The story chronicles the events around the June 28th 1969 police raid on The Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village section. The resulting riots resulted in a massive push for the gay rights movement around the world.
Craven will play Deputy Seymour Pine, the leader of the police force raiding the Greenwich Village Inn of the title. Pine sympathizes with the gay community but must carry out his duties.
"War Horse" actor Jeremy Irvine will play a young man named Danny whose political awakening forms our conduit into these groundbreaking events.
Danny meets a suave male (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) but catches the eye of the Stonewall's repulsive manager (Ron Perlman) who colludes with corrupt police, exploits homeless youth for financial gain, and is even suspected to have had a hand in some 'disappearances'. Joey King will play the sister of Irvine's character.
X-Men: First Class and Antiviral star Caleb Landry Jones would play Orphan Annie, a gay street hustler who forms a bond with Irvine and ends up participating in the movement.
Jonny Beauchamp would play Ray Castro, another gay activist and one of the first men arrested during the riots. He's also a love interest for Irvine's character.
Karl Glusman Vladimir Alexis, and Alexandre Nachi also star.
Roland Emmerich calls action here using a script written by Jon Robin Baitz.
The film will be produced by Emmerich Michael Fossat and Marc Frydman.
Kirstin Winkler, Adam Press and Michael Roban will executive produce the film
Production has started in and around Montreal. Emmerich is prepping the long gestating Independence Day sequels at the same time.
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