The ‘Riff Raff’ movie, starring Brian Cox and Jennifer Coolidge, is slated to start filming in New Jersey in September. The logline for the movie describes how “a former criminal’s ordinary life is turned upside down when his old family shows up for a long-awaited reckoning.” SAG-AFTRA granted the producers permission to move through with the crime comedy’s casting.
Having said that, the union has not granted a waiver for the movie to continue shooting. Receiving the same may no longer be an option as SAG-AFTRA agreed to stop approving exemptions for independent projects. Therefore, until the actors’ strike is over, the filming in New Jersey may be postponed. As one of the key East Coast locations for the production of entertainment, New Jersey has served as the filming location for a number of well-known productions over the years, including “Oppenheimer,” “Succession,” “John Wick: Chapter 4,” “Severance,” “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” “The Irishman,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” etc.
The movie is being directed by Dito Montiel, who is most known for his work on the Robert Downey Jr.-starring movie “A Guide to Recognising Your Saints.” His other works include “Fighting,” which stars Channing Tatum, “The Son of No One,” ‘Empire State,’ starring Dwayne Johnson ‘Boulevard,’ starring Robin Williams “Man Down,” starring Shia LaBeouf, and “The Clapper,” starring Ed Helms. The film’s screenplay was written by John Pollono, who is best known for penning the Jake Gyllenhaal and Jon Bernthal-starring films “Stronger” and “Small Engine Repair.”
Cox has finished playing Logan Roy in “Succession,” and he is now a part of the production. He recently finished shooting Craig Johnson’s “The Parenting” and Anthony and Joe Russo’s “The Electric State,” both starring Chris Pratt. His most recent roles include Paul Rivers in “Separation,” Nicholas Booker in “The Independent,” Ike Fletcher in “Mending the Line,” Max in “Prisoner’s Daughter,” etc.
After earning an Emmy for her portrayal of Tanya McQuoid-Hunt in HBO’s drama series “The White Lotus,” Coolidge is joining the film. Her most recent roles include Judy Romano in the Netflix horror comedy “We Have a Ghost,” Carol Fowler in the action movie “Shotgun Wedding,” and others. ‘The Watcher,’ a Netflix mystery series, stars Karen Calhoun. Aunt Sandy in “Single All the Way,” Miriam Hale in “Royalties,” and Susan in “Promising Young Woman,” which stars Carey Mulligan.
Awarded an Academy Award The cast also includes Gabrielle Union and Dustin Hoffman. Hoffman’s most recent work includes Bill in “Sam & Kate,” and he earned two Best Actor Oscars for his roles in “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Rain Man.” As They Made Us’ Eugene, Noah Baumbach’s Harold in “The Meyerowitz Stories,” “The Program’s” Bob Hamman, etc. In addition to his roles in “The Graduate,” “Midnight Cowboy,” “Tootsie,” “Straw Dogs,” and “All the President’s Men,” the renowned actor is also recognised for his work. For her roles as Inez French in “The Inspection,” Jenna in “The Perfect Find,” Eva in “Truth Be Told,” Syd in “Bad Boys II,” Chastity in “10 Things I Hate About You,” etc., Union is renowned.
The movie is produced by Marc Goldberg and Sarah Gabriel of Signature Films (‘The Estate’) and Noah Rothman of Canopy Media Partners (‘Small Engine Repair’). We’ve been excited to work with the producers and Dito on this project ever since we first read it. It typifies the funny and enjoyable criminal comedies we watched growing up. Not to mention the ideal actors who will bring these vivid characters to life,” Goldberg stated in a statement regarding the endeavour. Along with Adam Paulsen, Pollono, Chris Dennis, Christian Mercuri, and Mathew Lesher, Cox and Coolidge serve as executive producers.
