Everything You Need to Know About Genius Movie (2016): Aug. 13, 2016 - changed the US DVD release date from September 6, 2016 to TBA - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Guy Pearce, Colin Firth, John Logan, A. Scott Berg, Michael Grandage, James Bierman
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
Rating Reason: some thematic elements and suggestive content
Runtime: 1 hr, 44 m
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
GENIUS centers on the real-life relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe and renowned editor Max Perkins (Firth).
Finding fame and critical success at a young age, Wolfe is a blazing talent with a larger-than-life personality to match. Perkins is one of the most respected and well-known literary editors of all time, discovering such iconic novelists as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway.
Wolfe and Perkins develop a tender, complex friendship. Transformative and irrepressible, this friendship will change the lives of these brilliant, but very different men forever.
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Who stars in Genius: Cast List
Who's making Genius: Crew List
A look at the Genius behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Michael Grandage last directed My Policeman. The film's writer John Logan last wrote Michael and They/Them.
Producers
James Bierman
John Logan
Guy Pearce
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Production: What we know about Genius?
Key Facts
- Based on an inspirational true story. Adapted from A. Scott Berg's biography, "Max Perkins: Editor of Genius."
Filming Timeline
- 2015 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2015 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2014 - June: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2012 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Principal photography is scheduled to start early in 2014. FilmNation Entertainment will handle international sales.
- 2012 - November: The film was set to Announced status.
- 2010 - August: The film was set to Development status.
- 2010 - August: The film was set to Announced status.
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Concept status.
Genius Release Date: When was the film released?
Genius was a limited release in 2016 on Friday, June 10, 2016. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including The Conjuring 2, WarCraft and Now You See Me 2.
As a limited theatrical release, Genius will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
Genius DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Genius is coming out on DVD & Blu-ray on To Be Announced (TBA)
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