Genius Movie

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Who's Involved:

Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Guy Pearce, Colin Firth, John Logan, Michael Grandage, A. Scott Berg, James Bierman

Release Date:

Friday, June 10, 2016 Limited

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
some thematic elements and suggestive content
Runtime: 1 hr, 44 m
Language: English

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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.

official plot version from filmnation.com


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Who stars in Genius: Cast List

... Max Perkins

Love Actually, Easy Virtue  

... Aline Bernstein

Spellbound, Lion  

... Thomas Wolfe

Side Effects, Rise of the Guardians  

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 They/Them and Spectre.

Screenwriter

John Logan

Producers

James Bierman
John Logan
Guy Pearce

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Production: What we know about Genius?

Key Facts

  1. Based on an inspirational true story. Adapted from A. Scott Berg's biography, "Max Perkins: Editor of Genius."

Filming Timeline

  1. 2015 - October: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2015 - June: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2014 - June: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.
  4. 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.

  5. 2012 - November: The film was set to Announced  status.
  6. 2010 - August: The film was set to Development  status.
  7. 2010 - August: The film was set to Announced  status.
  8. 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 Now You See Me 2, WarCraft and The Conjuring 2.

As a Limited 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.

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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