CHiPs (film)

CHiPs
Directed by Dax Shepard
Produced by
Written by Dax Shepard
Based on CHiPs
by Rick Rosner
Starring
Music by Ful Eisler
Cinematography Mitchell Amundsen
Edited by Dan Lebental
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • August 11, 2017 (2017-08-11) (US)
Country United States
Language English

CHiPs is an upcoming American action comedy film written and directed by Dax Shepard,[1] based on the 1970s television series of the same name created by Rick Rosner. The film stars Shepard as Officer Jon Baker and Michael Peña as Frank “Ponch” Poncherello, while the other cast includes Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Brody, Rosa Salazar, Vida Guerra, and Kristen Bell. Principal photography began on October 21, 2015 in Los Angeles. CHiPs is scheduled to be released on August 11, 2017 by Warner Bros. Pictures. The MPAA has given the film an R rating.

Cast

Production

Development

On September 2, 2014, Warner Bros. announced a film adaptation of the 1970s show CHiPs created by Rick Rosner, Andrew Panay would be producing along with Dax Shepard.[2] Shepard will also write, direct and star in the film.[3] It was announced that Panay would produce the film through his Panay Films along with Ravi Mehta.[4] In August 2015, the film was selected by the California Film Commission to receive $5.1 million in tax credits.[5]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on October 21, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.[6][7]

Casting

Shepard will also write, direct and star in the film as Officer Jon Baker, Michael Peña will play Frank “Ponch” Poncherello.[3] Vincent D'Onofrio was set on May 26, 2015 to play a villainous role in the film, he would play a former cop and currently a car-stealing gang-leader.[8] On September 16, 2015, Adam Brody joined the film to play an officer, while Rosa Salazar also signed on to star.[9] On September 18, 2015, Kristen Bell joined the film. [4] On September 30, 2015, Jessica McNamee signed on to play Lindsey Taylor, a tough young California Highway Patrol officer.[10] On November 10, 2015, Jane Kaczmarek joined the film to play the police captain.[11] On March 4, 2016, it was announced that Ryan Hansen would join the film.[12]

Release

CHiPs is scheduled to be released on August 11, 2017 by Warner Bros. Pictures.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "CHiPs". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (September 2, 2014). "Dax Shepard Driving Warner Bros 'CHiPS' Film; Michael Pena To Play Ponch". Deadline.com. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Couch, Aaron (September 2, 2014). "Dax Shepard Making 'CHiPS' Movie for Warner Bros.". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Sneider, Jeff (September 18, 2015). "Kristen Bell Joins Husband Dax Shepard's 'CHiPs' Movie at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Santa Monica, California: The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ McNary, Dave (August 18, 2015). "California Film Tax Credits Go to 'Conjuring 2,' 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "On the Set 10/22/15: Tom Hiddleston Starts on 'Kong: Skull Island, Nina Dobrev Starts on 'Crash Pad'". SSN Insider. Los Angeles: Alex Amin. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ Perry, Spencer (November 12, 2015). "Photos from the Set of the CHiPs Remake!". Coming Soon. Los Angeles: Evolve Media, LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  8. ↑ Kit, Borys (May 26, 2015). "'CHiPs' Movie Casting Vincent D'Onofrio as Villain (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 16, 2015). "Adam Brody Joins Dax Shepard in Warner Bros.' 'CHiPs' Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (September 30, 2015). "Jessica McNamee Moves From 'Sirens' To 'CHiPs' & More". Deadline.com. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  11. ↑ Kit, Borys (November 10, 2015). "Jane Kaczmarek Joins Dax Shepard, Michael Pena in 'CHiPs' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (March 4, 2016). "'Veronica Mars' Alum Joins Fox Buddy Comedy 'The Enforcers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  13. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 22, 2016). "Warner Bros. Sets 'CHiPs', 'It' & Untitled PG-13 Comedy For 2017". Deadline.com. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.