Insomniac City Film Adaptation
Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy will star in Dominic Cooke’s film adaptation of Bill Hayes’s memoir Insomniac City, Deadline reported.
Altitude is handling worldwide sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the American Film Market.
Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy star in Hayes memoir adaptation
Jonathan Bailey will play writer and photographer Bill Hayes, while Bill Nighy will star as neurologist Oliver Sacks. The project is adapted from Hayes’s 2017 memoir of the same name.
The story follows Hayes arriving in New York City from San Francisco after a devastating loss. He unexpectedly falls in love with the city and Sacks, whose neurological research made him a distinctive voice in modern medicine.
Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy will star in love story ‘INSOMNIAC CITY.’ Based on Bill Hayes’ 2017 memoir, it follows Hayes as he arrives in New York City to rebuild his life in the wake of a devastating loss and falls unexpectedly in love with both the city and Oliver Sacks. pic.twitter.com/ezVx28uLGy
Dominic Cooke and Bill Hayes co-wrote the screen adaptation. Troy Lum and Andrew Mason are producing for Brouhaha Entertainment alongside Jonathan Bailey, Mike Goodridge, and Gabrielle Tana.
Dominic Cooke describes the film as an intimate and epic story
Dominic Cooke described the project as a rare story that feels both intimate and epic. “It is a story that celebrates second chances in life; a portrait of two people finding each other at an unexpected moment in their lives,” Cooke said.
Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy will star in ‘Insomniac City’, a love story adapted from Bill Hayes’ 2017 memoir about his move to New York City after loss and his relationship with neurologist Oliver Sacks. Bailey plays writer and photographer Bill Hayes, while Nighy portrays… pic.twitter.com/WMNZ7Idp0I
The filmmakers also called the movie an uplifting portrait of grief, hope, community, and second chances. Oliver Sacks was famously characterized by The New York Times as the poet laureate of contemporary medicine.
Frequently Asked Questions About Insomniac City
What book is the film based on?
The film is based on Bill Hayes’s 2017 memoir Insomniac City. The book chronicles his move to New York City and his relationship with neurologist Oliver Sacks.
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Who is handling sales for the movie?
Altitude is managing worldwide sales for the project. The company is introducing the film to buyers at AFM.
Who wrote the screen adaptation?
The screenplay was co-written by Bill Hayes and director Dominic Cooke. Brouhaha Entertainment’s Troy Lum and Andrew Mason are producing alongside Jonathan Bailey, Mike Goodridge, and Gabrielle Tana.
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