Olivier Award-winning actress Patricia Hodge (Miranda), Scottish singer/actress Lulu (Absolutely Fabulous), David Harewood (Homeland), and musician Boy George have joined Diane Keaton in the comedy Arthur’s Whisky.
Directed by British filmmaker Stephen Cookson (Stanley A Man Of Variety), the pic is from a screenplay by Alexis Zegerman (School Runs). Arclight Films has taken world rights and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes market.
Synopsis reads: When Joan’s husband dies, she is shocked to discover he had invented an elixir which makes the drinker look young again. Sharing it with her two friends, the three women paint the town red but soon discover that they are no longer equipped to be young in the modern world.
Rounding out the cast are Hayley Mills (The Parent Trap), Bill Paterson (House of the Dragon), Adil Ray (Citizen Khan), and Lawrence Chaney (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK).
Arthur’s Whisky is produced by...
Directed by British filmmaker Stephen Cookson (Stanley A Man Of Variety), the pic is from a screenplay by Alexis Zegerman (School Runs). Arclight Films has taken world rights and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes market.
Synopsis reads: When Joan’s husband dies, she is shocked to discover he had invented an elixir which makes the drinker look young again. Sharing it with her two friends, the three women paint the town red but soon discover that they are no longer equipped to be young in the modern world.
Rounding out the cast are Hayley Mills (The Parent Trap), Bill Paterson (House of the Dragon), Adil Ray (Citizen Khan), and Lawrence Chaney (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK).
Arthur’s Whisky is produced by...
- 5/3/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Principal photography recently wrapped in Walton, England.
Diane Keaton will star alongside Patricia Hodge, Lulu, David Harewood and Culture Club singer Boy George in the comedy Arthur’s Whisky, which Arclight Films represents worldwide and will introduce to Cannes buyers this month.
Principal photography recently wrapped in Walton, England, on the Ck Films Production in association with CrossDay Productions financed by Sky, Mep Capital, Arclight Films, Onsight, Sherborne Media and Filmology.
Arthur’s Whisky centres on a widow who discovers her recently deceased husband invented an elixir which makes the drinker look young again. Sharing it with her two friends, the three...
Diane Keaton will star alongside Patricia Hodge, Lulu, David Harewood and Culture Club singer Boy George in the comedy Arthur’s Whisky, which Arclight Films represents worldwide and will introduce to Cannes buyers this month.
Principal photography recently wrapped in Walton, England, on the Ck Films Production in association with CrossDay Productions financed by Sky, Mep Capital, Arclight Films, Onsight, Sherborne Media and Filmology.
Arthur’s Whisky centres on a widow who discovers her recently deceased husband invented an elixir which makes the drinker look young again. Sharing it with her two friends, the three...
- 5/3/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
New films on Screenbase this week include teen surf story Bluer Than The Sky, an adaptation of bestselling novel How To Build A Girl and Danish drama The Commune.
With plans to shoot in late-2015, John Duigan (Sirens, Head In The Clouds) has been tapped to direct teen surf story Bluer Than The Sky.
Adapted from Lisa Glass’ young-adult novel Blue, the story follows a Cornish teenager who has a whirlwind romance with a famous pro surfer from Hawaii.
London-based producer Leighton Lloyd (Outcast, Dead Simple) will be joined by Steve Cookson and Glass as co-producers, with Michael Favelle executive producing. Australia’s Odins Eye Entertainment will handle sales world-wide.
How to Build A Girl adaptation
Newly formed Monumental Pictures has signed on for the big-screen adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s bestseller How To Build A Girl.
Moran tells a somewhat-autobiographical story of Wolverhampton-born teenager Johanna Morrigan, who moves to London and reinvents herself as a fast-talking...
With plans to shoot in late-2015, John Duigan (Sirens, Head In The Clouds) has been tapped to direct teen surf story Bluer Than The Sky.
Adapted from Lisa Glass’ young-adult novel Blue, the story follows a Cornish teenager who has a whirlwind romance with a famous pro surfer from Hawaii.
London-based producer Leighton Lloyd (Outcast, Dead Simple) will be joined by Steve Cookson and Glass as co-producers, with Michael Favelle executive producing. Australia’s Odins Eye Entertainment will handle sales world-wide.
How to Build A Girl adaptation
Newly formed Monumental Pictures has signed on for the big-screen adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s bestseller How To Build A Girl.
Moran tells a somewhat-autobiographical story of Wolverhampton-born teenager Johanna Morrigan, who moves to London and reinvents herself as a fast-talking...
- 11/14/2014
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Teen surf film to shoot in late 2015.
John Duigan (Sirens, Head In The Clouds) has been tapped to direct teen surf story Bluer Than The Sky.
London-based producer Leighton Lloyd (Outcast, Dead Simple) made the announcement.
The film is adapted from Lisa Glass’ young adult novel Blue (Quercus). The story follows a Cornish teenager who has a whirlwind romance with a famous pro surfer from Hawaii.
Lloyd says: “I’m incredibly excited to be bringing this film from hardback to the silver screen. I’m sure audiences will fall in love with Iris whom has a heart of gold as we follow her heartbreaks and triumphs.”
Steve Cookson will join Lloyd and Glass as co-producers. Michael Favelle will serve as executive producer.
The film will shoot in late 2015, largely in Newquay, Cornwall.
Lloyd is also a lawyer at Gipson, Hoffman & Pancione, where he has advised on films including Hotel Rwanda and Gosford Park.
John Duigan (Sirens, Head In The Clouds) has been tapped to direct teen surf story Bluer Than The Sky.
London-based producer Leighton Lloyd (Outcast, Dead Simple) made the announcement.
The film is adapted from Lisa Glass’ young adult novel Blue (Quercus). The story follows a Cornish teenager who has a whirlwind romance with a famous pro surfer from Hawaii.
Lloyd says: “I’m incredibly excited to be bringing this film from hardback to the silver screen. I’m sure audiences will fall in love with Iris whom has a heart of gold as we follow her heartbreaks and triumphs.”
Steve Cookson will join Lloyd and Glass as co-producers. Michael Favelle will serve as executive producer.
The film will shoot in late 2015, largely in Newquay, Cornwall.
Lloyd is also a lawyer at Gipson, Hoffman & Pancione, where he has advised on films including Hotel Rwanda and Gosford Park.
- 11/9/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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