On Fire (film)
| On Fire | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sean McNamara |
| Written by | Gregory Poirier |
| Based on | On Fire, The Seven Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired life by John O'Leary |
| Produced by | J. Todd Harris Margaret French Isaac Sean McNamara David Brookwell |
| Starring | William H. Macy John Corbett Joel Courtney |
Production companies | Branded Pictures Entertainment Brookwell McNamara Entertainment Virtuality Media Zaring/Cioffi Entertainment |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
On Fire is an upcoming American biographical drama film written by Gregory Poirier, directed by Sean McNamara, and starring William H. Macy, John Corbett and Joel Courtney, the latter portraying John O'Leary, a real life St. Louis native who survived fire burns which covered his entire body.[1] It is based on John O'Leary's book On Fire, The Seven Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired life.[2]
Cast
[edit]- William H. Macy as Jack Buck[3]
- John Corbett as Dennis[3]
- Joel Courtney as John O'Leary[3]
- DeVon Franklin
- Stéphanie Szostak
- Masey McLain
- Natalie Buck
- James McCracken
- Mikey Cestone as Jim O’Leary
Production
[edit]In October 2023, it was announced that Macy, Corbett, Courtney and several other actors were cast in the film. Since the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike was occurring at the time, the filmmakers were granted an interim agreement to allow the film to be made.[1] Filming began in Missouri in November 2023.[4][5] Filming specifically occurred in Maplewood, Missouri.[6] Filming also took place in Saint Louis University.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (October 26, 2023). "William H. Macy, John Corbett, Joel Courtney & Others Set For Sean McNamara Pic 'On Fire' Based On True Story Of Severe Burn Survivor John O'Leary". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Patrick (October 28, 2023). "'On Fire' film shooting in St. Louis links hope and baseball". KTVI. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c Neman, Daniel (October 27, 2023). "Film starring Joel Courtney, William H. Macy, John Corbett seeks St. Louis extras". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Robert; Neman, Daniel (November 9, 2023). "Feature film 'On Fire' begins shooting in Maplewood, telling the story of St. Louisian John O'Leary's survival". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Geisinger, Gabriella (November 8, 2023). "William H Macy's new movie underway in US". KFTV.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Clancy, Sam (November 7, 2023). "You might run into film crews in Maplewood this week". KSDK. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Hinson, Tracy (November 10, 2023). "'On Fire' feature film spends 5 days shooting at Saint Louis University". KSDK. Retrieved January 2, 2024.