Fairyland is an upcoming American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Andrew Durham in his directorial debut, and based on Alysia Abbott's memoir Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Geena Davis, Cody Fern, Adam Lambert and Maria Bakalova.
| Fairyland | |
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| Directed by | Andrew Durham |
| Written by | Andrew Durham |
| Based on | Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father by Alysia Abbott |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Greta Zozula |
Production company | American Zoetrope |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Arriving in San Francisco at the age of two, just after the death of her mother in a car accident in 1973, Alysia Abbott is raised by her father Steve Abbott, a poet and activist who comes out as gay. As a teenager, she gradually discovers a world of artists and writers, but also the effects of the AIDS crisis when people around her contract the virus to which her father also falls victim.
In 2013, it was reported that American Zoetrope had successfully attained the screen rights for Alysia Abbott's memoir Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father, and that Sofia Coppola would adapt the book with Andrew Durham. Coppola would also originally produce the film with her brother Roman Coppola.[1] Durham later assumed the role of the film's sole writer and director while Coppola remained involved as a producer.[2]
In June 2022, it was announced that production had wrapped with Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Geena Davis, Adam Lambert, Cody Fern, Bella Murphy and Nessa Dougherty starring in an ensemble cast.[3] In August 2022, Maria Bakalova was also revealed to be appearing in the film.[4]