US EditionMichael Phillips: Years ago, Brett Neveu’s play ‘Eric LaRue’ unnerved audiences. Now it’s a Michael Shannon movie
- Michael Shannon's film adaptation of Brett Neveu's play 'Eric LaRue' explores a family's struggles after their son commits a school shooting, featuring Judy Greer and Alexander Skarsgård as the parents of the perpetrator.
- The film critiques societal institutions and their inadequate responses to tragedies, highlighting that 'thoughts and prayers' are often the main response in such situations, according to Shannon.
- As time has passed since the original play's release, 'Eric LaRue' has gained more relevance in today's society that faces ongoing school shootings.
- The film is set to open in theaters on April 4, 2025, focusing on the confusion and differing healing paths of parents following their son's crime.
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The Lawton ConstitutionMichael Phillips: Years ago, Brett Neveu’s play ‘Eric LaRue’ unnerved audiences. Now it’s a Michael Shannon movie
CHICAGO — Temperamentally different as they are, the playwright, screenwriter and Northwestern University professor Brett Neveu, a peppy, zigzaggy thinker and talker, has a lot in common with the formidable actor, musician and first-time film director Michael Shannon. The commonalities…
In 'Eric LaRue,' director Michael Shannon sinks into the dark aftermath of an American school shooting
Over the years, Brett Neveu’s prescient story of anguish has remained startlingly relevant. Now, Neveu and Shannon are hoping the movie adaptation — which unflinchingly lingers in the suffering of the survivors — will renew a conversation.
Column: Years ago, Brett Neveu’s ‘Eric LaRue’ unnerved Chicago audiences. Now it’s a Michael Shannon movie.
Temperamentally different as they are, the playwright, screenwriter and Northwestern University professor Brett Neveu, a peppy, zigzaggy thinker and talker, has a lot in common with the formidable actor, musician and first-time film director Michael Shannon. The commonalities begin with a propensity to juggle more projects, more or less simultaneously, than would seem humanly plausible. Their joint collaborations spring from the Chicago storefro…
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