Lost in London (D: Woody Harrelson) -- Live Film -- S: Harrelson, Wilson, Nelson
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Lost in London (D: Woody Harrelson) -- Live Film -- S: Harrelson, Wilson, Nelson
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Isn't this the type of thing that Francis Ford Coppola has been developing for years??
If you ever wanted to watch Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson and Willie Nelson hang out live in real time, “Lost in London” will soon grant your wish. A live feature film that will be broadcast in theaters across the country next month, the project — which Harrelson wrote and will direct and star in — looks to be the first of its kind.
“I’ve always loved theatre and film and wanted to find the best way to merge the two,” says Harrelson in a statement. “When I decided to shoot this in real time I realized it wasn’t quite like true theatre because the one piece missing was a live audience. By broadcasting the film live as its being shot I hope to truly blend the excitement of live theater with the scale and scope of film.”
Based on one especially bad night Harrelson had in the eponymous city, “Lost in London” comes to theaters courtesy of Fathom Events on January 19. “No one has ever shot a movie and live-broadcast it into cinemas at the same time,” Harrelson assures us in the 30-second spot. “No one’s ever been that stupid — until now.” Go forth, Woody.
“I’ve always loved theatre and film and wanted to find the best way to merge the two,” says Harrelson in a statement. “When I decided to shoot this in real time I realized it wasn’t quite like true theatre because the one piece missing was a live audience. By broadcasting the film live as its being shot I hope to truly blend the excitement of live theater with the scale and scope of film.”
Based on one especially bad night Harrelson had in the eponymous city, “Lost in London” comes to theaters courtesy of Fathom Events on January 19. “No one has ever shot a movie and live-broadcast it into cinemas at the same time,” Harrelson assures us in the 30-second spot. “No one’s ever been that stupid — until now.” Go forth, Woody.
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Re: Lost in London (D: Woody Harrelson) -- Live Film -- S: Harrelson, Wilson, Nelson
Isn't this the type of thing that Francis Ford Coppola has been developing for years??
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distant_Vision
Distant Vision is a live semi-autobiographical novella-length film wrought in real-time on the 6,000-square-foot soundstage at Oklahoma City Community College. The live cinema project had a limited screening on June 5, 2015
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Re: Lost in London (D: Woody Harrelson) -- Live Film -- S: Harrelson, Wilson, Nelson
I'm truly interested in this but there's about a 1% chance it won't be a horrible dumpster fire of a movie. More power to Woody though.
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Re: Lost in London (D: Woody Harrelson) -- Live Film -- S: Harrelson, Wilson, Nelson
This is two weeks away. Tickets are up for sale.
http://fathomevents.com/event/lost-i...e-info/details
No mentions of a repeat showing, but the Deadline article from December mentions that it'll eventually have a "conventional" theatrical release.
http://deadline.com/2016/12/woody-ha...ts-1201871311/
http://fathomevents.com/event/lost-i...e-info/details
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017
Time: 9:00 p.m. EST / 8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m. PST
Run Time: 2 hours (approximate)
Academy Award® nominated actor Woody Harrelson will direct and star in an unprecedented live feature film event, Lost in London LIVE, on January 19. Harrelson, who wrote the feature film “Lost in London,” will also co-star with Owen Wilson and Willie Nelson. Ken Kao of Waypoint Entertainment will produce alongside Harrelson. This first-of-its-kind film event will screen live in select cinemas nationwide, giving audiences the unique opportunity to watch a film shot in real time.
Loosely based on a crazy night full of real-life events, “Lost in London” follows Harrelson, playing himself, as he struggles to get home to his family. Run-ins with royalty, old friends and the law all seem to conspire to keep Harrelson from succeeding.
Following the feature presentation, Harrelson will participate in a live Q&A.
Time: 9:00 p.m. EST / 8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m. PST
Run Time: 2 hours (approximate)
Academy Award® nominated actor Woody Harrelson will direct and star in an unprecedented live feature film event, Lost in London LIVE, on January 19. Harrelson, who wrote the feature film “Lost in London,” will also co-star with Owen Wilson and Willie Nelson. Ken Kao of Waypoint Entertainment will produce alongside Harrelson. This first-of-its-kind film event will screen live in select cinemas nationwide, giving audiences the unique opportunity to watch a film shot in real time.
Loosely based on a crazy night full of real-life events, “Lost in London” follows Harrelson, playing himself, as he struggles to get home to his family. Run-ins with royalty, old friends and the law all seem to conspire to keep Harrelson from succeeding.
Following the feature presentation, Harrelson will participate in a live Q&A.
http://deadline.com/2016/12/woody-ha...ts-1201871311/
After the live event, Lost In London will go into post-production and will be released as a feature film.
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Re: Lost in London (D: Woody Harrelson) -- Live Film -- S: Harrelson, Wilson, Nelson
Of course this isn't the first time that noted stoners Harrelson and Nelson have appeared in a movie together :
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Re: Lost in London (D: Woody Harrelson) -- Live Film -- S: Harrelson, Wilson, Nelson
That said, in NYC, the $15 is actually cheaper than the price for a regular movie at the same theater.
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Re: Lost in London (D: Woody Harrelson) -- Live Film -- S: Harrelson, Wilson, Nelson
Fathom events are priced differently; you're paying for the "live" experience, and I think the price is set by Fathom in partnership with the production. For example, the Met encores are coming up as $28 each for me.
That said, in NYC, the $15 is actually cheaper than the price for a regular movie at the same theater.
That said, in NYC, the $15 is actually cheaper than the price for a regular movie at the same theater.
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Re: Lost in London (D: Woody Harrelson) -- Live Film -- S: Harrelson, Wilson, Nelson
That said, Fathom does live events all the time, so their network of screens can definitely deliver a live performance. Is there any particular reason why you don't think this performance will be fully live?