
Perhaps, the setting was ‘back in time’ on the Mississippi River.

“I wrote the song about a mythical riverboat, cruising on a mythical river, in a mythical time. They simply picked the title and wrote a completely fictitious story around it.”Ī rep for Fogerty confirmed to Rolling Stone that the musician is not pursuing legal action.įogerty went on to clarify “Proud Mary”‘s meaning.
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“This movie has nothing to do with me, or my song. Over the years, I have often found myself directly opposed to these uses,” he continued. So it irks me when people seek to capitalize on the popularity of my music and the good will it has earned with the public for their own financial gain. And apparently, her name is Mary,” Fogerty said in a statement, adding that when he wrote the song five decades ago he was excited about writing his “very first good song.” The main character is a black woman who is also an assassin. I don’t know much about it other than this. “There is a movie in current release called Proud Mary. In a statement, Fogerty said that other than the name of the song and name of its title character, the film has nothing in common with the song’s sentiments. The musician said that he was not consulted about “using my song this way” and that the film has “nothing to do with me, or my song.”ĭirected by Babak Najafi, the upcoming thriller stars Taraji P. Buono Department Head Hair MELS Visual Effects Michael Babcock Re-Recording Mixer Mike Ricci Special Effects Coordinator Muse VFX Visual Effects Pat Moore-Theis Department Head Makeup Paul Marini Stunts Coordinator Paul Schiff Producer Pilar McCurry Musical Direction/Supervision Raoul Bolognini Visual Effects Supervisor Rebecca Woodfork Department Head Hair Robert Alonzo Stunts Coordinator Ryan Steinhouse Special Effects Coordinator Skulley Effects Visual Effects Steve Antin Screenwriter Steven Ticknor Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor Steven Ticknor Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor Tai Duncan Producer Taraji P.John Fogerty has taken issue with the forthcoming film Proud Mary, which shares the same name as his 1969 hit with Creedence Clearwater Revival. Gainor Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager Guy Bermel Set Decorator Inspired Minority Pictures Visual Effects Jacki O'Brien Second Assistant Director Janelle Canastra Production Coordinator Jennifer Engel Set Decorator Joe Iemola Sound Effects Editor John Gross Visual Effects Supervisor John Ruggieri Special Effects Coordinator John Stuart Newman Screen Story, Screenwriter John Stuart Newman Screen Story, Screenwriter Julie LeShane Department Head Makeup Kevin Parker Production Sound Mixer Lisa Wolff Set Decorator Mark Anthony Little Associate Producer, First Assistant Director Mark Anthony Little Associate Producer, First Assistant Director Mary E. Gainor Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager Glenn S. Vlasuk Production Coordinator Chris Parker Production Sound Mixer Christian Swegal Screen Story, Screenwriter Christian Swegal Screen Story, Screenwriter Culley Bunker Visual Effects Supervisor Dan Laustsen Cinematographer Deborah Newhall Costume Designer Digikore Visual Effects Evan Schiff Editor Fil Eisler Composer (Music Score) Frederic Breault CG Supervisor Glenn S.

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