FilmNation is confirming what Deadline told you last year, that Robert Redford will star as the sole castmember in Margin Call writer and director J.C. Chandor’s All Is Lost. FilmNation Entertainment is handling international sales starting at the EFM with Lionsgate releasing in the US. Story follows one man’s journey to survive at sea. The film is to begin shooting this summer at Baja Studios in Rosarita Beach, Mexico. Margin Call‘s Neal Dodson will produce under the Before The Door Pictures banner alongside Teddy Schwarzman through his Black Bear Pictures shingle and Justin Nappi from Treehouse Pictures,
who are fully financing the project. Before The Door will produce with Anna Gerb and Joshua Blum from Washington Square Films, who were partners on Margin Call. Before The Door’s Zachary Quinto and Corey Moosa, Cassian Elwes, Laura Rister, and Treehouse’s Kevin Turen will executive produce. Elwes and Rister negotiated the financing deals on behalf of the film, along with Alexis Garcia from WME. Redford is repped by lawyer Barry Tyerman and CAA. Chandor is repped by Rob Carlson and Simon Faber at WME.

Will this be the first time Redford has ever acted in a Sundance director alum’s film?
I hope it’s amazing… I love films like this. But it sounds a bit like ‘Castaway’ with the exception of the set being an island… this time it’ll be a boat. Wilson!
If this project is to have any chance of success it definitely needs a few more producers.
Independent films have lots of producers to get them financed, and that’s always been a hilarious put down! So funny, HW! You really nailed them with your sarcasm. How’s your film going?
Great! Really looking forward to this one.