Anthony Bourdain’s life is coming to life on the big screen.
Dominic Sessa came to prominence last year in Alexander Payne something to keepwill play the beloved food icon in a feature film produced by New York’s A24 Studios. king richard Equipped with Star Thrower Entertainment.
Matt Johnson is well-received blackberries The film was written by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe.
A24 is in talks with Trevor White and Tim White to produce Star Thrower. Johnson and Matthew Miller will also serve as producers, with Emily Rose serving as executive producer. A24 and Star Thrower have recently completed filming Gypsum boardy, starring Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen.
Sessa is repped by CAA, Untitled and Hansen Jacobson; Johnson is repped by CAA and Akin Gump; Miller is repped by CAA and Akin Gump.
Bourdain became chronicler of New York’s rock restaurant scene with his memoir Kitchen Confidential. He subsequently became a spokesperson for world travel and food with his own series No reservation required, aired on the Travel Channel for eight seasons, after Part unknown He worked as a host at CNN until his death in 2018.
Kitchen Confidential It was made into a TV series in 2005, starring Bradley Cooper as Bourdain’s double. Most recently, Bourdain’s life was the subject of a 2021 documentary roadrunner.
