«New Beginning»: 6 news about the film with Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson
«New Beginning»: 6 news about the film with Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson
Tonight, TF1 airs New Start , a film based on a true story, with Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson.
1 / True story
The film New Start is based on the memoirs of Benjamin Mee appointed We Bought a Zoo: the amazing true story of a broken-down zoo, and the 200 animals that changed a family forever (trad. We bought a Zoo: the incredible true story of a broken zoo and the 200 animals that have changed a family forever ). In 2006, Benjamin Mee and his family took over the Dartmoor Zoo in England where 200 animals were threatened.
2 / Box office
In France, just over 472,000 spectators went to see Nouveau Départ au cinéma. Level figures, the film brings a little more than its initial budget of 50 million dollars with a recipe of 120 million.
3 / Turning
Between January and March 2011, the filming of Nouveau Départ took place in California between Los Angeles and Pasadena.
4 / Looking for Kelly Foster
Amy Adams , Mary Elizabeth Winstead or Rachel McAdams were considered to play Kelly Foster. It's finally, Scarlett Johansson who played the guardian of the zoo.
5 / Inspirations
For the dress style of Kelly Foster's character, starred by Scarlett Johansson, the costume designer was inspired by the ethologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall and the ethologist and primatologist Dian Fossey .
6 / Who to play Benjamin Mee?
Several actors have been approached to take the traits of Benjamin Mee, such as Ben Stiller and Leonardo DiCaprio , before the role is finally given to Matt Damon.
New start : film summary
Since the death of his wife, reporter Benjamin Mee alone raises his two children. After leaving his newspaper, he looks for a new home. He and his granddaughter are enthusiastic about an old property whose grounds are home to a tired zoo. Despite the reluctance of his son, Benjamin undertakes to rehabilitate him with the caretaker, Kelly Foster, and his dedicated team. At first reluctant, the young woman ends up adhering to Benjamin's enthusiasm.
New departure , Sunday, April 14 at 21h on TF1
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