Wonderful Behind-The-Scenes Look at Steven Spielberg's THE FABELMANS
Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans is such a wonderful, beautifully made film. I loved it and I’m excited for audiences to have the opportunity to watch it themselves. While you wait for the movie to be released in theaters, I’ve got a video here for you to watch that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.
The movie is a semi-autobiographical project that draws from Spielberg’s life. The main character is a young man named Sam Fabelman, who is growing up in post-World War II with memories of his parents and his sisters. As the story plays out, Sam discovers a shattering family secret, and at the same time, it explores the power of films and how they help him see the truth.
While the film is a reflection of Spielberg’s life growing up, he wants audiences to see their own families in this story because, at its core, this film is about family. I certainly did in very big ways, so it was quite emotional for me to watch. You can read all about that in my review.
The film stars Gabriel LaBelle (The Predator, American Gigolo series) “as 16-year-old aspiring filmmaker Sammy Fabelman; Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea, My Week with Marilyn) as his artistic mother, Mitzi; Paul Dano (The Batman, There Will Be Blood) as his successful, scientific father, Burt; Seth Rogen (Steve Jobs, An American Pickle) as Bennie Loewy, Burt’s best friend and honorary “uncle” to the Fabelman children, and Judd Hirsch (Uncut Gems, Ordinary People) as Mitzi’s Uncle Boris.
The ensemble cast also includes Jeannie Berlin (The Heartbreak Kid, Inherent Vice) as Sammy’s paternal grandmother, Hadassah Fabelman; Julia Butters (Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, 13 Hours) as Sammy’s sister Reggie; Robin Bartlett (Moonstruck, Lean on Me) as Sammy’s maternal grandmother Tina Schildkraut and Keeley Karsten (Hunters, Evil Lives Here) as Sammy’s sister Natalie.
Spielberg wrote the film with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, who also wrote Spielberg’s Lincoln and Munich. Of course, the music was composed by the legendary John Williams.
The movie will be released on Thanksgiving weekend.