''On Fire'' is an upcoming biographical film written by

Gregory Poirier Gregory Stephen Poirier (born 19 May 1961) is an American film and television writer, director, and producer. Life and career Poirier was born in Kula, Maui, Hawaii, and attended the Maui Academy of Performing Arts. He wrote the screenpl ...

, directed by Sean McNamara, and starring

William H. Macy William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. Some of his best known starring roles include those i ...

John Corbett John Joseph Corbett Jr. (born May 9, 1961) is an American actor and country music singer. On television, he is best known for his roles as Chris Stevens on '' Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), Aidan Shaw on ''Sex and the City'' (2000–2003 ...

and

Joel Courtney Joel Courtney (born January 31, 1996)Joel Courtney Bio
is an American actor known for his role in the 2011 ...

, the latter portraying John O'Leary, a real life St. Louis native who survived fire burns on over 100% of his body. It is based on John O'Leary's book ''On Fire, The Seven Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired life''.

Cast

Jack Buck John Francis "Jack" Buck (August 21, 1924 – June 18, 2002) was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. His play-by-play work earned him recognition from numerous hall ...

as Dennis *

Joel Courtney Joel Courtney (born January 31, 1996)Joel Courtney Bio
is an American actor known for his role in the 2011 ...

as John O'Leary * DeVon Franklin *

Stéphanie Szostak Stéphanie Szostak (born August 5, 1975) is a French actress who started her career in the early 2000s. Szostak is best known for having appeared in the films '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Dinner for Schmucks'', ''Iron Man 3'', and ''R.I.P.D.'' Sz ...

Masey McLain Masey Renee Stanley (née McLain; born January 6, 1994) is an American actress who starred in '' I'm Not Ashamed'', a 2016 film. She played the part of Rachel Scott, who was killed in the Columbine High School massacre. As well as her movie rol ...

*Natalie Buck *James McCracken

Production

In October 2023, it was announced that Macy, Corbett, Courtney and several other actors were cast in the film. Since the

2023 SAG-AFTRA strike From July 14 to November 9, 2023, the American actors' union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) was on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producer ...

was occurring at the time, the filmmakers were granted an interim agreement to allow the film to be made. Filming began in Missouri in November 2023. Filming specifically occurred in

Maplewood, Missouri Maplewood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. History Maplewood was established around the turn of the 20th century. Maplewood was one of the early suburbs of St. Louis. Located just outside ...

. Filming also took place in

Saint Louis University Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississip ...

References

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* {{Sean McNamara Films directed by Sean McNamara Films shot in Missouri Upcoming films Films based on memoirs