Sleeping Dogs (upcoming film)

Sleeping Dogs is an upcoming film starring Russell Crowe and Karen Gillan. It is based on the E.O. Chirovici novel The Book of Mirrors (2017) which was adapted by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage and produced by Nickel City Pictures. The film marks Adam Cooper's feature length directorial debut.

Sleeping Dogs
Directed byAdam Cooper
Screenplay by
  • Adam Cooper
  • Bill Collage
Based onThe Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici (novel) (2017)
Produced by
  • Adam Cooper
  • Bill Collage
  • Mark Fasano
  • Pouya Shabazian
Starring
CinematographyBen Nott
Production
companies
  • Nickel City Productions
  • Highland Film Group
Distributed byGalaxy Pictures[1]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

A former homicide detective Roy Freeman (Crowe) is being treated for Alzheimer's Disease but is forced to re-open an old case involving the murder of a college professor (Csokas) when new light comes from a mysterious woman (Gillan).[2]

Cast

Production

The project is an adaptation by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage of E.O. Chirovici's critically acclaimed novel, The Book of Mirrors with Cooper also on-board as director. Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures produced, alongside Cooper, Collage and Pouya Shabazian of New Leaf Literary. Matthew Goldberg, Cliff Roberts and Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser are executive producers. In August 2022, Crowe was announced in the lead role.[3][4]

In November 2022, it was announced that Highland Film Group had agreed to distribution deals with Signature Entertainment in the UK and Rialto Distribution for Australia and New Zealand, amongst other deals.[5]

Casting

In February 2023 Karen Gillan, Marton Csokas, Harry Greenwood and Thomas M Wright were added to the cast.[6]

Filming

Principal photography commenced in Victoria, Australia in February 2023,[7][8] with Crowe making himself at home in Melbourne.[9] Production had wrapped by May.[10]

References
  1. Frater, Patrick (October 27, 2023). "New Film Distributor Galaxy Pictures to Launch in Australia, New Zealand". Variety. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  2. "Karen Gillan Cast Opposite Russell Crowe in Crime Thriller 'Sleeping Dogs'". Collider. February 18, 2023.
  3. "Russell Crowe to Star in Crime-Thriller 'Sleeping Dogs' for Nickel City Pictures". Variety. August 31, 2022.
  4. "Russell Crowe Cast as Lead in Adam Cooper's Directorial Debut 'Sleeping Dogs'". Collider. August 31, 2022.
  5. "AFM: Russell Crowe Thriller 'Sleeping Dogs' Sells Key International Territories". Variety. November 2022.
  6. "Karen Gillan and Marton Csokas Join Russell Crowe in Cold Case Crime Film 'Sleeping Dogs' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. February 18, 2023.
  7. "Russell Crowe To Star In Sleeping Dogs Filmed in Victoria". Miragenews.com. February 15, 2023.
  8. "Russell Crowe's thriller Sleeping Dogs sets tongues wagging as filming starts across Melbourne". March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  9. "Russell Crowe spotted with fans in Melbourne's west". Herald Sun.
  10. "Russell Crowe & Tommy Flanagan Investigate the Past in 'Sleeping Dogs' Image". Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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