Departure movie production status is currently Development
August 13, 2017 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight' Chad Hartigan is on-board to direct the film.
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Plot: What's the story about?
A brilliant Miami-based FAA investigator is obsessed with learning how a 727 suddenly vanished into thin air and then reappeared in the exact same spot ten minutes later. As mysterious occurrences continue to occur with increasing frequency in the skies over Miami, the investigation becomes personal when the employee’s beloved wife is on one of the planes affected.
modified plot formulation from deadline.com
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Who stars in Departure: Cast List
No cast available.
Who's making Departure: Crew List
A look at the Departure behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Babak Anvari last directed I Came By and Wounds. The film's writer Billy Ray last wrote Richard Jewell and Terminator: Dark Fate.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Billy RayLucan Toh
James 'Jim' Whitaker
Companies
Production Company
Good Universe (Former)
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Production: What we know about Departure?
Key Facts
- Based on the book "Ghosts of the Air" by Martin Caidin, which documents real accounts from pilots who have experienced flight anomalies.
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - August: The film was set to Development status.
Chad Hartigan is on-board to direct the film.
- 2013 - May: The film was set to Announced status.
Captain Phillips scribe Billy Ray will helm the film from his own script.
Departure Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Departure is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,421 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Popeye and Shrek 5.