Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal are set to start capturing “Honeymoon With Harry” in Queensland, Australia, with manufacturing scheduled to kick off in April in Brisbane and The Whitsundays.
The Amazon MGM Studios characteristic, tailored from a novel by Bart Baker, is directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and scripted by Dan Fogelman, the trio beforehand united on “Paradise,” “Loopy, Silly, Love” and “This Is Us.” Sarah Pidgeon is in talks to hitch the forged.
The emotional dramedy facilities on a free-spirited, impulsive man (Gyllenhaal) whose honeymoon plans are thrown into disarray, leaving him caught navigating an island getaway alongside his fiancée’s guarded, tough father (Costner). What begins as a collision of personalities progressively provides option to an unlikely connection between the 2.
“Queensland has all the things we might hope for,” administrators Ficarra and Requa stated in an announcement. “We’re doing Chicago, the Caribbean and all the things in between – all inside a day’s attain. The crew are nice and the climate’s even higher.”
Producer Mike Karz, whose earlier credit embody “Valentine’s Day,” “Blended” and “Upgraded,” referred to as Queensland’s areas and pure magnificence a perfect match for the movie. “We’re having a good time collaborating with proficient native creatives and crew to deliver this story to life,” he stated.
Display Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney described the manufacturing as the newest chapter in a rising partnership with the studio. “We’re delighted to be a trusted associate for Amazon MGM, with our native display trade offering the high-quality experience that they will depend on, whereas our aggressive incentives allow them to capitalise on our charming areas and first-class infrastructure,” she stated.
The manufacturing is estimated to contribute AUD$51 million ($35.6 million) to the Queensland financial system and generate 215 jobs. Queensland Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek highlighted advantages extending past the display sector, noting the downstream impression on development, catering, transport and lodging companies.
“Honeymoon With Harry” is produced by Karz for Gulfstream Footage alongside Jennifer Salke beneath Sullivan Road Productions, with Fogelman additionally serving as a producer. The movie is supported by the Australian Authorities by the Location Offset and by the Queensland Authorities by Display Queensland’s Manufacturing Attraction Technique.
The manufacturing joins a string of Amazon MGM titles made in Queensland, together with “Balls Up,” “The Bluff,” “Subversion,” “Voltron” and an untitled Mike Thornton mission.
