Babylon (2022 film)

Upcoming film by Damien ChazelleTemplate:SHORTDESC:Upcoming film by Damien Chazelle

* Marc Platt
* Matthew Plouffe
* Olivia Hamilton
* Brad Pitt
* Margot Robbie
* Diego Calva
* Jean Smart
* Jovan Adepo
* Li Jun Li
* Marc Platt Productions
* C2 Motion Picture Group
* Wild Chickens
* Organism Pictures
* December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)

***Babylon*** is an upcoming American epic period comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li. It chronicles the rise and fall of multiple characters during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.

*Babylon* is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 23, 2022, by Paramount Pictures.

## Premise

Young Mexican American actor Manny Torres pursues a career in 1920s Hollywood, starting as an assistant.

## Cast

* Brad Pitt as Jack Conrad
* Margot Robbie as Nellie LaRoy
* Diego Calva as Manny Torres, a Mexican-American film assistant
* Jean Smart as Elinor St. John
* Jovan Adepo as Sidney Palmer, a jazz trumpet player
* Li Jun Li as Lady Fay Zhu
* Tobey Maguire as James McKay
* Lukas Haas as George Munn
* Max Minghella as Irving Thalberg
* Samara Weaving
* Olivia Wilde
* Spike Jonze
* Katherine Waterston as Ruth Arzner
* Flea as Bob Levine
* Jeff Garlin as Don Wallach
* P. J. Byrne
* Rory Scovel as The Count
* Eric Roberts
* Ethan Suplee
* Damon Gupton
* Phoebe Tonkin
* Chloe Fineman as Marion Davies
* Karina Fontes as Jen
* Troy Metcalf
* Olivia Hamilton as Ruth Adler
* Danny Jolles
* Lewis Tan
* Telvin Griffin as Reginald

## Production

### Development

It was announced in July 2019 that Damien Chazelle had set his next project, a period drama set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Lionsgate was the frontrunner to acquire the project, with Emma Stone and Brad Pitt in the mix to star. In November, Paramount Pictures acquired worldwide rights to the project, with Stone and Pitt still circling roles. Pitt confirmed his involvement in January 2020, describing the film as being set when the silent film era transitioned into sound. He will play a character modeled on actor and director John Gilbert.

In December 2020, Stone exited the film due to scheduling conflicts, with Margot Robbie then in early negotiations to replace her, and Li Jun Li was also cast. Robbie was confirmed in March 2021, with Jovan Adepo and Diego Calva also joining.

In June, Katherine Waterston, Max Minghella, Flea, Samara Weaving, Rory Scovel, Lukas Haas, Eric Roberts, P.J. Byrne, Damon Gupton, Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Phoebe Tonkin, and Tobey Maguire (who is also an executive producer for the film), joined the cast. In July 2021, Jean Smart joined the cast. In August 2021, Chloe Fineman, Jeff Garlin, Telvin Griffin  and Troy Metcalf joined the cast of the film.

### Filming

Filming was initially set to take place in California in mid-2020 after securing a state tax credit but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming began on July 1, 2021, and wrapped on October 21, 2021.

### Music

Justin Hurwitz, a frequent collaborator of Chazelle, composed the film's score. Two tracks from the score, "Call Me Manny" and "Voodoo Mama," were released digitally on November 10, 2022, the latter track being used to underscore the film's trailer. The soundtrack album will be released by Interscope Records on December 9, 2022.

## Release

*Babylon* was first screened for critics and industry on November 14, 2022 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles and in New York City the following day. It is scheduled to be released on December 23, 2022. The film was initially scheduled for a December 25, 2021, limited release and a January 7, 2022, wide release, but was later delayed by an entire year, with a December 25, 2022 limited release, and a January 6, 2023 wide release, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In October, the film was moved two days earlier to the current date and is set for a wide release.

### Marketing

The film's first red-banded trailer premiered on September 12, 2022 at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival during a Q&A event with Damien Chazelle and TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. It was released to the public the following day, alongside character posters of the main cast. Noting its uncensored nudity, profanity and drug-use, several publications compared the trailer's atmosphere to that of films such as *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013) and *The Great Gatsby* (2013), which stars Margot Robbie and Tobey Maguire, respectively. A featurette about the making of the film was released on November 21, 2022. The second trailer for the film and its theatrical release poster were released on November 28, 2022.

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## External links

* *Babylon* at IMDb
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