Reagan
Teaser poster
Directed bySean McNamara
Screenplay by
Based on
  • God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life
    by Paul Kengor
  • The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism
    by Paul Kengor
Produced byMark Joseph
Starring
CinematographyChristian Sebaldt
Edited byClayton Woodhull
Production
company
MJM Entertainment
Distributed byRawhide Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Reagan is an unreleased American biographical historical drama film directed by Sean McNamara and written by Howard Klausner and Jonas McCord, based on two books by Paul Kengor. The film stars Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan. Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down and Jon Voight feature in supporting roles.

Principal photography on the film began on September 9, 2020, and included locations such as Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Premise

The film follows Ronald Reagan's life from his childhood to his years as president of the United States, told by a former KGB agent.

Cast

The film's promotional poster recreates a famous photo of Ronald Reagan.
Frank Sinatra will be played by Scott Stapp, seen here performing on the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan.

Production

Klausner and McCord wrote the script based on two books by Paul Kengor: God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life and The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism.[27] Kengor described the script's development as faithful to both his books and history.[28]

In 2012, Voight was in discussions to portray Viktor Novikov, whom Kengor said "is actually a character based on a number of KGB agents and Soviet analysts who we now know were tasked with keeping tabs on Ronald Reagan for many years".[29]

Principal photography began on September 9, 2020. Filming locations included Guthrie, Oklahoma. It was announced on October 22, 2020, that filming had shut down after several crew members tested positive for COVID-19 in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.[30][10] Filming resumed on November 5, 2020.[9]

The film was originally due to be released in 2021, but has been delayed to an unknown date.[10][31][32]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Exclusive: Tommy Ragen to play young Ronald Reagan in biopic 'Reagan'". Oklahoman. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Bond, Paul (November 5, 2018). "'Reagan' Movie Starring Dennis Quaid Finds Major Funding". Hollywood Reporter.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Kit, Borys (October 13, 2020). "Penelope Ann Miller to Play Nancy Reagan in Ronald Reagan Biopic (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (February 25, 2021). "Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio meet with Osage Nation leaders about 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and 5 more Oklahoma film and TV headlines". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Thompson, Simon. "C. Thomas Howell Talks Joining 'Reagan' Cast And 'The Hitcher' Turning 35". Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  7. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (November 16, 2020). "Kevin Dillon added to 'Reagan' biopic that has been filming in Oklahoma". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Creed's Scott Stapp to portray Frank Sinatra in 'Reagan' biopic | NME". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. December 17, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Patten, Dominic (November 9, 2020). "'Reagan' Biopic Back In Production After COVID-19 Crew Outbreak; Mena Suvari To Play Oscar Winner & 1st Wife Jane Wyman". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c Bond, Paul (October 22, 2020). "Ronald Reagan Movie Pauses Production After Coronavirus Outbreak". Newsweek.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Trevor Donovan cast in Reagan biopic". Variety. February 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Kay2020-11-11T15:15:00+00:00, Jeremy. "Voltage Pictures' 'Reagan' finds its Margaret Thatcher (exclusive)". Screen.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "I Despised Gorbachev Until I Played His Role". The Wall Street Journal. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "Production & Contact Info | IMDb Pro". The Hollywood Reporter. November 6, 2015.
  15. ^ "Ronald Reagan Biopic Casts Its Leonid Brezhnev (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. November 14, 2015.
  16. ^ "Scott Stapp to Portray Frank Sinatra in Upcoming Ronald Reagan Biopic: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  17. ^ Bond, Paul (February 7, 2021). "Xander Berkeley to Play George Shultz as Cold War Hero in 'Reagan' Movie". Newsweek.com. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Christian singer Moriah Peters-Smallbone to star alongside Dennis Quaid in 'Reagan'". Christian Post. December 10, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  19. ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (September 1, 2021). "Amanda Righetti, Justin Chatwin Join Dennis Quaid in Ronald Reagan Biopic (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  20. ^ Grobar, Matt (August 23, 2021). "Ryan Whitney Newman Boards 'Reagan' Biopic; Gigi Gustin Joins 'Chastise' Horror Film". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  21. ^ "Exclusive: Elya Baskin Joins Ronald Reagan Biopic Reagan as B.E. Kertchman". MovieWeb. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  22. ^ Law, Jeannie Ortega; Reporter, Christian Post (June 20, 2022). "Film 'Reagan' shows how faith impacted 40th president's life, says actor who plays Pat Boone". The Christian Post. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  23. ^ Dick, Jeremy (October 24, 2022). "Exclusive: Mark Moses Joins Ronald Reagan Biopic Reagan as Judge William P. Clark". MovieWeb. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  24. ^ Johnson, Ted (December 9, 2022). "Dan Lauria To Play Tip O'Neill In Ronald Reagan Biopic". Deadline Hollywood.
  25. ^ Toto, Christian (December 20, 2021). "'America's Got Talent' Champ Darci Lynne Farmer Latest 'Reagan' Addition". Hollywood in Toto.
  26. ^ "Kevin Sorbo Celebrates Upcoming Projects, Including Reagan Biopic". Movieguide. April 25, 2022.
  27. ^ Shafer, Ellise (October 13, 2020). "Penelope Ann Miller Cast as Nancy Reagan in Upcoming Ronald Reagan Biopic". Variety. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  28. ^ Bond, Paul (May 6, 2014). "Ronald Reagan Biopic Heading to Cannes". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  29. ^ Bond, Paul (December 18, 2012). "Jon Voight in Negotiations to Play KGB Agent in Ronald Reagan Biopic (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  30. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (October 27, 2020). "'Reagan' biopic filming in Oklahoma halts production after crew members reportedly test positive for COVID-19". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  31. ^ Huff, Lauren (January 22, 2021). "Reagan star Dennis Quaid on the challenges and 'honor' of bringing 40th President to the screen". Entertainment Weekly.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  32. ^ "Dennis Quaid on Cowboys & Indians". Cowboys & Indians. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.

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