The rest of the production family joined on board shortly after, including production designer Chris Cornwell and stunt coordinator Lance Gilbert.įor Chestnut, who plays high-powered lawyer John Taylor, what drew him to the pageturner of a script was the chance to be in an exciting thriller that dealt with the legal complications and emotional struggles surrounding a couple trying to complete the picture of an ideal family. Having worked together on various productions (“The Kennedy’s,” and “24”) since 1989, Jon knew he could trust “Mox” to help create the most visually alluring thriller possible. With Jon Cassar fully committed, he brought on cinematographer David Moxness to join his team behind the camera. “ This is a thriller about a couple that can’t have a child naturally and so they decide to use a surrogate,” explains Cassar. When Cassar first read Jack Olsen’s screenplay, he was intrigued by the dark psychological and legal complexities layered into the thriller, and immediately hopped on board. He’s efficient, enthusiastic, and passionate.” “ Jon is possibly the perfect director for a thriller. When Lynne, Shaye, and Screen Gems president Clint Culpepper got to work assembling the perfect team to bring When the Bough Breaks to life, they found the ideal director in Jon Cassar, who turned “24” into one of television’s great action series, and also helmed the acclaimed miniseries “The Kennedys.” “ We needed someone that was going to be able to pull off this ambitious shoot in under a 35 day shooting schedule,” explains Shaye. Shaye’s producing partner Michael Lynne got hooked on the idea that what expectant parents John and Laura Taylor go through before the danger kicks in is relatable and modern.

Jack Olsen’s screenplay for When the Bough Breaks – combining the psychological suspense of romantic obsession with the dramatic peril of a family brought to the brink – first caught the attention of Producer Bob Shaye. After a long and lucrative history between Chestnut and the studio, Chestnut signed a threepicture deal with Screen Gems, the second being When the Bough Breaks.

When the Bough Breaks marks Morris Chestnut’s eleventh film with Screen Gems.

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