'Galveston' trivia and fun facts
Almost at TIFF
The film was slated to open TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) in Canada as its premiere in September, 2018. It was cancelled at the last minute due to the inability of director and major cast to attend. It was replaced by 'A Private War'.
Janus Metz
Janus Metz was attached to direct the film in 2014. He was replaced by Mélanie Laurent in 2016.
Before 'True Detective'
The film is written by the same writer as 'True Detective', however it was written years before 'True Detective' was created.
'Thirteen'
The song Elle Fanning sings as the car is stopped by the road after they leave the hotel and before they stop at Orange, is "Thirteen" by Big Star.
English debut
'Galveston' is Mélanie Laurent's English-language directorial debut. She had previously directed two feature films and a documentary in France.
Matthias Schoenaerts
Matthias Schoenaerts was the original choice for the role of Roy Cady when the project was announced in 2014. After two years in development, he was replaced by Ben Foster in 2016.