''Geechee'' is a suspended American
supernatural thriller film written and directed by DuBois Ashong.
Andrea Riseborough
Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English actress and producer. She made her film debut with a small part in ''Venus'' (2006), and has since appeared in more prominent roles in '' Happy-Go-Lucky'' (2008), '' Never Let Me Go ...
was set to star.
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film '' Ray'', for which he won the ...
serves as a producer on the film.
Filming began in August 2020, but was halted in September.
Cast
*
Andrea Riseborough
Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English actress and producer. She made her film debut with a small part in ''Venus'' (2006), and has since appeared in more prominent roles in '' Happy-Go-Lucky'' (2008), '' Never Let Me Go ...
as Wren
*
Amin Joseph
Amin Joseph (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor and producer. He stars as Jerome Saint on John Singleton's crime drama '' Snowfall''.
Early life
Joseph was born to Antiguan parents in Queens, New York City, but was raised in Harlem, New ...
*
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (born March 19, 1977) is an American actor best known for playing the role of David Lieberman in ''The Punisher'' and Desi Harperin in ''Girls''. Since 2022, Moss-Bachrach has played Richard "Richie" Jerimovich in the drama s ...
* Antoinette Crowe-Legacy as Tracey
*
Gavin Warren
Gavin Warren (born Gavin Hunter Warren on April 17, 2008) is an American actor who is best known for his film role in '' First Man'' (2018), his upcoming roles in the films ''The Unbreakable Boy'', ''Man in the White Van'', and ''Geechee'', as w ...
as Axel
*
Victoria Hill
Victoria Hill (born 18 February 1971 in Adelaide) is an Australian actress, writer and producer. She is now based between Los Angeles, New York City and Sydney.
Early life and career
Victoria Hill is the daughter of Robert Hill, a former ...
* Starletta DuPois
*
Judith Scott Judith Scott may refer to:
* Judith Scott (artist) (1943 – 2005), American fiber artist
* Judith Scott (American actress) (born 1965), American television actress
* Judith Scott (British actress)
Judi Scott (1957–2018) was a British the ...
Production
In November 2019, it was announced
Andrea Riseborough
Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English actress and producer. She made her film debut with a small part in ''Venus'' (2006), and has since appeared in more prominent roles in '' Happy-Go-Lucky'' (2008), '' Never Let Me Go ...
had joined the cast of the film, with DuBois Ahsong directing from a screenplay he wrote. In August 2020,
Andrea Riseborough
Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English actress and producer. She made her film debut with a small part in ''Venus'' (2006), and has since appeared in more prominent roles in '' Happy-Go-Lucky'' (2008), '' Never Let Me Go ...
,
Amin Joseph
Amin Joseph (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor and producer. He stars as Jerome Saint on John Singleton's crime drama '' Snowfall''.
Early life
Joseph was born to Antiguan parents in Queens, New York City, but was raised in Harlem, New ...
,
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (born March 19, 1977) is an American actor best known for playing the role of David Lieberman in ''The Punisher'' and Desi Harperin in ''Girls''. Since 2022, Moss-Bachrach has played Richard "Richie" Jerimovich in the drama s ...
, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy,
Gavin Warren
Gavin Warren (born Gavin Hunter Warren on April 17, 2008) is an American actor who is best known for his film role in '' First Man'' (2018), his upcoming roles in the films ''The Unbreakable Boy'', ''Man in the White Van'', and ''Geechee'', as w ...
,
Victoria Hill
Victoria Hill (born 18 February 1971 in Adelaide) is an Australian actress, writer and producer. She is now based between Los Angeles, New York City and Sydney.
Early life and career
Victoria Hill is the daughter of Robert Hill, a former ...
, Starletta DuPois and
Judith Scott Judith Scott may refer to:
* Judith Scott (artist) (1943 – 2005), American fiber artist
* Judith Scott (American actress) (born 1965), American television actress
* Judith Scott (British actress)
Judi Scott (1957–2018) was a British the ...
joined the cast of the film, with
Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film '' Ray'', for which he won the ...
serving as a producer.
Filming
Principal photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production.
Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...
began in the
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
in August 2020. Production was initially set to begin in March 2020, but was delayed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
. In September, production was halted indefinitely when a crew member got injured after the crew's convoy was fired upon several times by Dominican police. Apparently, the incident took place due to a case of mistaken identity.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 11242744
2020s unfinished films
American supernatural thriller films
Films shot in the Dominican Republic
Unreleased American films