Cinema History: The Making of Lost in London Live
Synopsis
Hollywood star Woody Harrelson set out on an audacious mission: to write, direct, and star in the world’s first live feature film, shot in a single take across central London and broadcast in real time to nearly 600 cinemas across the USA.
Featuring Owen Wilson and a host of top British talent, this behind-the-scenes documentary reveals the passion, chaos, and technical wizardry required to pull off what many thought was impossible. From high-stakes rehearsals to last-minute crises, including a failed camera link, a missed cue, and even an unexploded bomb, the journey was anything but smooth.
Told by Woody, Owen, cast, crew, and family, this is more than a making-of film; it's a funny, nerve-jangling and heartfelt portrait of creative ambition, the thrill of live performance, and the determination it takes to make cinema history.
This isn’t just a film about filmmaking, it’s the story of a once-in-a-lifetime cinematic event.
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 97 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Peter Demetris 1st Feature
- Producer
- Verity Wislocki
- Executive Producer
- Vicki Betihavas, Woody Harrelson, Ken Kao
- Editor
- Charlotte Serpell
- Director of Photography
- Nigel WIlloughby, Peter Demetris
- Composer
- Dru Masters, Antony Genn, Martin Slattery
- Principal cast
- Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Eleanor Matsuura, Peter Ferdinando
- Associate Producer
- Lev Watach
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
South City Films
Vicki BetihavasDevonshire House
582 Honeypot Lane
Middlesex
HA7 1JS
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