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239.FLY BOYS 飞行小子
(2006-09-30 10:53:11)
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STORY
“Flyboys,” the
first World War I aviation film in over 40 years, is inspired by
the epic, courageous tale of the American young men who would
become known as the legendary Lafayette Escadrille.
They were ordinary boys who volunteered for the
first World War looking for adventure, and in the process, they
became heroes. Never before has a movie so
accurately portrayed the thrill and danger of the aerial dogfights
that played such an integral role in the Allied
resistance.
In 1917, prior
to the official entry into the war by the United States, the Allied
powers of France, England and Italy were on the ropes against the
German juggernaut. Some altruistic young
Americans volunteered to fight alongside their counterparts in
France. Some joined the
infantry, others chose the Ambulance Corps. But
38 young men had a different idea: they decided
to learn how to fly.
Their
motivations for enlisting may have been different:
Blaine Rawlings (James Franco) is searching for
his purpose following the bank’s foreclosure of his family ranch,
Briggs Lowry (Tyler Labine) is shamed into joining by his
disciplinarian father, while African-American expatriate boxer
Eugene Skinner (Abdul Salis) vows to repay his debt to his adopted,
racially-tolerant country. But under the command
of French Captain Thenault (Jean Reno) and the leadership of
American veteran Reed Cassidy (Martin Henderson),
these young American men took to the air with honor everyday as
they risked their lives, not just in facing the formidable German
aggressors, but also in boarding their newly-invented,
mechanically-imperfect aircraft, which were being used in combat
for the first time.
Inspired by the
true story of the legendary Lafayette Escadrille, “Flyboys” is
directed by Academy Award-winner Tony Bill (“The Sting”) and
produced by Dean Devlin (“The Patriot,” “Independence Day,”
“Stargate”) and Marc Frydman (ABC’s “Commander in Chief”).
James Franco (“Spiderman,” “Spiderman 2”)
stars with Marin Henderson (“The Ring”) and Jean Reno (“The Da
Vinci Code”).
PRODUCTION
NOTES
“Flyboys”, the
first World War I aviation film in over 40 years, is inspired by
the epic, courageous tale of the American young men who would
become known as the legendary Lafayette Escadrille.
They were ordinary boys who volunteered for the
first World War looking for adventure, and in the process, they
became heroes. Never before has a movie so
accurately portrayed the thrill and danger of the aerial dogfights
that played such an integral role in the Allied
resistance.
In 1917, prior
to the official entry into the war by the United States, the Allied
powers of France, England and Italy were on the ropes against the
German juggernaut. Some altruistic young
Americans volunteered to fight alongside their counterparts in
France. Some joined the
infantry, others chose the Ambulance Corps. But
38 young men had a different idea: they decided
to learn how to fly.
Their
motivations for enlisting may have been different:
Blaine Rawlings (James Franco) is searching for
his purpose following the bank’s foreclosure of his family ranch,
Briggs Lowry (Tyler Labine) is shamed into joining by his
disciplinarian father, while African-American expatriate boxer
Eugene Skinner (Abdul Salis) vows to repay his debt to his adopted,
racially-tolerant country. But under the command
of French Captain Thenault (Jean Reno) and the leadership of
American veteran Reed Cassidy (Martin Henderson),
these young American men took to the air with honor everyday as
they risked their lives, not just in facing the formidable German
aggressors, but also in boarding their newly-invented,
mechanically-imperfect aircraft, which were being used in combat
for the first time.
Golden Globe
Award-winner James Franco (James Dean, Spider-Man 2), Martin
Henderson (The Ring, Bride and Prejudice), Jean Reno (The Da Vinci
Code, Mission: Impossible), and French newcomer Jennifer Decker
head the cast of this film, directed by Academy Award-winner Tony
Bill (My Bodyguard, Five Corners), and produced by Electric
Entertainment's Dean Devlin (Independence Day, The Patriot) and
Marc Frydman (Scenes of the Crime). Written by Oscar-winning
screenwriter David S. Ward (The Sting), FLYBOYS is based on an
original screenplay by Phil Sears and Blake Evans and was shot on
location in the United Kingdom in Spring 2005.
Electric
Entertainment Presents in Association with Skydance Productions and
Ingenious Film Partners a Dean Devlin Production of a Tony Bill
film, FLYBOYS starring James Franco, Martin Henderson, David
Ellison, Jennifer Decker, and Jean Reno. Released by MGM
Studios.
FILMMAKERS'BIOS
TONY BILL
(DIRECTOR), after graduating from Notre Dame with majors in English
and Art, began his career in the film industry as an actor. His
acting years were distinguished by the quality of the directors who
chose him for their films: Sydney Pollock, Terrence Malick, Steven
Spielberg, Francis Coppola, Hal Ashby. Others, such as Sir Carol
Reed, and John Sturges, served as mentors. Despite being hailed by
critics as an exciting newcomer, Mr. Bill wanted to become a
filmmaker, not a movie star. He made the transition to producer
with DEADHEAD MILES (1971), which he followed with STEELYARD BLUES
(1973). His next feature, THE STING (1973), brought him an Academy
Award for Best Picture and won six additional Oscars. It became one
of the highest grossing films in history. His
other production credits include numerous box office and critical
successes: TAXI DRIVER (1976), HEARTS OF THE WEST (1975), BOULEVARD
NIGHTS (1979) and GOING IN STYLE (1979).
His directorial
debut was the very popular MY BODYGUARD (1980) followed by SIX
WEEKS (1982), FIVE CORNERS (1987), CRAZY PEOPLE (1990), UNTAMED
HEART (1993), and A HOME OF OUR OWN (1993).
Tony Bill is
best known as the consummate independent producer/director with a
reputation for discovering new talent. His first film, DEADHEAD
MILES, produced for Paramount in 1971, was the first script by
then-unknown writer Terrence Malick.
For STEELYARD BLUES (1973),
Tony Bill partnered with Julia and Michael Phillips in backing
another discovery, first-time screenwriter David S. Ward. STEELYARD
BLUES was an offbeat sleeper, starring Donald Sutherland and Jane
Fonda, and Bill/Phillips' next Ward script was THE STING. TAXI
DRIVER (1976) followed, written by another first-time screenwriter,
Paul Schrader.
For his own
directorial debut, MY BODYGUARD, he also found a new writer, Alan
Ormsby, and FIVE CORNERS, was the first script of John Patrick
Shanley. UNTAMED HEART was no exception to this rule, as it was the
first produced screenplay of its author, Tom Sierchio.
All were initially optioned outside the studio
system with his own money.
He is married to
Helen Bartlett, his producer/partner in Barnstorm Films. They live
in the oldest house in Venice, CA, next to the Santa Monica
Airport, with their daughters, Madeline and Daphne, and a number of
four-legged and feathered critters.
DEAN DEVLIN
(PRODUCER) is Chairman and C.E.O. of Electric Entertainment, the
company he founded in May 2001 to produce franchise-driven motion
pictures and develop interactive, music and television
projects.
Over the last 12
years, Dean Devlin has co-written and produced some of the most
successful feature films of all time. Devlin
co-wrote and produced Stargate and Independence Day, which has
grossed over $800 million worldwide. He co-wrote and produced
Godzilla, and produced The Patriot starring Mel Gibson, which was
nominated for three Academy Awards.
Under the
Electric banner, Devlin has produced Eight Legged Freaks, released
by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow in July 2002; New Line's Fall
2004 release Cellular starring Kim Basinger; The Librarian, which
aired on TNT and was the highest rated movie on cable in 2004; and
its sequel, The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines, which
will air this December on TNT. Devlin served as Executive Producer
alongside Bryan Singer on the Emmy Award-winning The Triangle,
which was also the highest-rated miniseries on SCI FI since Steven
Spielberg Presents TAKEN (2002).
Devlin’s first
documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car?, was purchased by Sony
Pictures Classics and premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
It was released nationwide in June of 2006 and received much
critical acclaim.
Devlin is
currently in pre-production on the science-fiction thriller Isobar,
which starts shooting later this year. The story takes place in the
year 2097, where mankind has been forced underground after the
destruction of the ozone layer. A new magnetic train system called
Isobar represents the first attempt at reconnecting the world. In
its maiden route from New Los Angeles to New Tokyo, a thousand
guests were invited. One was not, and it causes the train to hurtle
out of control at more than 1,000 mph, threatening to destroy the
world if it ever reaches New Tokyo.
Devlin will make his directorial debut on Ghosting, which will begin production at the beginning of next year. Ghosting follows the adventure of a recently disabled police officer who gets a second chance at life working with a covert group of investigators who use cold cardioplegia to temporarily leave the world of the living and conduct investigations from the other side.
Devlin will make his directorial debut on Ghosting, which will begin production at the beginning of next year. Ghosting follows the adventure of a recently disabled police officer who gets a second chance at life working with a covert group of investigators who use cold cardioplegia to temporarily leave the world of the living and conduct investigations from the other side.
MARC FRYDMAN
(PRODUCER) and his producing partner, writer-director Rod Lurie,
are currently executive producing the drama “Commander-In-Chief”
for Touchstone Television and ABC as part of an overall multi-year
deal between the studio and their company, Battle Plan Productions.
In features, Frydman will next produce the Shakespearean drama
“Soul of the Age,” to be directed by Roland Emmerich and produced
with Mark Gordon. Earlier this year he produced “The Jacket” with
George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh, starring Adrien Brody and
Keira Knightley. In 2002 Frydman executive produced Lurie’s one
hour television drama pilot, “Line of Fire,” in conjunction with
ABC, Touchstone, and DreamWorks. The series was given a thirteen
episode commitment and aired on ABC in the fall of 2003, making
Frydman the first French executive producer of a major network
television series. The drama series was called the “best new show
of the year” by the Associated Press and the Miami
Herald.
Frydman began
his career as part of the founding team that created the French pay
TV channel “Canal +,” where he eventually became the Vice
President of Feature Film Co-productions. In 1992, when Canal +
created Hexagon Films, Frydman became Hexagon’s President of Film
Production. During his time at Hexagon, Frydman produced “Boiling
Point” with Wesley Snipes, “Stargate” with Kurt Russell and
“Murder in the First” with Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon and Gary
Oldman.
After “Murder
in the First”, Frydman formed Battle Plan Productions and produced
“Deterrence” and “The Contender” – both written and directed
by Lurie. “The Contender”, starring Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff
Bridges, and Christian Slater, was released by DreamWorks and
garnered two Academy Award Nominations and two Golden Globe
Nominations. Frydman also executive produced “Sex Monster,”
directed by Mike Binder, “Nil By Mouth”, directed by Gary Oldman
(Official Selection Cannes 1997), “Scenes of the Crime” with
French director Dominique Forma, and Lurie’s short film “The
Nazi” (Official Selection of the 2003 Sundance Film
Festival).
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