HARRISON FORD JOINS THE AGE OF ADALINE
Ford Joins Blake Lively and Ellen Burstyn in Romantic Drama for Lionsgate, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Lakeshore Entertainment
SANTA MONICA and LOS ANGELES, CA (January 15, 2014) – Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Lakeshore Entertainment have cast Harrison Ford in the upcoming romantic drama THE AGE OF ADALINE. Ford joins previously announced stars Blake Lively and Academy Award®-winner Ellen Burstyn. Principal photography will begin in March with Lionsgate set to release the film in the US.
“We are very excited to be working with Harrison Ford,” stated Lakeshore’s President Gary Lucchesi. “He’s one of the great actors of our time, and will be perfect for the role of William in THE AGE OF ADALINE.”
The original screenplay was written by J. Mills Goodloe and Salvador Paskowitz, with revisions by Allison Burnett, and will be directed by Lee Toland Krieger. THE AGE OF ADALINE will be produced by Sidney Kimmel, Tom Rosenberg, and Gary Lucchesi. Jim Tauber and Eric Reid will executive produce.
“We are absolutely thrilled to have such a talented superstar as Harrison Ford join this project and can’t wait for production to get underway,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.
THE AGE OF ADALINE follows the miraculous life of 29-year old Adaline, who stops aging after recovering from a near-fatal accident. Over the course of the 20th century she embarks on an epic, but isolated worldwide journey, keeping her secret, until she meets a man who forever alters her life.
Ford recently starred in ENDER’S GAME and 42. He is represented by UTA.
ABOUT LAKESHORE ENTERTAINMENT
Lakeshore Entertainment is one of the leading independent production, finance and international sales and distribution companies. Founded in 1994 by Chairman and CEO Tom Rosenberg, Lakeshore has produced more than 60 films including the Academy Award® winning MILLION DOLLAR BABY as well as RUNAWAY BRIDE, THE UGLY TRUTH, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, the UNDERWORLD franchise, EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, CRANK, THE GIFT, AUTUMN IN NEW YORK and ARLINGTON ROAD. Lakeshore’s recent films include THE LINCOLN LAWYER, starring Matthew McConaughey, UNDERWORLD AWAKENING starring Kate Beckinsale and released by Sony Pictures, and STAND UP GUYS, starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin. Lakeshore is currently in post-production on THE VATICAN TAPES starring Michael Pena, Dougray Scott, and Djimon Hounsou. Upcoming Lakeshore releases include: I, FRANKENSTEIN with Aaron Eckhart, produced in conjunction with Lionsgate and Hopscotch Pictures, which Lionsgate will release January 24, 2014, and WALK OF SHAME, starring Elizabeth Banks and James Marsden, which will be released in April 2014.
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