The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
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Directed byTom Gormican
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Edited byMelissa Bretherton
Music byMark Isham
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Tom Gormican, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten. The film stars Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized version of himself, along with a supporting cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Jacob Scipio, Lily Sheen, Neil Patrick Harris, and Tiffany Haddish.

Premise[]

Nicolas Cage begrudgingly accepts a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a billionaire super fan. When things take a wild turn, Nic is forced to become a version of some of his most iconic and beloved characters in order to extricate his wife and daughter from the fan who is a notorious drug lord.

Cast[]

Production[]

On November 15, 2019, Lionsgate acquired Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten's script The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, with Gormican directing and Etten producing with Kevin Turen, Nicolas Cage, and Mike Nilon through Saturn Films.[4] Cage is set to play a fictionalised version of himself.[4] In August 2020, it was announced that Pedro Pascal was in talks to play Javi, a Nic Cage superfan who is not what he seems.[5] In September 2020, Sharon Horgan and Tiffany Haddish joined the cast of the film,[6][7] with Lily Sheen being added in October.[8] In November 2020, Neil Patrick Harris joined the cast of the film.[9]

Principal photography for the film officially began on October 5 in areas around Croatia, including the city of Dubrovnik.[10] Mark Isham composed the musical score.[11]

Release[]

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released on April 22, 2022.[12] It was originally set to be released on March 19, 2021.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Hemmert, Kylie (December 13, 2021). "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent First Look Photos".
  2. ^ December 13, Clark Collis; EST, 2021 at 09:00 AM. "Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage in first look at comedy-thriller 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'". EW.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Hemmert, Kylie (December 13, 2021). "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent First Look Photos".
  4. ^ a b Patrick Hipes; Anthony D'Alessandro (November 15, 2019). "Nicolas Cage Pic 'The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent' Near Lionsgate Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Pedro Pascal in Talks to Join Nicolas Cage in 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'". TheWrap. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ^ McNary, Dave (September 2, 2020). "Sharon Horgan Joins Nicolas Cage's 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 21, 2020). "Tiffany Haddish Joins Nicolas Cage In 'The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony. "Lily Sheen Joins Nicolas Cage Lionsgate Action Comedy 'The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 23, 2020). "Neil Patrick Harris Boards Lionsgate Nicolas Cage Satire 'The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  10. ^ The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent starring Nicolas Cage starts filming in Croatia
  11. ^ "Mark Isham Scoring Tom Gormican's The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent". Film Music Reporter. December 14, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 30, 2021). "Lionsgate Dates Nicolas Cage Satire 'Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent' & Kingdom Story Movies". Deadline. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Hipes, Patrick (February 3, 2020). "Nicolas Cage's 'The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent' Gets 2021 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

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