Josie (film)

Josie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Eric England
Produced by
  • Luisa Iskin
  • Johnny Wunder
  • Kevin Matusow
  • Jeff Kalligheri
Written by Anthony Ragnone II
Starring
Music by Raney Shockne
Cinematography Zoë White
Edited by Paul Matthew Gordon
Production
companies
  • Waterstone Entertainment
  • Coalition Group
  • The Traveling Picture Show Company
  • Boo Pictures
Distributed by Screen Media Films
Release date
  • February 8, 2018 (2018-02-08) (Mammoth)
  • March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16) (United States)
Running time
 87 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English

Josie is a 2018 American thriller film directed by Eric England and written by Anthony Ragnone II. The film stars Sophie Turner as the titular character, a mysterious high school student who transfers to the Southern town of Baymont, where she draws the attention of local recluse Hank (Dylan McDermott). The film also stars Jack Kilmer, Micah Fitzgerald, Lombardo Boyar, Daeg Faerch, Robin Bartlett, and Kurt Fuller. Josie premiered at Mammoth Film Festival on February 8, 2018, and was released in the United States by Screen Media Films on March 16, 2018.

Cast

Crew

  • Eric England – director
  • Anthony Magnone II – writer, co-producer
  • Kevin Matusow – producer
  • Jeff Kalligheri – producer
  • Luisa Iskin – producer
  • Johnny Wunder – producer
  • Zoë White – cinematographer
  • Rebekah Bell – production designer
  • Brianna Quick – costume designer
  • Paul Matthew Gordon – editor
  • Raney Shockne – composer

Production

Anthony Magnone II's original script for the film, then titled Huntsville, was voted to the 2014 Black List, a list of the year's most popular unproduced screenplays.[2] During the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2015, the Coalition Group announced the beginning of development for the film with the casting of Shea Whigham as Hank and Anya Taylor-Joy as Josie.[3] By August 2016, Whigham and Taylor-Joy had been replaced with Dylan McDermott and Sophie Turner, respectively, and Jack Kilmer was also added to the cast. Filming began that same month in Los Angeles.[4] The film's title was changed from Huntsville to Josie ahead of its premiere at the Mammoth Film Festival.[5] The film's North American distribution rights were acquired by Screen Media Films in January 2018, also ahead of its premiere, with international distribution being acquired by Lightning Entertainment.[6]

Release

Josie premiered as the opening film of the inaugural Mammoth Film Festival on February 8, 2018.[5] The film received a simultaneous release on March 16, 2018, with a limited theatrical run and video on demand releases.[6][7]

Critical response

Josie has received negative reviews from film critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 14% based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 27 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]

References

  1. ↑ Schager, Nick (March 12, 2018). "Film Review: 'Josie'". Variety. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ Bloom, David; Yamato, Jen (December 15, 2014). "'Catherine The Great' Leads The Blacklist 2014: Full List – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (September 17, 2015). "'Huntsville' Lands Shea Whigham & 'The Witch' Star Anya Taylor-Joy – Toronto". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (August 4, 2016). "'Game of Thrones' Star Sophie Turner Joins Indie Drama 'Huntsville' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  5. 1 2 McNary, Dave (December 12, 2017). "Sophie Turner's Drama 'Josie' to Launch Mammoth Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  6. 1 2 N'Duka, Amanda (January 11, 2018). "Screen Media Acquires Sophie Turner-Starring 'Josie'; Jon Voight's 'Surviving The Wild' Lands At SP Releasing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Limited and VOD Releases: Journey to a Theater to see These Limited Releases". The Numbers. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Josie (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Josie Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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