Overview

• The Sony/AFFIRM drama opens in theaters today, adapting John O’Leary’s bestseller On Fire about his childhood recovery.
• Sean McNamara directs a cast led by Joel Courtney with William H. Macy, John Corbett, Stephanie Szostak, DeVon Franklin and Masey McLain.
• The production filmed at real St. Louis sites including O’Leary’s family home, Busch Stadium and Mercy Hospital, with local cameos highlighting community ties.
• A local report cites sources who say the shoot received $2.75 million in Missouri tax credits and employed more than 550 residents across 19 days.
• No streaming window is confirmed, though trade coverage says it will most likely move to Netflix under Sony’s pact.