Devotion (2022 film)

Devotion is a 2022 American biographical war drama film written by Jake Crane and Jonathan Stewart, and directed by J. D. Dillard. The film is based on the book Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice by Adam Makos, which retells the comradeship between naval officers Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner during the Korean War. The film stars Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Joe Jonas, Nick Hargrove, Spencer Neville, and Thomas Sadoski.
Devotion premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in IMAX at the Ontario Place Cinesphere on September 12, 2022 and is scheduled to be released on November 23, 2022.
==Premise==
The true story revolves around elite fighter pilots Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner, who became the U.S. Navy's most celebrated wingmen during the Korean War.
==Cast==
*Jonathan Majors as Jesse Brown
*Glen Powell as Tom Hudner
* Christina Jackson as Daisy Brown
* Joe Jonas as Marty Goode
*Thomas Sadoski as Dick Cevoli
*Serinda Swan as Elizabeth Taylor
*Rossy de Palma
*Daren Kagasoff
*Nick Hargrove
*Spencer Neville
== Production==
In March 2018, Black Label Media acquired rights to Devotion, with Glen Powell joining the cast as Tom Hudner. In December 2019, it was announced that Jonathan Majors was cast as Jesse Brown and J. D. Dillard was set to direct. In September 2020, it was announced that Sony Pictures would distribute in the United States, while STXinternational would handle international sales and distribute directly in the United Kingdom and Ireland (until STX shut their office down in July 2022). In February 2021, Serinda Swan was cast as Elizabeth Taylor. Principal photography began on February 4, 2021 in Savannah, Georgia, and also took place in Charleston, South Carolina. Filming took place in Wenatchee, Washington.
Filming also took place in Statesboro, Georgia from March 17 to April 13, 2021 at the Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport.
Aircraft used in the production included several F4U Corsairs, an AD Skyraider, an F8F Bearcat, a rare HO5S-1 helicopter, and a MiG-15. A modified L-39 Albatros trainer was used as an air-to-air camera platform.
==Release==
Devotion had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in IMAX at the Ontario Place Cinesphere on September 12, 2022Brian Welk, "TIFF 2022 Lineup: Films From Tyler Perry, Peter Farrelly, Sam Mendes and Catherine Hardwicke to Premiere". TheWrap, July 29, 2022. and is scheduled to be theatrically released on November 23, 2022. It was originally scheduled to be released in limited theaters on October 14, 2022, followed by the wide expansion of October 28, 2022.
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Category:2022 films
Category:2022 action drama films
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Category:Korean War aviation films
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Category:Films about the United States Navy
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Category:2020s English-language films
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