Reagan is an upcoming American biographical historical drama film directed by Sean McNamara and written by Howard Klausner and Jonas McCord, based on two books by Paul Kengor. The film stars Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan. Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down and Jon Voight feature in supporting roles.
Principal photography on the film began on September 9, 2020, and included locations such as Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Premise
The film follows Ronald Reagan's life from his childhood to his years as president of the United States, told by a former KGB agent.
Cast
Production
Klausner and McCord wrote the script based on two books by Paul Kengor: God and Ronald Reagan: A Spiritual Life and The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism. Kengor described the script's development as faithful to both his books and history.
In 2012, Voight was in discussions to portray Viktor Novikov, whom Kengor said "is actually a character based on a number of KGB agents and Soviet analysts who we now know were tasked with keeping tabs on Ronald Reagan for many years".
Principal photography began on September 9, 2020. Filming locations included Guthrie, Oklahoma. It was announced on October 22, 2020, that filming had shut down after several crew members tested positive for COVID-19 in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. Filming resumed on November 5, 2020.
The film was originally due to be released in 2021, but now will be released in 2023.
See also
Cultural depictions of Ronald Reagan
References
External links
Upcoming films
2023 biographical drama films
2020s American films
2020s English-language films
2020s historical drama films
2020s political drama films
American biographical drama films
American political drama films
Cold War films
Cultural depictions of Leonid Brezhnev
Cultural depictions of Jimmy Carter
Cultural depictions of Mikhail Gorbachev
Cultural depictions of Frank Sinatra
Cultural depictions of Margaret Thatcher
Film productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Films about presidents of the United States
Films about Ronald Reagan
Films based on biographies
Films based on multiple works
American anti-communist propaganda films
Films directed by Sean McNamara
Films produced by Mark Joseph (producer) Films set in the 1940s Films set in the 1950s Films set in the 1980s Films set in Washington, D.C. Films set in the White House Films shot in Oklahoma Upcoming English-language films