Fantasy adventure · Feature film
The Roosevelt
Written by Darren Brooks & Evan Brooks
A struggling actor lands the role of a lifetime when he time-travels into the body of his favourite 1930s movie star.
The story
Old Hollywood, from the inside
A struggling actor lands the role of a lifetime when he time-travels into the body of his favourite movie star, but soon discovers that the 1930s aren’t nearly as glamorous when you’re living one of Hollywood’s greatest unsolved mysteries.
The Roosevelt is a fast-paced fantasy adventure in the spirit of the Amblin classics, recapturing the magic of Hollywood’s golden age.
From the lookbook
Hollywood, 1939
Why this film
An Amblin-style adventure in golden-age Hollywood
A high-concept hook
Time travel, body swap and a real Hollywood mystery, explained in one line.
Hollywood’s golden age
Glamour, studios and stars of the 1930s, a world audiences love to revisit.
Four-quadrant appeal
Fantasy, adventure, comedy and mystery, in the tradition of the Amblin films.
Comparable films
Proven returns in the genre
Back to the Future
1985
A young man travels back in time and has to fix the past.
$19Mbudget$381Mworldwide20×return
Midnight in Paris
2011
A writer slips back into the golden age he has always idolised.
$17Mbudget$151Mworldwide8.9×return
The Artist
2011
A silent-film star in Hollywood’s golden age.
$15Mbudget$133Mworldwide8.9×return
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2019
An actor on the edge of fame, and one of Hollywood’s most notorious true stories.
$90Mbudget$377Mworldwide4.2×return
Box office figures are for the films named, from public sources (The Numbers / Box Office Mojo). They are not a projection or guarantee of results for The Roosevelt.
Company details
Behind the film
- Production companies
- Mania Entertainment · The Film Co-Operative
- Producer
- Nuala Quinn-Barton
- Writers
- Darren Brooks · Evan Brooks
- Film details
- IMDb
Invest in The Roosevelt
The Roosevelt is in pre-production at The Film Co-Operative. For investment, partnership or distribution enquiries, book a call with producer Nuala Quinn-Barton or email us for the investor package.