Shailene Woodley has joined Robert De Niro and Shia Labeouf in the upcoming independent crime drama “After Exile.”
Labeouf will play an ex-con who, after being released from prison for killing an innocent man after a violent robbery, must re-enter his old life with his father (De Niro) in order to save his younger brother from a life of drugs and crime. De Niro will play another ex-con suffering from alcoholism and guilt.
Woodley will portray a woman who grew up with Labeouf’s character and suffered through a troubled relationship. After he leaves prison, she tries to rekindle their relationship. Filming will begin in November in Philadelphia.
Joshua Michael Stern, whose credits include the Steve Jobs biopic “Jobs” and the Epix series “Graves,” will handle directing duties. Anthony Thorne and Michael Tovo are writing the script. Thorne and Steve Snyder of Pacific Shore Films are producing, with Pacific Shore also financing the film.
Labeouf will play an ex-con who, after being released from prison for killing an innocent man after a violent robbery, must re-enter his old life with his father (De Niro) in order to save his younger brother from a life of drugs and crime. De Niro will play another ex-con suffering from alcoholism and guilt.
Woodley will portray a woman who grew up with Labeouf’s character and suffered through a troubled relationship. After he leaves prison, she tries to rekindle their relationship. Filming will begin in November in Philadelphia.
Joshua Michael Stern, whose credits include the Steve Jobs biopic “Jobs” and the Epix series “Graves,” will handle directing duties. Anthony Thorne and Michael Tovo are writing the script. Thorne and Steve Snyder of Pacific Shore Films are producing, with Pacific Shore also financing the film.
- 8/27/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
“Big Little Lies” star Shailene Woodley has joined the cast of “After Exile,” an indie crime drama starring Robert De Niro and Shia Labeouf, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
“After Exile” will be directed by Joshua Michael Stern from a script by Anthony Thorne and Michael Tovo, who wrote the film’s story based on true events from his life.
Woodley will play a character who grew up with Labeouf’s and whose fractured relationship with him leads him to him turning to drugs and falling into depression.
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Labeouf is playing an ex-convict just released from prison after killing an innocent man following a violent robbery. He tries to re-enter society while working with his father, played by De Niro, to prevent his younger brother from falling into a...
“After Exile” will be directed by Joshua Michael Stern from a script by Anthony Thorne and Michael Tovo, who wrote the film’s story based on true events from his life.
Woodley will play a character who grew up with Labeouf’s and whose fractured relationship with him leads him to him turning to drugs and falling into depression.
Also Read: Shailene Woodley to Star in Thriller 'Misanthrope' From 'Wild Tales' Director
Labeouf is playing an ex-convict just released from prison after killing an innocent man following a violent robbery. He tries to re-enter society while working with his father, played by De Niro, to prevent his younger brother from falling into a...
- 8/27/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Shailene Woodley has signed to star with Robert De Niro and Shia Labeouf in After Exile, the Joshua Michael Stern-directed drama. Anthony Thorne and Michael Tovo wrote the script, and the latter wrote the story, based on true events from his life.
The film is being produced by Anthony Thorne and Steve Snyder of Pacific Shore Films, which is financing.
After Exile is the story of Mike Delaney (Labeouf) who, after being released from prison for killing an innocent man after a violent robbery, must re-enter his old life where he and his ex-criminal father (De Niro) attempt to save his younger brother from a dead end future of drugs and crime. The drama is about the difficult trajectory toward forgiveness and redemption. De Niro will play Ted Delaney, an ex-con who lost his wife years ago and now suffers from alcoholism and guilt. All he has left...
The film is being produced by Anthony Thorne and Steve Snyder of Pacific Shore Films, which is financing.
After Exile is the story of Mike Delaney (Labeouf) who, after being released from prison for killing an innocent man after a violent robbery, must re-enter his old life where he and his ex-criminal father (De Niro) attempt to save his younger brother from a dead end future of drugs and crime. The drama is about the difficult trajectory toward forgiveness and redemption. De Niro will play Ted Delaney, an ex-con who lost his wife years ago and now suffers from alcoholism and guilt. All he has left...
- 8/27/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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