Departure movie production status: 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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Departure Plot: What's it 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.
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Departure Crew and Production Team
A look at the Departure behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Babak Anvari previously directed Hallow Road, I Came By and Wounds. The film's writer Billy Ray penned Richard Jewell, Terminator: Dark Fate and The Mummy.
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Departure Production and Filming
Key Facts
- Based on the book "Ghosts of the Air" by Martin Caidin, which documents real accounts from pilots who have experienced flight anomalies.
Departure Filming Timeline
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— Departure entered Development status.
Chad Hartigan is on-board to direct the film.Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
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— The film entered Announced status.
Captain Phillips scribe Billy Ray will helm the film from his own script.Intentions to make the movie; early in development.
Departure Release Date: When is the film coming out?
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