The principal photography for “Cosmopolis” started in Toronto today, according to BreakingDawnMovie.org and the official website for the film, Cosmopolisthefilm.com. The film, directed by David Cronenberg (“Crash”, “A History of Violence”), follows a multimillionaire on a 24-hour journey across Manhattan, which starts as a simple trip to get a haircut. The simple trip to get a haircut evolves into a story about the relationship between the multimillionaire and his father, his relationship to his wife, and betting against the yen.
The film, based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name, stars Robert Pattinson (“Water for Elephants”, “Twilight” series) as the multimillionaire in question, Eric Parker. Also in the cast are Jay Baruchel (“How To Train Your Pet Dragon”), Paul Giamatti (“The Hangover Part 2”), Kevin Durand (“I Am Number Four”), Juliette Binoche (“Dan in Real Life”), and Samantha Morton (“Elizabeth: The Golden Age”).
To learn more about the film, you can go to the official site linked above or visit the film’s Facebook page . What do you think about this film? If you’ve read the book, how do you think the movie will compare? Make sure to leave your opinions and comments about the film adaptation in the comments section below.
I love Cronenberg’s movies and I cannot wait for A Dangerous Method (2011) and Cosmopolis (2012)! He is one of the most fascinating directors of our age. I found an interesting article comparing his work with that of another of my favorites, David Lynch:
http://entertainmentguidefilmtv.blogspot.com/2011/05/davids-of-cerebral-horror.html
It even suggests 10 David Double Features that places a film together from each of the two Davids for closer analysis. Very fun/funny :) My favorite was their comparison of the two Davids as Plato and Aristotle to Mel Brooks’ Socrates, lol