''Spinning Gold'' is an upcoming American biographical drama film written and directed by Timothy Scott Bogart. It is based on the life of his father, Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on March 31, 2023.

Premise

Depicts the life and career of record producer and Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart, who was credited with discovering many iconic musical acts such as

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, Kiss,

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; and signing and pushing acts including Gladys Knight and the Pips and the

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to greater heights.

Cast

Production

The project was originally announced in September 2011, with Timothy Scott Bogart writing and directing the feature about his late father. Justin Timberlake was cast as Bogart. In October 2013,

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was in talks to direct the film. In January 2014, the film was delayed due to the Envision Entertainment scandal. In June 2019, Deadline reported that Timothy Bogart would direct the film, with

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now cast as Bogart, and Samuel L. Jackson, Kenan Thompson, Jason Isaacs and

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amongst the extensive cast.

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and Sebastian Maniscalco were added to the cast in August. In June 2021, new cast members were announced, including

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replacing Jackson and newcomer Casey Likes playing Gene Simmons.

Filming

Filming began on July 16, 2019, in

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, with plans to

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on September 20. On August 23, Canadian actors' union

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issued a "Do Not Work" order forbidding its members from working on the film, alleging the producers were "unfair engagers for failure to meet payroll obligations." As of June 17, 2021, filming had begun in

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Release

The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on March 31, 2023.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 2071590 Upcoming films 2023 drama films 2020s American films 2020s biographical drama films 2020s English-language films American biographical drama films Biographical films about businesspeople Cultural depictions of Kiss (band) Films produced by Laurence Mark Films set in the 1970s Films shot in Montreal Films shot in New Jersey Upcoming English-language films Works about the music industry