Project X

Plot

Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.

About Project X

Project X is a 2012 American found footage teen comedy film directed by Nima Nourizadeh, written by Michael Bacall and Matt Drake and produced by Todd Phillips. The film follows three friends—Thomas (Thomas Mann), Costa (Oliver Cooper) and J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown)—who attempt to gain popularity by throwing a party, a plan which quickly escalates out of their control. Kirby Bliss Blanton, Dax Flame, Brady Hender, Nick Nervies, Alexis Knapp, and Miles Teller also star. The film has also been associated with the infamous 2008 house party held by Australian teenager Corey Worthington in Narre Warren South, Melbourne. The party attracted hundreds of people after the address (60 Galloway Drive, Narre Warren), was circulated online and became widely reported in Australian media. Its similarities to the film have led to speculation that the event may have served as a loose influence or basis for some elements of Project X, particularly its depiction of an initially small house party escalating into widespread chaos. However, the filmmakers have not confirmed that Worthington’s party directly inspired the film, and director Nima Nourizadeh has stated that he was not inspired by the event specifically. The title Project X was initially a placeholder for a final title, but interest generated by the secretive title kept it in place. A nationwide open casting call was employed to find…

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