The Death and Life of John F. Donovan Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

Drama

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  Bella Thorne

  Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Midnight Sun

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  Taylor Kitsch

  Only the Brave, John Carter

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  Kit Harington

  ... John F. Donovan

  The Family Plan 2, The Dreadful

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  Kathy Bates

  The Blind Side, Bee Movie

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  Susan Sarandon

  Nonnas, Maybe I Do

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  Michael Gambon

  The King's Speech, Fantastic Mr. Fox

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  Chris Zylka

  The Amazing Spider-Man, Piranha 3DD

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  Natalie Portman

  Fountain of Youth, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - 25th Anniversary

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  Nicholas Hoult

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Superman

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  Thandiwe Newton

  Anaconda, 2012

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  Jacob Tremblay

  The Life of Chuck, The Toxic Avenger

Who is making The Death and Life of John F. Donovan – Crew List

A look at The Death and Life of John F. Donovan behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Xavier Dolan last helmed Tom at the Farm and Mommy. The film's writer Xavier Dolan last penned Tom at the Farm and Heartbeats.

Director

Xavier Dolan

Screenwriter

Xavier Dolan

Producer

Lyse Lafontaine

Production – What we know about the The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

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Key Facts

• Jessica Chastain has been cut from the film in an effort to cut down the film's run time (IndieWire, 2/4/18). Director Xavier Dolan says the decision “has nothing to do with” her performance

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2017

Completed

Changed The Death and Life of John F. Donovan movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is already shooting in Montreal and will move to Prague, the U.K. and New York.

Nov 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is set to begin spring 2016.

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