The Kill Room

The Kill Room is an upcoming comedy thriller film starring Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Joe Manganiello and Maya Hawke. It is written by Jonathan Jacobson and directed by Nicol Paone with Yale Entertainment financing.

The Kill Room
Directed byNicol Paone
Screenplay byJonathan Jacobson
Produced by
  • Jordan Yale Levine
  • Jordan Beckerman
  • Jon Keeyes
  • Anne Clements
  • Nicol Paone
  • Uma Thurman
  • Dannielle Thomas
  • Jason Weinberg
  • William Rosenfeld
Starring
CinematographyBartosz Nalasek
Edited byGillian L. Hutshing
Music byJessica Rose Weiss
Production
companies
  • Yale Entertainment
  • Idiot Savant Pictures
  • Untitled Entertainment
  • Such Content
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The art world meets the underworld when a money-laundering scheme accidentally turns a hitman into an overnight avant-garde sensation.[1]

Cast

Production

In April 2022, the project was announced with Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson on-board the project with a Jonathan Jacobson penned screenplay and Nicol Paone set to direct. Production from Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman and Jon Keeyes for Yale Productions, along with Anne Clements of Idiot Savant Pictures, and Paone, Thurman, and Dannielle Thomas and Jason Weinberg from Untitled Entertainment.[2]

Casting

In April 2022, it was announced that Joe Manganiello would be joining Thurman and Jackson in the cast. In May 2022, Dree Hemingway was revealed to have joined the cast.[3] That same month, reality television star Leah McSweeney was revealed to be making her feature film debut in the project,[4] and shortly afterwards Maya Hawke was announced as working with her mother, Thurman, on a project for the first time.[5] In June 2022, WWE Superstar Liv Morgan was announced to have joined the cast.[6]

Filming

Principal photography started in New York and New Jersey in the spring of 2022.[7] Filming was reported in Hoboken at Field Colony, a coworking space within an art gallery that was used as the primary shooting location. The furniture was removed and flat floor-to-ceiling flat panels were installed to recreate a 'white box' art gallery.[8][9] Novado Gallery in Jersey City[10] was used as a secondary art gallery for the film. Principal photography was scheduled to finish in June 2022, but reported problems with weather caused a delay and a re-location to Lavallette, New Jersey in October 2022.[11]

References
  1. "The Kill Room': Joe Manganiello Joins Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman in Thriller". Collider. April 23, 2022.
  2. "Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Teaming on Dark Comedy Thriller 'The Kill Room' for Yale Productions (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. April 2022.
  3. "Yale Entertainment's Thriller 'The Kill Room' Adds Dree Hemingway". Deadline. May 19, 2022.
  4. "Bobby Lee Boards Indie 'The Throwback'; Leah McSweeney Finds First Film Role In 'The Kill Room'". Deadline. May 24, 2022.
  5. "Maya Hawke Joins Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson in Yale's 'The Kill Room'". Hollywood Reporter. May 18, 2022.
  6. "'WWE Raw's Liv Morgan To Make Film Debut In 'The Kill Room'; Brooke Timber Finds First Big-Screen Role In Michel Franco's 'Memory'". Deadline. June 2, 2022.
  7. "Joe Manganiello Joins Samuel L. Jackson & Uma Thurman In Thriller 'The Kill Room'; Great Escape To Sell At Cannes Market". Deadline. April 22, 2022.
  8. "Film Crew Of 'The Kill Room' With Uma Thurman Is Back In Hoboken". Patch.com. May 31, 2022.
  9. "Crew Of 'Kill Room' With Uma Thurman To Film In Hoboken 1 More Week". Patch.com. May 11, 2022.
  10. "Uma Thurman & Samuel L. Jackson Shooting "The Kill Room" in Jersey City". Jerseydigs.com. May 5, 2022.
  11. "Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello Film In Ocean County". Jerseyshoreonline.com. October 25, 2022.
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