I, Tonya | Limited release December 8 2017 | Margot Robbie stars in biopic directed by Craig Gillespie (d. of Mr. Woodcock, 2007) | going for them oscars and what not

[aabattery]

I swore there was a thread for this already but I couldn't find one.

 

Anyway, this wrapped up filming today (11/3/17) according to this IG post.

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I, Tonya is an upcoming American biographical sports drama film directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Steven Rogers.

 

• Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding
  • Mckenna Grace as young Tonya Harding
• Sebastian Stan as Jeff Gilooly
• Allison Janney as LaVona Harding
• Paul Walter Hauser as Shawn Eckhardt
• Julianne Nicholson as Diane Rawlinson
• Caitlin Carver as Nancy Kerrigan
• Bojana Novakovic as Doddie Teachman

 

On March 21, 2016, Margot Robbie joined the film to play Tonya Harding.^[1] On June 14, 2016, it was reported that Craig Gillespie would direct the film, from a script by Steven Rogers.^[2] On October 21, 2016, Leonard Blavatnik's AI-Film came on board to fully finance the film, while Robbie would produce the film along with Bryan Unkeless through Clubhouse Pictures, with Tom Ackerley, Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara for LuckyChap Entertainment, and Rogers.^[3] On December 12, 2016, Miramax acquired the U.S. distribution rights to I, Tonya.^[4] On December 13, 2016, Sebastian Stan joined the cast as Jeff Gilooly.^[5] On December 15, 2016, Allison Janney joined the cast as Harding's mother LaVona.^[6] On January 9, 2017, Paul Walter Hauser joined the cast as Shawn Eckhardt.^[7] That same month, Julianne Nicholson joined the cast of the film as Diane Rawlinson, a skating coach.^[8] On January 24, 2017, Caitlin Carver, Mckenna Grace, and Bojana Novakovic joined the cast of the film as Nancy Kerrigan, young Tonya Harding, and Doddie Teachman respectively.^[9]

Principal photography on the film began in late-January 2017 in Macon, Georgia, where Macon Coliseum was also used as a filming set.^[10][11][12]

 

No release date yet.

[That One Girl]

This is either going to be fantastic or a glorious mess.  Maybe a fantastic mess or a messy fantastic.

[filmlover]

I can't wait for this lol. Get that deglam Oscar nom, Margot!

 

[aabattery]

This is at TIFF this year, apparently.

 

http://www.tiff.net/tiff/film.html?v=i-tonya

[WrathOfHan]

Ah, here's the thread. I was looking for it when I was doing my TIFF runtime spree. Allison Janney could be a Supporting Actress contender.

[filmlover]

10 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Ah, here's the thread. I was looking for it when I was doing my TIFF runtime spree. Allison Janney could be a Supporting Actress contender.

If the film is any good and nabs a good distributor, that is.

[aabattery]

Getting real good notices from TIFF:

 

https://twitter.com/filmactually/status/906373479557189632

 

I guess every movie is good now.

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[Ryan Reynolds]

sounds fun

[Kvikk Lunsj]

39 minutes ago, aabattery said:

Getting real good notices from TIFF:

 

https://twitter.com/filmactually/status/906373479557189632

 

I guess every movie is good now.

Not a surprise. Always thought this was going to be Oscar contender.

[Harley]

TIFF journalists claim every movie is an Oscar contender.  

[Cochofles]

WTF? I am quite surprised by those notices.

I did not expect this film to become some sort of awards contender.

Janney is expected to get extraordinary reviews, but if Robbie gets an Oscar nomination (a fitting addition to her ascendant starpower), they fucking need to finally get moving with the Gotham City Sirens thing (I hope).

Right?

[filmlover]

4 hours ago, Harley said:

TIFF journalists claim every movie is an Oscar contender.  

Not really, the festival definitely has had its share of duds over the years. Happily, this seems to be not one of them.

 

Hopefully a good distributor lands this.

[SLAM!]

This will be the best figure skating film since Disney's Ice Princess from 2005.

[4815162342]

1 hour ago, Cochofles said:

but if Robbie gets an Oscar nomination (a fitting addition to her ascendant starpower), they fucking need to finally get moving with the Gotham City Sirens thing (I hope).

Right?

 

Nah they'll just make 3 Harley/Joker movies, because that was obviously the aspect of Suicide Squad everyone liked the most 

[filmlover]

If they pick it up then bye bye this movie's award chances.

[CoolioD1]

Just now, filmlover said:

If they pick it up then bye bye this movie's award chances.

nah.

[WrathOfHan]

Apparently CBS has the second highest bid with 7M. A Netflix acquisition wouldn't affect Janney too much IMO

[RthReckoning]

Very good, put lot humor in it great reactions , Janney Robbie  are great 

[baumer]

Robbie being mentioned as possible oscar nominee.

[grim22]

2 minutes ago, Stutterng baumer Denbrough said:

Robbie being mentioned as possible oscar nominee.

 

If it goes to Netflix, bye bye Oscar chances. Probably Golden Globes might be the highest possible.