The Revenant is an upcoming western thriller film produced and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. The screenplay, adapted from Michael Punke's 2003 novel of the same name, was written by González Iñárritu and Mark L. Smith and is partially based on the life of frontiersman Hugh Glass. The film is set to star Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, and Domhnall Gleeson.Development of the film began on August 2001 when Akiva Goldsman purchased Punke's manuscript with the intent of producing the film. The film was originally set to be directed by Park Chan-wook with Samuel L. Jackson in mind to star, and later by John Hillcoat with Christian Bale in negotiations to star. Both directors left the project, and González Iñárritu signed on to direct in August 2011. In April 2014, after several delays in production due to other projects, González Iñárritu confirmed that he was beginning work on The Revenant and that DiCaprio would play the lead role. Principal photography began in October 2014.
The Revenant takes place in the 19th century and follows Hugh Glass (DiCaprio), a fur trapper who is mauled by a bear while hunting. His companions (Hardy, Poulter, and Gleeson) rob him and leave him to die, but he survives and sets out to get revenge on the men who betrayed him. Cast : Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson, Lukas Haas, Kristoffer Joner dan Brad Carter
In April 2014, The Hollywood Reporter announced that DiCaprio signed on for the lead role, and that filming was planned to begin that September. Tom Hardy entered negotiations to star in early June 2014, and officially joined the cast on June 30. Will Poulter entered negotiations in late June, and was confirmed to be starring in July. Domhnall Gleeson was added to the cast on July 30. Kristoffer Joner turned down the lead role in the film adaptation of Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder to appear in this film. On October 24, Brad Carter joined the cast.
Principal photography began in October 2014 and was originally scheduled to end in March 2015, though González Iñarritu stated that production would last "until the end of April or May", as the crew is "shooting in such remote far-away locations that, by the time we arrive and have to return, we have already spent 40% of the day". He also said that the film was being shot using natural lighting. Filming took place in British Columbia and Alberta including Victoria, Fortress mountain, Calgary, Alberta, and at Mammoth Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia.
González Iñárritu had originally stated he wanted to shoot the film chronologically, a process that would add $7 million to the film's production budget. Hardy has since stated that, due to weather conditions, the film was not shot chronologically. The first offical teaser trailer for the film was released July 17, 2015. The film is scheduled to have a limited release in the United States on December 25, 2015, followed by a wide release on January 8, 2016.
