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The Independent (2022 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Independent' is an upcoming American political thriller film directed by Amy Rice and written by Evan Parter. It stars Jodie Turner-Smith, Brian Cox, John Cena, and Ann Dowd. The film is set to be released by Relativity Media and Rogue Pictures in 2022.
Premise
Set in the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history, a journalist teams up with her idol to uncover a conspiracy that places the fate of the election and the country in their hands.
Cast
* Jodie Turner-Smith
* Brian Cox as Nick
* John Cena as Nate Sterling, an independent running for office
* Ann Dowd
* Michael Gandolfini
* Alysia Reiner as Kathy Gibbs
Production
'The Independent' is a co-production between Anonymous Content, Park Pictures, and The Exchange. In 2013, Evan Parter's screenplay for the film ended up on The Black List, an annual survey of the most popular screenplays that had not yet been produced. According to the survey, which polled over 250 film executives, his screenplay received twenty votes for "best" screenplay, tying with Frank John Hughes's 'Pox Americana' and Lisa Joy Nolan's 'Reminiscence'. In February 2020, Amy Rice came on board to direct and Kumail Nanjiani joined the cast. Rice said the story "merges two worlds that I am very passionate about, which are journalism and politics." She cited Aaron Sorkin's 'The Newsroom', Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker's 'The War Room', and the series 'House of Cards' as major influences. In September 2021, Jodie Turner-Smith, Brian Cox, John Cena, and Kathy Bates were added to the cast, with Nanjiani dropping out. In December, Ann Dowd was cast, replacing Bates who departed due to scheduling conflicts. Principal photography, originally scheduled to begin in November 2021, was confirmed to have begun the following month in New York City around 24th Street and 6th Avenue.
Release
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters in the United States in 2022 by Relativity Media and Rogue Pictures.
References
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