Blue Moon
Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Biography, Drama, Music |
| Release date | May 2025 (expected) |
| Running time | TBA |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Starring | Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott |
| Directed by | Richard Linklater |
| Written by | Robert Kaplow |
| Produced by | Richard Linklater, John Sloss, Mike Blizzard |
| Cinematography by | Shane F. Kelly |
| Edited by | Sandra Adair |
| Music by | TBA |
| Casting by | Áine O’Sullivan, Olivia Scott-Webb |
| Production Design by | Susie Cullen |
| Art Direction by | Alice Murphy, Aisling O’Callaghan |
| Set Decoration by | Kevin Downey |
| Costume Design by | Consolata Boyle |
| Production Company | Sony Pictures Classics Detour Filmproduction Renovo Media Group Wild Atlantic Pictures Under the Influence Cinetic Media |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Classics |
Cast & Characters:
- Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart
- Andrew Scott as Oscar Hammerstein II
- Margaret Qualley
- Bobby Cannavale as Richard Rodgers
- Patrick Kennedy as E.B. White
- Ash Smith Ash Smith
- Simon Delaney as Oscar Hammerstein II
- John Doran as Weegee
- Cillian Sullivan as Stevie
- Ian Dillon Ian Dillon as Elizabeths Mothers Friend (uncredited)
Storyline:
The film is set largely on March 31, 1943, the opening night of Oklahoma! the first project of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s creative partnership, with Rodgers’ former creative partner Lorenz Hart struggling with alcoholism and depression.
About Blue Moon Movie:
A biopic of songwriter Lorenz Hart written by Robert Kaplow was reported in June 2024 with Richard Linklater attached as director and producer, alongside John Sloss. Later that month, Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott joined the cast and Sony Pictures Classics were reported to have acquired worldwide distribution rights in addition to joining the project as co-financier.
Principal photography began in early July 2024, in Dublin and continued into August 2024. Filming wrapped in September 2024.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | TBA |
| Opening Day | TBA |
| Domestic Collection | TBA |
| International Collection | TBA |
| Worldwide Collection | TBA |