John Allen Chau"
by Alex Perry
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyOliver Bokelberg
Edited byDylan Highsmith
Music byNathan Alexander
Production
companies
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Last Days of John Allen Chau is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Justin Lin and written by Ben Ripley. It is based on the article "The Last Days of John Allen Chau" by Alex Perry.

Premise

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The film tells the story of John Allen Chau, an idealistic missionary wanting to make contact with the Sentinelese people, an isolated tribe living on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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In February 2023, it was announced that Justin Lin would be directing an independent drama film based on the 2019 Outside Magazine article "The Last Days of John Allen Chau" by Alex Perry. Ben Ripley would write the screenplay.[3][4] The project was developed by The Gotham Group. Justin Lin is also a producer, alongside Andrew Schneider, Sal Gatdula, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson and Clayton Townsend. Sky Yang was cast in the lead role in June 2023.[1]

In May 2024, Radhika Apte, Naveen Andrews, Ken Leung, Toby Wallace, Ciara Bravo, Claire Price, Dieudonné Ngabo, and Marny Kennedy joined the cast of the film.[5][6][7]

Filming

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Principal photography began on May 17, 2024, in Thailand.[6][8][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (June 6, 2023). "Sky Yang To Star In Justin Lin's 'The Last Days Of John Allen Chau'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Salisbury, Mark (June 28, 2023). "Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Sky Yang (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ^ Chapman, Wilson (February 28, 2023). "The Director Who Walked Away from 'Fast and Furious' Is Going Indie — Again". Indie Wire. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Kroll, Justin (February 28, 2023). "Justin Lin To Direct 'The Last Days Of John Allen Chau' With Ben Ripley Writing Script". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 15, 2024). "Radhika Apte, Naveen Andrews & Ken Leung Join Justin Lin's 'Last Days'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (May 17, 2024). "Toby Wallace & Ciara Bravo Among Final Additions To Justin Lin's 'Last Days'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (May 15, 2024). "Radhika Apte, Naveen Andrews & Ken Leung Join Justin Lin's Last Days". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (December 8, 2023). "Charlize Theron, Daniel Craig, Justin Lin Team for Heist Thriller 'Two for the Money' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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