Please Don't Feed the Children explained

Director:Destry Allyn Spielberg
Editing:Todd Sandler
Studio:Perry Street Films
Country:United States
Language:English

Please Don't Feed the Children is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Destry Allyn Spielberg and written by Paul Bertino.

Premise

A group of orphans head south in search of a new life after the country's adult population is wiped out from a viral outbreak. Soon they discover a dangerous secret from a deranged woman.

Cast

Production

In March 2023, it was reported that Destry Allyn Spielberg would make her feature directorial debut with Please Don't Feed the Children, from a script by Paul Bertino, with Michelle Dockery being cast in the lead role.[3] In May 2023, Regan Aliyah, Zoe Colletti and Andrew Liner were cast.[4] The following month, Joshuah Melnick, Emma Meisel and Dean Scott Vazquez joined the cast.

Principal photography took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico in July 2023.[5] The production was granted an interim agreement allowing the actors to continue working on the film during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[6]

The film had a troubled production, and after filming had wrapped in November 2023, several crew and vendors that worked on the film had still not been paid into May 2024. The film was eligible for $750,000 in New Mexico tax credits, but the production could not receive it until all vendors had been paid. Lead producer Jason Dubin took responsibility for the missing payments and had to seek additional financiers several times in order to pay the outstanding debts.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whittock . Jesse . 2023-10-16 . Vernon Davis Lands Role In Destry Allyn Spielberg's Please Don't Feed The Children . 2023-10-16 . Deadline Hollywood.
  2. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2023-11-22 . Giancarlo Esposito Joins Destry Allyn Spielberg's Please Don't Feed The Children . 2023-11-22 . Deadline Hollywood.
  3. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . 2023-03-22 . Destry Allyn Spielberg's Directing Debut Will Be Please Don't Feed The Children; Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery Starring . 2023-06-20 . . June 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620151354/https://deadline.com/2023/03/destry-allyn-spielberg-directing-debut-please-dont-feed-the-children-michelle-dockery-downton-abbey-stars-1235306780/ . live .
  4. Web site: Whittock . Jesse . 2023-05-20 . Please Don't Feed The Children: Zoe Colletti, Regan Aliyah & Andrew Liner Join Destry Allyn Spielberg's Debut Feature – Cannes Market . 2023-06-20 . . June 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620151353/https://deadline.com/2023/05/please-dont-feed-the-children-destry-allyn-spielberg-more-cast-1235373937/ . live .
  5. Web site: Yossman . K. J. . 2023-06-09 . Destry Allyn Spielberg's Directorial Feature Debut Don't Feed the Children Adds Cast (Exclusive) . 2023-06-20 . . June 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620142336/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/destry-allyn-spielberg-dont-feed-the-children-joshuah-melnick-emma-meisel-dean-scott-vasquez-1235635628/ . live .
  6. Web site: Kroll . Justin . SAG-AFTRA Launches Casting-Specific Interim Agreements, With New Guy Ritchie Movie Among Those Getting Waivers . . July 28, 2023 . July 28, 2023 . July 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728231708/https://deadline.com/2023/07/actors-strike-interim-agreements-casting-waivers-guy-ritchie-destry-allyn-spielberg-1235450474/ . live .
  7. Maddaus . Gene . Destry Allyn Spielberg's Indie Feature Debut Suffers Financing Hurdles and Still Owes Vendors . . . May 15, 2024.

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