On Fire is an upcoming biographical film written by Gregory Poirier, directed by Sean McNamara, and starring William H. Macy, John Corbett and Joel Courtney, the latter portraying John O'Leary, a real life St. Louis native who survived fire burns which covered his entire body.[1] It is based on John O'Leary's book On Fire, The Seven Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired life.[2]
| On Fire | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sean McNamara |
| Written by | Gregory Poirier |
| Based on | On Fire, The Seven Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired life by John O'Leary |
| Produced by | J. Todd Harris Margaret French Isaac Sean McNamara David Brookwell |
| Starring | William H. Macy John Corbett Joel Courtney |
Production companies | Branded Pictures Entertainment Brookwell McNamara Entertainment Virtuality Media Zaring/Cioffi Entertainment |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- William H. Macy as Jack Buck[3]
- John Corbett as Dennis[3]
- Joel Courtney as John O'Leary[3]
- DeVon Franklin
- Stéphanie Szostak
- Masey McLain
- Natalie Buck
- James McCracken
- Mikey Cestone as Jim O’Leary
Production
editIn October 2023, it was announced that Macy, Corbett, Courtney and several other actors were cast in the film. Since the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike was occurring at the time, the filmmakers were granted an interim agreement to allow the film to be made.[1] Filming began in Missouri in November 2023.[4][5] Filming specifically occurred in Maplewood, Missouri.[6] Filming also took place in Saint Louis University.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (October 26, 2023). "William H. Macy, John Corbett, Joel Courtney & Others Set For Sean McNamara Pic 'On Fire' Based On True Story Of Severe Burn Survivor John O'Leary". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Patrick (October 28, 2023). "'On Fire' film shooting in St. Louis links hope and baseball". KTVI. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c Neman, Daniel (October 27, 2023). "Film starring Joel Courtney, William H. Macy, John Corbett seeks St. Louis extras". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Robert; Neman, Daniel (November 9, 2023). "Feature film 'On Fire' begins shooting in Maplewood, telling the story of St. Louisian John O'Leary's survival". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Geisinger, Gabriella (November 8, 2023). "William H Macy's new movie underway in US". KFTV.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Clancy, Sam (November 7, 2023). "You might run into film crews in Maplewood this week". KSDK. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Hinson, Tracy (November 10, 2023). "'On Fire' feature film spends 5 days shooting at Saint Louis University". KSDK. Retrieved January 2, 2024.