Plot Outline: A washed up actor, who once played an iconic superhero, battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career and himself in the days leading up to the opening of a Broadway play.
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Friday, October 17, 2014 Limited Theaters
for language throughout, some sexual content and brief violence
Birdman Plot: What's it about?
Riggan Thompson was Birdman, a crime-stopping superhero with a beak and a three-film franchise. Now, he's a washed up actor trying to get his career and life back together by opening his own play on Broadway. On the eve of it's opening, the play is close to falling apart and Riggan is forced to sign a younger, egotistical lead actor, whom he despises. What results over the next three days is strange, dark and downright hilarious, nearly costing Riggan his career, family and sanity in the process.
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A look at the Birdman behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu previously directed Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, The Revenant and Biutiful. The film's writer Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu penned Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, The Revenant and Biutiful.
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Key Facts
- Emma Stone will play Michael Keaton's daughter, fresh from rehab and now his assistant. Naomi Watts will be an actress in the play, while Zach Galifianakis will play the production's conniving producer.
Birdman Filming Timeline
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— Birdman entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Production status.
Principal photography began on April 15th in New York City.Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
An early April 2013 production start is being eyed.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
Birdman Release Date: When was the film released?
Birdman was released in limited theaters on . 12 other films are opening on the same date, including The Book of Life, The Best of Me and Men, Women & Children. The movie was released in select theaters in major markets.
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