This episode is on The Founder (2016), John Lee Hancockâs story on the evolution of McDonaldâs from a pioneering fast food restaurant run by two brothers to the global juggernaut it later became. Centred on Michael Keatonâs portrayal of Ray Kroc, it follows him as he comes across the McDonald brothersâ place and their seminal Speedee system, upon which he has to get his hooks in and whore their creation out with gay abandon.
The episode includes sections on the story, cast and crew, production, history versus fact, release and reception, the film itself and 2016 in film. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.
Making the Movie Sources
How Mark Knopfler Inspired Michael Keatonâs McDonaldâs Movie, Dire Straits Blog, 2017.
https://direstraitsblog.com/blog/mark-knopfler-inspired-michael-keatons-mcdonalds-movie/
Between Tentpole Commitments, Jeremy Renner Builds His Producing Portfolio With John Lee Hancockâs âThe Founderâ, by Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2017.
https://deadline.com/2017/01/jeremy-renner-the-founder-don-handfield-the-weinstein-company-oscars-interview-1201880162/
John Lee Hancock in Talks to Direct McDonaldâs Film âThe Founderâ, by Justin Kroll, Variety, 2014.
https://variety.com/2014/film/news/john-lee-hancock-in-talks-to-direct-mcdonalds-film-the-founder-1201376593/
How The Earliest McDonaldâs Restaurants Were Recreated for Michael Keatonâs New Movie, by Jason Guerrasio. Business Insider, 2016.
https://www.businessinsider.com/original-mcdonalds-restaurants-the-founder-set-2016-12
Nick Offermanâs Character in âThe Founderâ Is Based on This Real Historical Figure, by Kat Eschner, Smithsonian Magazine, 2017.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nick-offermans-character-founder-based-real-historical-figure-180962147/
Nick Offerman, B. J. Novak & John Carroll Lynch on the Sour American Dream of The Founder, by Jon Lyus, HeyUGuys, 2017.
https://www.heyuguys.com/nick-offerman-b-j-novak-the-founder-interview/
Michael Keaton on the Kardashians, the Real American Dream & Batman Villains, by Jon Lyus, HeyUGuys, 2017.
https://www.heyuguys.com/michael-keaton-the-founder-interview/
Killer Kroc: Michael Keaton Q&A On Playing âThe Founderâ, by Mike Flemng Jr., Deadline, 2016.
https://deadline.com/2016/12/michael-keaton-ray-kroc-mcdonalds-the-founder-interview-1201866996/
The Founder Director John Lee Hancock on the Parallels with Trump, by Jon Lyus, HeyUGuys, 2017.
https://www.heyuguys.com/john-lee-hancock-trump-the-founder/
The Founderâs Director Wants You to Disagree About How Much of a Jerk Ray Kroc Is, by Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 2017.
https://www.vulture.com/2017/01/john-lee-hancock-the-founder-michael-keaton.html
âFounderâ Director John Lee Hancock Sees Parallels Between its Subject Ray Kroc and Donald Trump, by Kelly Scott, Los Angeles Times, 2017.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-ca-mn-john-lee-hancock-american-dream-20170110-story.html
Exploring the Grey Moral Territory of âThe Founderâ with Director John Lee Hancock, by Courtney Howard, Fresh Fiction, 2017.
https://freshfiction.tv/exploring-the-grey-moral-territory-of-the-founder-with-director-john-lee-hancock/
âThe Founderâ Director John Lee Hancock Explains Why John Carroll Lynch Is A Stone Cold Pro, by Jack Giroux, SlashFilm, 2017.
https://www.slashfilm.com/548828/interview-the-founder-director-john-lee-hancock-explains-why-john-carroll-lynch-is-a-stone-cold-pro/
Linda Cardellini Joins Michael Keaton in McDonaldâs Drama âThe Founderâ, by Dave McNary, Variety, 2015.
https://variety.com/2015/film/news/linda-cardellini-michael-keaton-mcdonalds-founder-1201515935/
Nick Offerman Joins Michael Keaton in McDonaldâs Mogul Biopic, by Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 2015.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/nick-offerman-joins-micheal-keaton-795025/
Weinstein Co. Buys Michael Keatonâs McDonaldâs Movie âThe Founderâ, by Dave McNary, Variety, 2015.
https://variety.com/2015/film/news/weinstein-co-buys-michael-keatons-mcdonalds-movie-the-founder-1201443179/
The Weinstein Co. Sued Over Distribution Of âThe Founderâ By FilmNation And Its Subsidiary, by Anita Busch, Anthony DâAlessandro, Deadline, 2017.
https://deadline.com/2017/02/the-weinstein-co-sued-over-distribution-of-the-founder-1201904600/
Weinstein Co. Sued Over Release Dates for âThe Founderâ and âGoldâ, by David Ng, Los Angeles Times, 2017.
https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-weinstein-lawsuit-founder-20170208-story.html
Dick McDonald; Began Burger Chain, by Myrna Oliver. Los Angeles Times, 1998.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-15-mn-3938-story.html
Grandson of McDonaldâs Founder Sees Film on Restaurant Chain, by Ray Kelly, AP News, 2017.
https://apnews.com/general-news-3d349590025f4a7f825cc3a77a47f66e
How McDonaldâs âfounderâ Cheated the Brothers who Really Started Empire out of Hundreds of Millions, Wrote Them out of Company History - and Left one to Die of Heart Failure and the Other Barely a Millionaire, by Daniel Bates, Daily Mail, 2015.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-3049644/How-McDonald-s-founder-cheated-brothers-REALLY-started-empire-300m-wrote-company-history-left-one-die-heart-failure-barely-millionaire.html?trk=public_post_comment-text
âCatherine The Greatâ Leads The Blacklist 2014: Full List, by David Bloom, Jen Yamato, Deadline, 2014.
https://deadline.com/2014/12/black-list-2014-winners-announcement-screenplays-1201325735/
Ray Kroc, Entrepreneur, 2008.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/ray-kroc/197544
The Burger That Conquered the Country, Time Magazine, 1973.
https://time.com/archive/6841754/food-the-burger-that-conquered-the-country/
Fact Checking The Founder, by Lisa Napoli, Ray & Joan.
https://rayandjoan.com/fact-checking-the-founder/
The Founder: History Vs. Hollywood, by Kevin Lang, History Vs. Hollywood, 2016.
https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/founder/
McDonaldâs Official History
https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-company/who-we-are/our-history.html
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