The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

Year of premiere
2018
Format
Movie
Genre
Drama
Country
Canada
Production company
Lyla Films, Sons of Manual
Producer
Xavier Dolan, Nancy Grant, Lyse Lafontaine
Director
Xavier Dolan
Cast
Natalie Portman, Susan Sarandon, Thandie Newton, Kit Harington, Nicholas Hoult, Jessica Chastain
Storyline
The film will focus on a young actor who recalls his pen-pal relationship with his American TV idol — played by Harrington — who died 10 years earlier, exploring the hardships of fame and hurdles of the movie business.

Filming in the Czech Republic

Production company
Film United
Year of production
2017
Filming dates
March 2017