My Son (2021 film)

My Son
My Son
Directed by	Christian Carion
Screenplay by	Christian Carion; Laure Irrmann;
Based on	My Son; by Christian Carion
Produced by	Marc Butan; Christian Carion; Brahim Chioua; Laure Irrman; Vincent Maraval; Rebecca O'Brien;
Starring	James McAvoy; Claire Foy;
Cinematography	Eric Dumont
Edited by	Loïc Lallemand
Music by	Laurent Perez del Mar
Production; companies	STX Entertainment; MadRiver Pictures; Sixteen Films; Une Hirondelle; Wild Bunch International;
Distributed by	Peacock
Release date	September 15, 2021
Country	United States
Language	English

My Son is a 2021 British-American-German mystery drama film written and directed by Christian Carion. It is an English language remake of his 2017 French film of the same name, initially starring French actors Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent.

Premise[]

A man goes to see his ex-wife in order to obtain answers about the disappearance of their son.

Cast[]

James McAvoy
Claire Foy
Gary Lewis
Tom Cullen
Jamie Mitchie
Robert Jack
Owen Whitelaw

Production[]

It was announced in October 2020 that James McAvoy and Claire Foy had been cast to star in the film, which will be written and directed by Christian Carion, who is remaking his 2017 French film of the same name. McAvoy will not be supplied with a script or dialogue, being made to improvise for himself.^[2]

Filming had begun by late October 2020, and filmed throughout Scotland. Filming in Lochaber paused after a positive COVID-19 test.^[3]

Release[]

The film was released on Peacock on September 15, 2021.^[4] It will also be released on the The Roku Channel on December 15, 2021.^[5]

References[]

^ Welk, Brian (September 1, 2021). "James McAvoy Improvises and Reacts in Real Time in Trailer for Thriller 'My Son' (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
^ Anthony D'Alessandro (2020-10-05). "James McAvoy & Claire Foy To Star In 'My Son' Remake For STXfilms – Deadline". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Munro, Alistair (October 15, 2020). "Filming of major James McAvoy movie in Lochaber halted by Covid-19 case". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^ Boccella, Maggie (September 1, 2021). "James McAvoy and Claire Foy Thriller, 'My Son,' Debuts Trailer In Which McAvoy Completely Improvised His Performance". Collider. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ Rubin, Rebecca (September 9, 2021). "Peacock, Roku to Premiere 'My Son' Starring James McAvoy, Claire Foy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 9, 2021.

External links[]

My Son at IMDb

[1] Welk, Brian (September 1, 2021). "James McAvoy Improvises and Reacts in Real Time in Trailer for Thriller 'My Son' (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved September 9, 2021.

[2] Anthony D'Alessandro (2020-10-05). "James McAvoy & Claire Foy To Star In 'My Son' Remake For STXfilms – Deadline". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] Munro, Alistair (October 15, 2020). "Filming of major James McAvoy movie in Lochaber halted by Covid-19 case". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

[4] Boccella, Maggie (September 1, 2021). "James McAvoy and Claire Foy Thriller, 'My Son,' Debuts Trailer In Which McAvoy Completely Improvised His Performance". Collider. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[5] Rubin, Rebecca (September 9, 2021). "Peacock, Roku to Premiere 'My Son' Starring James McAvoy, Claire Foy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 9, 2021.

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