Black Flies
Black Flies is a 2023 American thriller drama film directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire and written by Ryan King and Ben Mac Brown, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Shannon Burke. It stars Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Katherine Waterston, Michael Pitt, Mike Tyson, and Raquel Nave. The film premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2023 and is set to be released theatrically by Open Road Films. Premise In preparation for medical school, Ollie Cross joins veteran paramedic Gene Rutkovsky on a drive through New York City. Cast Tye Sheridan as Ollie Cross Sean Penn as Gene Rutkovsky Katherine Waterston as Nancy Michael Pitt Mike Tyson as Chief Burroughs Raquel Nave Production Black Flies is an adaptation of the 2008 novel of the same name by Shannon Burke. In December 2018, Ryan King's screenplay for the film was featured on the Black List, an annual survey of the most-liked yet unproduced scripts of the year. By February 2019, Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire came on board to direct, with Mel Gibson and Tye Sheridan in final negotiations to star. In February 2021, Sean Penn replaced Gibson in one of the lead roles and was reported that Open