‘Babylon 2021’ is an upcoming American drama film. Damien Chazelle is the director and screenplay writer of this film.
The film is produced by Olivia Hamilton, Marc Platt, Matthew Plouffe and co-produced by Padraic Murphy.
Executive producers of this film are Helen Estabrook, Tobey Maguire and Adam siegel.
Brad Pitt will play the role of a fallen actor in Damien Chazelle’s ‘Babylon (2021)’.
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But, what can we expect from this film? Here’s everything we know about the upcoming movie so far.
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‘Babylon’ Movie Cast
- Margot Robbie
- Brad Pitt
- Li Jun Li
- Tobey Maguire
- Samara Weaving
- Olivia Wilde
- Max Minghella
- Phoebe Tonkin
- Eric Roberts
- Katherine Waterston
- Rory Scovel
- Spike Jonze
- Lukas Haas
- Flea Flea
- Jovan Adepo
- P.J. Byrne
- Damon Gupton
- Jonah Platt as a Technician
- Diego Calva
- Aamir Yusuf as a Soldier
- Kellen Rose as a Soldier
- Cyrus Hobbi as a Footballer
- Telvin Griffin as Reginald
- Sean Fabian Billings as a Soldier
- Kevin Dunning as MGM Crew
- Jonathan Jennings as a Soldier
- Daniel Bisla as Medical Soldier
Reports suggest that Brad Pitt will portray John Gilbert, a real-life figure, who rose to fame with the silent films. He will be a silent film star who fails to make the transition to the new technology.
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According to reports, Meryl Streep is considered for the role of British author, journalist, and screenwriter Elinor Glyn.
On the other hand, Tobey Maguire might portray the ace Hollywood producer Irving Thalberg and Michael B Jordan will essay the role of a fictional musician, who is modelled on Louis Amstrong.
Emma Stone was set in a pivotal role, along with Brad Pitt. But, Stone has opted out of the movie, and the role is eyeing to be recast with Margot Robbie.
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‘Babylon 2021’ Movie Premise
Very little has been revealed about the plot details.
The narrative of Babylon (2021) will follow the growth from silent films to talkies. The movie will see both fictional and real characters, similar to Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’.
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The novel will portray the Golden Age of Hollywood. It would be quite interesting to watch if Chazelle will be able to do justice to the critically acclaimed silent film era.
There’s no trailer for ‘Babylon (2021)’ at the moment.
Glimpsing a movie of such a reputed director has always been a pleasure for movie fanatics and critics. They’re excited to see what new does this director brings in his 6th movie.
‘Babylon’ release date: when is it coming out ?
Paramount pictures secured the worldwide rights to Babylon, according to reports. Insiders said Paramount was competing with Lionsgate to secure the distribution rights.
Insiders also said the studio was previously dated the film for a December 25, 2021 limited release, with planned to go wide on January 7, 2022.
But Paramount has pushed the movie’s release date back a full year to December 25, 2022 limited release, with a wide release on January 6, 2023, (in the United States) due to COVID conditions delaying filming.
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Final words
Babylon (2021) is coming out in 2023 on January 6 in The United States.
Paramount will also put the movie on the festival circuit since it’s rare for a movie to debut in December without any festival presence and go on to win Best Picture.
Still, by putting together two Oscar-winners Chazelle, and Pitt, you’ve got a potent combination.
We’re eager to see Chazelle continue to explore America’s past like he did with First Man but combining it with his love of Hollywood like he did with La La Land.
So, these are the major information about the film. It looks like we’ll be waiting quit some time before we see Pitt in action. Are you excited for it? Do share your thoughts about it in the comments section given at the end of this post.