Overview
- StudioCanal is fully financing the feature and will release it in the U.K., France, Germany, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand.
- LD Entertainment has pre-bought North American rights, with Lucky Red set to distribute in Italy.
- Andrew Scott will portray Ian Charleson and also serve as a producer, while Olivia Colman plays his doctor.
- Stephen Beresford wrote the screenplay and executive produces alongside originator Ethan Silverman, with production partners including LD Entertainment, Lucky Red and Magnolia Mae Films.
- The film recounts Charleson’s acclaimed 1989 Hamlet at London’s National Theatre during his illness, with key crew including cinematographer Mike Eley, production designer Helen Scott, costume designer Mel Page, editor Valerio Bonelli and casting director Jessica Ronane.