Casting call for new movie with matthew mcconaughey in. The white boy rick actor is working with a local high school to implement. The film is scheduled for release through sony pictures on january 12, 2018. The 1980s crime drama starring matthew mcconaughey will now arrives in theaters on sept. May 18, 2017 with bethany anderson, daniel baker, jared a. The area near east 128th street and miles avenue in cleveland was bustling friday. Cleveland, ohio white boy rick, the gripping new true crime drama starring matthew mcconaughey, spent several weeks last year filming in and around cleveland.
Filmedincleveland white boy rick will now hit theaters. White boy rick movie, starring matthew mcconaughey and others. The film, due for a 2018 release, is based on the true story of a teenager who. Cleveland, ohio the release of filmedincleveland white boy rick has been delayed a month. Feb 14, 2017 white boy rick regrets being blinded by the money rick wershe was sentenced at age 17 to a life sentence without parole in 1988 for drug possession. According to the release,white boy rick will film primarily on location in cleveland through early june with a couple of days in detroit and las vegas.
Matthew mcconaughey movie filming on beachwood avenue in cleveland. White boy rick 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Matthew mcconaughey filming white boy rick untitled detroit city on st. White boy rick gets rolling this month cleveland magazine. Although cleveland is meant to look like detroit, demange thinks residents will see their city shine through in filming locations such as tower city. The first trailer for white boy rick, filmed in cleveland and detroit last year, is finally here. Toronto with white boy rick making its world premiere at the 43rd annual international film festival here, naturally we had to ask some of the principles involved if they enjoyed their days. Only a few scenes are supposed to be shot in detroit, according to the. Sep 14, 2018 set in 1980s detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the war on drugs, white boy rick is based on the moving story of a bluecollar father and his teenage son, rick wershe jr. Feb 10, 2017 image1 while no official word from the cleveland film commission has come down, the white boy rick biopic will be filming in cleveland this spring. The film is set in detroit in 1984 and was filmed in. Heres where matthew mcconaughey has been spotted while. Matthew mcconaughey and the rest of the cast and crew from the film white boy rick are continuing the film shoot across northeast ohio. The first trailer for white boy rick has been released and the matthew mcconaughey vehicle filmed chunks of.
White boy rick movie expected to start filming in detroit. Matthew mcconaughey movie filmed in strongsville gets 1st. Wershe was a teenturned undercover informant for police in the 80s. White boy rick, the street nickname that lauched a thousand headlines, was filmed over 11 weeks from march to june 2017, mostly in cleveland. Credit french director yann demange with not sanitizing the subject matter with white boy rick, a compelling drama that opens areawide on friday. May 02, 2017 filming for a movie about rick wershe a. White boy rick movie filming for brief stint in detroit upcoming biopic starring matthew mcconaughey mostly will be shot in cleveland, though real story happened in detroit. It was released in 2017 and began airing on the starz network in 2019. Cleveland, ohio, usa 16 of 17 found this interesting interesting. May 10, 2017 to audition for a role on matthew mcconaugheys white boy rick, check out the casting call breakdown below white boy rick casting call. The movie, white boy rick, is being produced by lbi entertainm. Deadline detroit unsure whether to see white boy rick.
White boy rick movie filming for brief stint in detroit. White boy rick began filming in cleveland on march 21, according to deadline hollywood. Watch the first movie trailer for clevelandmade white. White boy rick movie, starring matthew mcconaughey and. Matthew mcconaughey, bruce willis in cleveland filming acts. It tastes good, but it never coalesces into something satisfying, with a solid base of support to keep it together. Apr 21, 2017 cleveland actor matthew mcconaughey is in ohio shooting scenes for the upcoming film white boy rick. New matthew mcconaughey movie white boy rick filming on. May 15, 2017 while filming white boy rick in cleveland, mcconaughey dropped by progressive field to take in an indians game. Sony pictures and detroit city productions have issued one more casting call for white boy rick. Rick wershe to serve florida sentence after being released.
Apr 21, 2017 cleveland there was a lot of action outside the 9 building in downtown cleveland overnight. White boy rick puts detroit 80s drug crisis on big screen. Theres another casting call for the matthew mcconaughey. Mcconaughey films in strongsville, goes ziplining in rockbridge. Theres another casting call for the matthew mcconaughey movie filming in, around cleveland. Matthew mcconaughey film shoots in strongsville strongsville, oh think you saw the academy award winner at the kings inn. According to the release, white boy rick will film primarily on location in cleveland through early june with a couple of days in detroit and las vegas.
Clevelanders hoping to see bruce willis as production for his movie begins. Cleveland very present in new matthew mcconaughey movie. Matthew mcconaughey is shooting the movie white boy rick in cleveland and were keeping track of his movements. Matthew mcconaughey movie white boy rick filming today.
Mar 24, 2017 cleveland crews are in town filming a new matthew mcconaughey movie and its all action in one east side neighborhood. Filming is set to take place in cleveland from march through august. White boy rick filming turns cleveland into detroit the scene. Watch the first movie trailer for clevelandmade white boy rick. The latest news and updates in white boy rick brought to you by the team at.
May 01, 2017 white boy rick filming turns cleveland into detroit posted by lee devito on mon, may 1, 2017 at 1. A movie crew on cedar road was filming a scene tuesday from an upcoming crime drama starring matthew mcconaughey. White boy rick filming turns cleveland into detroit. Mar 24, 2017 the film based on the true story of rick white boy wershe now has an official release date. White boy rick, along east 128th street and miles avenue. Matthew mcconaugheys clevelandfilmed white boy rick. Mar 15, 2017 the white boy rick movie is supposed to begin filming soon in cleveland. For the first time in more than 29 years, white boy rick wershe is no longer a michigan prisoner. Apr 04, 2017 matthew mcconaughey filming white boy rick untitled detroit city on st. Production started in march in cleveland, with a brief stint filmed in detroit, where the story takes place. White boy rick has all the ingredients of a great film. Clevelands source for news, weather, browns, indians, and cavs.
Apr 07, 2017 to audition for a role on matthew mcconaugheys white boy rick, check out the casting call breakdown below white boy rick casting call. Matthew mcconaughey filming white boy rick untitled. Matthew mcconaughey and white boy rick cast discuss. May 10, 2017 heres where matthew mcconaughey has been spotted while filming white boy rick in northeast ohio. The movie is called white boy rick, and tells the true story of a drug dealer. Casting call for new movie with matthew mcconaughey in cleveland. Cleveland, ohio the release of filmed in cleveland white boy rick has been delayed a month. Detroits 1980s drug crisis comes to big screen in white boy rick the new movie starring matthew mcconaughey tells the story of teen fbi informant richard wershe jr. White boy rick the film, based on a true story, follows the life of richard wershe jr. Matthew mcconaugheys clevelandfilmed white boy rick now. The film tells the real life story of drug kingpinturnedinformant richard wershe jr. Crews were busy filming scenes for the upcoming matthew mcconaughey movie white boy rick a portion. Cleveland the ohio motion picture tax credit brought big movies like the avengers, captain america winter soldier, and white boy rick to cleveland but the state house recently passed a two. White boy rick movie with matthew mcconaughey to film in.
Lakewood, oh woio movie star matthew mcconaughey has been in spotted recently throughout northeast ohio shooting the movie white boy rick. Jun 08, 2017 matthew mcconaughey shows katie couric around the cleveland neighborhood where he has been filming his new movie. Filming to begin in detroit, cleveland the film based on the true story of rick white boy wershe now has an official release date. Greater cleveland film commission 33 lakeside avenue east cleveland, ohio 44114 2166233910. Actor matthew mcconaughey in cleveland, ohio filming the movie white boy rick 2018, stopped in lorain county jvs to speak to the students. Clevelands tower city center appears to have been transformed into downtown detroit circa the 1980s, complete with a banner that reads.
Clevelandfilmed crime drama paints a sympathetic portrait. Cleveland, ohio susan tumino didnt expect to walk into the middle of a movie set downtown when she saw matthew mcconaughey in tower city filming a scene from his upcoming movie white boy rick. Matthew mcconaugheys white boy rick movie has begun filming in cleveland posted by laura morrison on fri, mar 24, 2017 at 2. White boy rick is a 2018 american biographical crime drama film directed by yann demange and written by andy weiss, and logan and noah miller. Talent agency angela boehm casting is looking for background extras and actors for feature roles in white boy rick, starring matthew mcconaughey. Cleveland s tower city center appears to have been transformed into downtown detroit. Matthew mcconaughey takes in raysindians game in cleveland. We currently need 5 caucasian males to play on april 11th for the sony production of untitled detroit city project starring matthew mcconaughey filming in cleveland oh. Matthew mcconaughey movie white boy rick filming today in cleveland photos and video cleveland, ohio water poured onto the street from spouts on the top of a crane on clevelands east side tuesday morning to create the illusion of rain.
Filmedincleveland white boy rick will now hit theaters in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. White boy rick is expected to make its way to detroit. Cleveland, ohio white boy rick, the gripping new true crime drama starring matthew mcconaughey, spent several weeks last year filming.
The alist actor has been in the region for the past few weeks to film white boy rick, a basedonatrue story tale of a teenager who became the. Clevelanders and visitors were able to glimpse matthew mcconaughey filming a scene for white boy rick in tower city. He spoke about career goals and what he loved about being an actor. Mar 30, 2017 the oscar winning actor dallas buyers club is in northeast ohio, filming white boy rick at a home on e. Sep 14, 2018 white boy rick is the cinematic equivalent of sloppy joes. White boy rick gets rolling this month for the new drama starring matthew mcconaughey, director yann demange transformed clevelands east side into 80s detroit. Based on a true story, the film stars richie merritt as richard wershe jr. We are currently looking for a african american male age 1114 to play on may 26 for the untitled detroit city project filming in cleveland oh. Shooting began on the sonyproduced drama directed by yann.
White boy rick filming locations archives on location vacations. Cleveland, ohio we knew we were in for a ride when it was announced that matthew mcconaughey would be shooting his basedonatruestory crimedrama, white boy rick, in cleveland. Matthew mcconaughey filming white boy rick untitled detroit. The documentary chronicling the case of richard wershe jr. Matthew mcconaughey works to improve clevelands public. Sep 12, 2018 there is a moment in white boy rick, the bigscreen biopic opening friday based on local living legend richard wershe jr. Strongsville, oh get ready for your closeup strongsville. Matthew mcconaughey movie shuts down east 9th street in cleveland.
Greater cleveland film commission leads fight to protect. Hes now in the custody of the florida department of corrections and hes on his way south. Clevelanders hoping to see bruce willis as production for. Matthew mcconaughey movie white boy rick filming today in. But the production apparently made a quiet trip to detroit wednesday the city where the story happened in real life. A film based on his life, titled white boy rick, was released in september 14, 2018. Filming has been underway in cleveland and other portions of northeast ohio for the. Scenes also were shot in detroit, las vegas, miami. While filming white boy rick in cleveland, mcconaughey dropped by progressive. The crew most recently set up in strongsville on tuesday. Matthew mcconaughey shows katie couric around the cleveland neighborhood where he has been filming his new movie. Mcconaughey films in strongsville, goes ziplining in. The most likely scenario, as the scenes sam allard points out, is the filming of the white boy rick film. Matthew mcconaugheys clevelandfilmed white boy rick now has a trailer white boy rick official trailer hd by nikki delamotte, cleveland.
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