American Sniper is a 2014 American biographical action film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Dean Hall. It is based on Chris Kyle’s autobiography of the same name and stars Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller with Luke Grimes, Kyle Gallner, Sam Jaeger, Jake McDorman and Cory Hardrict in supporting roles.
The film had its world premiere on November 11, 2014 at American Film Institute Festival and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2014.
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Production
On May 24, 2012, it was announced that Warner Bros. had acquired the rights to the book with Bradley Cooper set to produce and star in the screen adaptation. In September 2012, David O. Russell stated that he was interested in directing the film. On May 2, 2013, it was announced that Steven Spielberg would direct. On August 5, 2013, Spielberg dropped out of directing. On August 21, 2013, it was reported that Clint Eastwood would instead direct the film.
Casting
On March 14, 2014, Sienna Miller joined the cast. On March 16, 2014, Kyle Gallner was cast and March 18, 2014, Cory Hardrict was cast in the film. On March 20, 2014, Navid Negahban, Eric Close, Eric Ladin, Rey Gallegos, and Jake McDorman also joined the cast, as did Luke Grimes and Sam Jaeger, on March 25, 2014. Kevin Lacz, a former Navy SEAL, is portraying himself and serving as a technical advisor. Another former Navy SEAL, Joel Lambert, also joined the film; he’ll portray a Delta sniper. On June 3, Max Charles was added to the cast to portray Kyle’s son, Colton Kyle.
Filming
Principal photography began on March 31, 2014 in Los Angeles; it was also partly shot in Morocco. On April 23, the Los Angeles Times reported that ten days of filming set in an Afghan village was set to begin at the Blue Cloud Movie Ranch in the Santa Clarita area. On May 7, shooting of the film was spotted around El Centro. Later on May 14, Cooper was spotted filming some scenes in Culver City, California, and then he followed by shooting scenes again in Los Angeles on May 16. On May 30, Cooper and Miller were spotted during the filming of their characters’ wedding scenes; they were filming aboard a yacht in Marina del Rey. On June 3, Cooper was spotted in the form of a Navy SEAL marksman aiming during the filming of some scenes at a Los Angeles shooting range.
Release
American Sniper premiered at AFI Fest on November 11, 2014, just after a screening of Selma at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. The film received a limited release in New York City and Los Angeles on December 25, 2014, and will open nation-wide on January 16, 2015.
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