The Collaboration (film)

The Collaboration is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah (in his feature debut) and written by Anthony McCarten, based on his stage play of the same name. The film stars Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope, reprising the roles of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat which they performed in the original run of the stage play in February 2022 in London's West End, and for an extended run on Broadway into February 2023.

Plot
Two contrasting artists, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, begin a successful collaboration in 1980s New York after being paired by art collector Bruno Bischofberger.

Cast

 * Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol
 * Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquiat
 * Daniel Brühl as Bruno Bischofberger
 * Melissa Barrera as Maya
 * Henry Hunter Hall as Michael Stewart
 * Andrea Sooch as Julia Warhol
 * Andrew Fama as Jed
 * Erin Eva Butcher as Pat Hackett
 * Charlie Statires as Peter

Production
In February 2022 it was announced that Anthony McCarten had adapted his stage play and would produce a film version alongside Denis O’Sullivan with Kwame Kwei-Armah directing. Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope would reprise their roles from the original run of the stage play as Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, respectively. In August 2022 Daniel Brühl was added to the cast, while Hannah Beachler would serve as production designer and Robert Yeoman as cinematographer. In September 2022 Melissa Barrera was revealed to be joining the cast, while Paul Machliss would edit the film. Filming started in 2022 in the Greater Boston area with scenes filmed in the Marina Studios in Quincy, Massachusetts from September 14, 2022, and parts of Lynn, Massachusetts doubling up as 1980s New York.

Release
Bettany told The New York Observer in late 2022 that the film hadn't been edited at that point, with an earliest release date of late summer 2023, perhaps in Venice - but without firm plans.