The Collaboration is an upcoming film directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah on his feature film debut, scripted by Anthony McCarten adapted from his own stage play of the same name. The film will feature Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope reprising the roles of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat which they performed in the original run of the stage play in February 2022 in London's West End.
| The Collaboration | |
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| Directed by | Kwame Kwei-Armah |
| Screenplay by | Anthony McCarten |
| Based on | The Collaboration by Anthony McCarten |
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| Cinematography | Robert Yeoman |
| Edited by | Paul Machliss |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Two contrasting artists, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, begin a successful collaboration in 1980s New York after being paired by art collector Bruno Bischofberger.[1]
In February 2022 it was announced that Anthony McCarten had adapted his stage play and would produce a film version alongside Denis O’Sullivan with Kwame Kwei-Armah directing. Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope would reprise their roles from the original run of the stage play as Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, respectively.[2] In August 2022 Daniel Brühl was added to the cast, while Hannah Beachler would serve as production designer and Robert Yeoman as cinematographer.[3] In September 2022 Melissa Barrera was revealed to be joining the cast, while Paul Machliss would edit the film.[4] Filming started in 2022 in the Greater Boston area with scenes filmed in the Marina Studios in Quincy, Massachusetts from 14 September 2022[5] and parts of Lynn, Massachusetts doubling up as 1980s New York.[6]