Geechee (film)

Geechee
Directed byDuBois Ashong
Written byDuBois Ashong
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyIsiah Donté Lee
Production
companies
Distributed bySTXfilms
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Geechee is an upcoming American supernatural thriller film written and directed by DuBois Ashong. The film will star Andrea Riseborough, with Jamie Foxx serving as a producer.

Filming began in August 2020, but was halted in September when a crew member got injured after the crew's convoy was fired upon several times by Dominican police due to a mistaken identity.

Cast

Production

In November 2019, it was announced Andrea Riseborough had joined the cast of the film, with DuBois Ahsong directing from a screenplay he wrote.[1] In August 2020, Andrea Riseborough, Amin Joseph, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Gavin Warren, Victoria Hill, Starletta DuPois and Judith Scott joined the cast of the film, with Jamie Foxx serving as a producer.[2]

Filming

Principal photography began in the Dominican Republic in August 2020.[3] Production was initially set to begin in March 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In September, production was halted indefinitely when a crew member got injured after the crew's convoy was fired upon several times by Dominican police. Apparently, the incident took place due to a case of mistaken identity.[5]

References

  1. ^ Grater, Tom (November 4, 2019). "Andrea Riseborough To Star In Supernatural Thriller 'Geechee' For AGC Studios – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Grater, Tom; Wiseman, Andreas (August 19, 2020). "Andrea Riseborough Thriller 'Geechee' Begins Shoot In Dominican Republic, Adds Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Kay, Jeremy (August 19, 2020). "Production starts in Dominican Republic on Andrea Riseborough thriller 'Geechee'". Screen International. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy (March 16, 2020). "'Geechee' start of production suspended, SPC pushes 'The Climb' to later date". Screen International. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Grater, Tom (September 6, 2020). "Police Shoot Crew Member On Andrea Riseborough Pic 'Geechee'; Production Shut Down At Pinewood Dominican Republic". Deadline. Retrieved September 9, 2020.