Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to the Blue MoonThe latest film from acclaimed director Richard Linklater. It is scheduled to begin production this summer in Dublin, Ireland. Blue Moon Linklater’s next big project, following the success of Hitman,
Starring Ethan Hawke in his ninth collaboration with Linklater, the film also features Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott. The story, developed over more than a decade by Linklater, Hawke and writer Robert Kaplow, explores the final days of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart, of the songwriting duo Rodgers & Hart. Set primarily at Sardi’s Restaurant on March 31, 1943, the story unfolds on the opening night of Oklahoma!, which marked Richard Rodgers’ first collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II after Hart’s departure.
Linklater will produce the film alongside Mike Blizzard and his manager John Sloss. The project is a collaboration between Detour/Renovo Productions and Wild Atlantic Pictures, Under the Influence and Cinetic Media.
The acquisition continues Sony Pictures Classics’ long-standing relationship with Linklater, which began with his first film. LazyThe distributor has also produced several films starring Ethan Hawke, such as before midnight And Maggie’s Plan,
