Production Begins This Week in Los Angeles
Amazon Studios started principal photography on visionary
director Mike Cahill’s (I Origins, Another Earth) Bliss this week
in Los Angeles and Croatia. Academy Award nominees Salma Hayek and
Owen Wilson are set to star in this sci-fi drama also written by
Cahill. Endgame Entertainment’s James D. Stern is producing, with
the company’s Lucas Smith serving as executive producer. Marsha
Swinton (Hala) will also executive produce.
A mind-bending love story… Recently divorced Greg (Wilson) whose
life is falling apart meets the enchanting Isabel (Hayek), a woman
who lives on the streets and is convinced that the polluted, broken
world around them is not real. She believes they are living in an
ugly, harsh world simulation inside of the beautiful, peaceful
“real" world of bliss. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers
there may be some truth to Isabel’s wild conspiracy theory.
Ted Hope, Co-Head of Movies at Amazon Studios, said, “Mike
Cahill is a brilliant storyteller gifted by a unique ability to
craft the truly high-concept idea in a deeply soulful way that
resonates with audiences. As a real fan of all his work, I am
delighted that we can provide this opportunity for him to take his
vision further than ever before. We know our global customers will
be excited to see what Mike and his team -- Salma Hayek, Owen
Wilson, and this fabulous cast and crew -- can do with such
complex, yet real characters in such an imaginative and thrilling
world. It will blow people’s minds, I am sure.”
Cahill said, “Working with this brilliant cast is a dream come
true. Working with my dear friend and producer extraordinaire Jim
Stern is a gift. And we couldn’t be more thrilled to be making this
with Amazon Studios. As the industry continues to evolve, Amazon
proves to be taking the most exciting risks on films with ambitious
artistic goals that also aim to reach wide audiences. I feel so
grateful to have our film Bliss included among their next round of
groundbreaking works.”
“It is an incredible opportunity to be working with a visionary
like Mike Cahill,” said Stern. “We pride ourselves at Endgame on
working with filmmakers with a passion for storytelling and
connecting with global audiences, and are looking forward to
sharing Bliss with the world.”
Director of photography is Markus F�rderer (Skyscraper, I
Origins), and the editor is Troy Takaki (I Origins, Almost
Christmas). Production design is by Kasra Farahani (Captain Marvel,
Black Panther), with costumes from Annie Bloom (No Escape,
Surrogates).
Cahill is most known for his films Another Earth and I Origins
which were released by Fox Searchlight. Both films won the Alfred
P. Sloan Prize at the Sundance Film Festival where they premiered.
He also directed the pilots of The Magicians, The Path, and
Rise.
Hayek will next star alongside Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne in
Paramount’s comedy Limited Partners which will be released in
January 2020. She was most recently seen in The Hummingbird Project
with Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgård starring as well as in
the critically-acclaimed, Beatriz at Dinner, in which she starred
as the title character for director Miguel Arteta and writer Mike
White. Hayek recently wrapped production on the HanWay/Bleeker
Street Untitled Sally Potter drama with Javier Bardem and Elle
Fanning, and Lionsgate’s The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard where she
reprises her role as Sonia Kincaid opposite Samuel L. Jackson and
Ryan Reynolds. Other notable projects include Lionsgate/Pantelion
comedy How to be a Latin Lover, alongside Eugenio Derbez, Rob Lowe
and Kristen Bell, and the action comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard with
Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds.
Wilson most recently starred in the adaptation of Raquel J.
Palacio’s novel Wonder, alongside Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay.
He was also featured in Lawrence Sher’s Father Figures alongside Ed
Helms, Christopher Walken, J.K. Simmons, and Glenn Close. Wilson’s
string of box office successes also include Little Fockers, the
third installment of the blockbuster Fockers series, opposite Ben
Stiller and Robert De Niro; Marley & Me with Jennifer Aniston;
the Night At The Museum franchise opposite Robin Williams and Ben
Stiller; the smash hit comedy Wedding Crashers, opposite Vince
Vaughn; the romantic comedy You, Me And Dupree; and as the voice of
Lightning McQueen in Disney’s Cars, Cars 2 and Cars 3. Wilson was
also featured in the 2014 Oscar nominated film Inherent Vice.
Wilson has collaborated with director Wes Anderson seven times,
including The Darjeeling Limited, the Academy Award nominated The
Grand Budapest Hotel; The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou,
co-starring Bill Murray and Anjelica Huston; The Royal Tenenbaums,
for which he and Anderson were nominated for an Academy Award for
Best Original Screenplay; Rushmore, which Wilson co-wrote and
co-executive produced; and Anderson’s directorial debut, Bottle
Rocket, which Wilson starred in and co-wrote. Wilson also lent his
voice to Anderson’s Academy Award-nominated animated feature
Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Producer James Stern is a long-time entertainment producer and
director, produced more than 30 films, over 20 Broadway shows, and
various other entertainment properties. In 2002, Stern founded
Endgame Entertainment. His most recent productions include
Netflix’s Murder Mystery, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer
Aniston, Fox Searchlight’s The Old Man and the Gun, directed by
David Lowery starring Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek and Casey
Affleck, and Sony Classic’s political documentary, American Chaos,
which Stern produced and directed. Past credits include Rian
Johnson’s international hit Looper, Oliver Stone’s Snowden, Lone
Scherfig’s An Education, Todd Haynes’ I’m Not There and Hotel
Rwanda. Additionally, Stern is a two-time Tony Award-winning
producer (The Producers, Hairspray).
Cahill is repped by WME and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern,
Hayek is represented by CAA, Evelyn O'Neill at Management 360 and
attorney Bill Sobel at Laird & Sobel, and Wilson is repped by
UTA.
About Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios brings bold and innovative series and films from
top tier and up-and-coming creators to customers in over 200
countries and territories. Original productions range from daring
and timely subject matter such as Amy Sherman-Palladino’s
award-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to the action-packed Tom
Clancy’s Jack Ryan and critically hailed The Man in the High
Castle. In film, Amazon Studios produces and acquires original
movies for theatrical release and for streaming exclusively to
Amazon Prime members. At the 2017 Academy Awards, Amazon Studios
became the first streaming service to win Oscars for Manchester by
the Sea (Best Screenplay, Kenneth Lonergan and Best Actor, Casey
Affleck) and The Salesman (Best Foreign Film). At the 2019 Oscars,
Cold War was nominated for Foreign Language, Director and
Cinematography. Upcoming 2019 movie titles include Nisha Ganatra’s
Late Night, Paul Downs Colaizzo’s Brittany Runs a Marathon, Scott
Z. Burns’ The Report, Alma Har’el’s Honey Boy, Tom Harper’s The
Aeronauts, Benedict Andrews’ Against All Enemies and more.
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