16 April, 2007
Hartnett, Elisa Pugliese of 57thand Irving Productions, David Guy Levy and Clara Markowicz of Original Media will produce alongside Corwin, and the film will be shot on location in New York City.
AUGUST’s creative team includes director of photography Andrij Parekh, who also worked with Corwin and Markowicz on Half Nelson.
The film follows Tom Sternthal (Hartnett), an aggressive, young dotcom entrepreneur in New York struggling to keep his head above water as the bottom of the market begins to fall out in the weeks leading up to 9/11.
“At it’s most basic level, AUGUST is a movie about hubris during a time when Americans felt untouchable, and people with a catchy domain name believed they could become millionaires overnight,” states producer Corwin. “Austin brings an authentic sense of Manhattan realism to the project, and we could not be any happier to be making our fourth film in New York City.”
“It’s hard to recognize the world we lived in prior to the World Trade Center attacks, and Howard’s daring and reflective script truly captures the mood and decadence of New York during the dotcom bust,” says director Chick. “I am looking forward to collaborating with actors as talented as Josh and Naomie.”
AUGUST is being financed by Patrick Morris’ and Pugliese’s 57th and Irving Productions, and was packaged by CAA’s Micah Green. CAA is handling the domestic sale.
Corwin of Original Media and Pugliese of 57th and Irving Productions handled negotiations of the deal.
Hartnett can next be seen in the upcoming RESURRECTING THE CHAMP and 30 DAYS OF NIGHT.
Later this year, Harris will reprise her role as Tia Dalma in PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: AT WORLD’S END.
Jamie Carmichael of ContentFilm said “The combination of a great script, an impressive creative and production team and of course real star value makes AUGUST a cracking sale for Cannes next month.”
