A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (Patreon)

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN info;

A Searchlight feature-length motion picture
production intended for Hulu

Director: James Mangold

Producers: Fred Berger, Alex Heineman, Peter Jaysen

Writers: Jay Cocks, James Mangold

Start Date: Approx. July/Aug 2023

Location: NY/NJ

Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Benedict Cumberbatch,
Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro

Logline: A COMPLETE UNKNOWN follows 19 year old Bob Dylan’s arrival to New York City in 1961 seeking to find his hero, an ailing Woody Guthrie. He is embraced by the New York folk scene (Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and others) who recognize his talent. He finds gigs in downtown clubs and soon becomes a sensation, under contract at Columbia Records. The film follows Dylan’s ascendance into a cultural phenomenon, his strong relationships in the folk music world and his ultimate transition away from folk music, forming a band, confusing his fans and disappointing the music community who first took him in.