A Brush With Comedy, the debut feature documentary from filmmaker Louis Moir, explores the relationship he has with his father Jim Moir, Aka Vic Reeves, through the lens of the latter’s creative output. It’s a film which playfully interrogates the relationship art has with comedy historically, highlighting where they overlap whilst examining how they are often seen as diametrically opposed. In addition to his father, Moir also interviews comedians Spencer Jones, Bec Hill, Miriam Elia and Simon Munnery who each incorporate various forms of visual art into their comedy. With the film available to watch on Sky Arts, Now TV, and Apple TV, Dn caught up with Moir to discuss his four year journey making A Brush With Comedy, from its origins as his graduate short at Arts University Bournemouth through to the challenges of sifting through the footage to structure the edit.
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- 4/17/2024
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
StudioPOW to shoot comedy in the UK in spring 2023.
Succession actor Brian Cox has joined the cast of UK comedy The Glove, starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, which is set to shoot in spring 2023.
The film, which marks the feature debut of longstanding UK comedy duo Reeves and Mortimer, has been in development since 2018 and will begin filming on location in the UK next year.
It will be directed by Tim Kirkby, who has a string of TV comedy credits such as Veep and Fleabag but also directed Johnny Knoxville feature Action Point in 2018.
London-based StudioPOW will produce the feature,...
Succession actor Brian Cox has joined the cast of UK comedy The Glove, starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, which is set to shoot in spring 2023.
The film, which marks the feature debut of longstanding UK comedy duo Reeves and Mortimer, has been in development since 2018 and will begin filming on location in the UK next year.
It will be directed by Tim Kirkby, who has a string of TV comedy credits such as Veep and Fleabag but also directed Johnny Knoxville feature Action Point in 2018.
London-based StudioPOW will produce the feature,...
- 11/22/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
“The Never Ending Murder,” an investigative true crime docu-series about the disappearance of 18-year-old British woman Nicola Payne (pictured above right), has been picked up by Signature Entertainment.
Signature have acquired the global rights to the series, which was made by Fulwell 73, StudioPOW and Picnik Entertainment, and will be selling international rights at upcoming major markets.
The series will be released in the U.K. and Ireland in 2023.
“The Never Ending Murder” re-examines Payne’s disappearance in 1991 in Coventry, U.K., which led to one of the West Midlands Police Force’s largest ever investigations. The series includes interviews with family and friends, including her father John Payne (pictured above left) and eldest brother (and family spokesperson) Nigel Payne, as well as those closely involved with the case, including retired detective Malcolm Ross and Martin Slevin, both of whom were lead investigators at one time.
Mark Radice directs while Venita Kidza produces.
Signature have acquired the global rights to the series, which was made by Fulwell 73, StudioPOW and Picnik Entertainment, and will be selling international rights at upcoming major markets.
The series will be released in the U.K. and Ireland in 2023.
“The Never Ending Murder” re-examines Payne’s disappearance in 1991 in Coventry, U.K., which led to one of the West Midlands Police Force’s largest ever investigations. The series includes interviews with family and friends, including her father John Payne (pictured above left) and eldest brother (and family spokesperson) Nigel Payne, as well as those closely involved with the case, including retired detective Malcolm Ross and Martin Slevin, both of whom were lead investigators at one time.
Mark Radice directs while Venita Kidza produces.
- 10/17/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to the psychological thriller Cordelia, starring Antonia Campbell-Hughes (It Is In Us All) and Johnny Flynn (Emma), from Great Point Media, which holds world distribution rights outside the UK. The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company plans to release the title from director Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman) day-and-date in at least 10 cities in May.
Cordelia centers on Campbell-Hughes’ character of the same name—a young woman living in London with her twin sister, who quickly becomes suspicious of her mysteriously alluring neighbor Frank (Flynn) when she meets him for the first time. With her sister out of town for the weekend, the anxious Cordelia is all alone and consumed by her many fears, beginning to unravel and sink back into past traumas, the more Frank tries to charm his way into her life.
Joel Fry (Yesterday), Michael Gambon (Harry...
Cordelia centers on Campbell-Hughes’ character of the same name—a young woman living in London with her twin sister, who quickly becomes suspicious of her mysteriously alluring neighbor Frank (Flynn) when she meets him for the first time. With her sister out of town for the weekend, the anxious Cordelia is all alone and consumed by her many fears, beginning to unravel and sink back into past traumas, the more Frank tries to charm his way into her life.
Joel Fry (Yesterday), Michael Gambon (Harry...
- 4/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Son Of Rambow and X-Men: First Class actor Bill Milner has joined Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man as Brian’s brother Clive Epstein who assumed control of his brother’s music store business.
Filming is underway in Liverpool on the movie about the visionary music manager Brian Epstein, who famously discovered the Beatles.
Starring are The Queen’s Gambit actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as the movie’s titular character, Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, Lukas Gage, Charley Palmer Rothwell, and Rosie Day as Cilla Black, the singer who was also managed by Epstein.
Jonas Åkerlund is directing from a screenplay based on a screen story by Brigit Grant and written by Jonathan Wakeham.
Producers are Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW, with Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling sales and has closed a raft of international deals.
Milner is in post-production on movie thriller Burial.
Filming is underway in Liverpool on the movie about the visionary music manager Brian Epstein, who famously discovered the Beatles.
Starring are The Queen’s Gambit actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as the movie’s titular character, Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, Lukas Gage, Charley Palmer Rothwell, and Rosie Day as Cilla Black, the singer who was also managed by Epstein.
Jonas Åkerlund is directing from a screenplay based on a screen story by Brigit Grant and written by Jonathan Wakeham.
Producers are Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW, with Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling sales and has closed a raft of international deals.
Milner is in post-production on movie thriller Burial.
- 10/28/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Rosie Day (Outlander) has boarded the cast of Midas Man, the biopic of visionary music manager Brian Epstein, who famously discovered the Beatles. Day will play Cilla Black, the singer who was also managed by Epstein.
Producers StudioPow and Trevor Beattie Films have today unveiled a first look at The Queen’s Gambit actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as the movie’s titular character.
Also starring are Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, Lukas Gage and Charley Palmer Rothwell. The project will shoot on location in Liverpool, London and the U.S. this fall for release in 2022.
Producers are Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW, with Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films. Jonas Åkerlund is directing from a screenplay based on a screen story by Brigit Grant and written by Jonathan Wakeham.
As a writer, Rosie Day’s debut feature film Pixie Dust was also produced by StudioPow.
Producers StudioPow and Trevor Beattie Films have today unveiled a first look at The Queen’s Gambit actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as the movie’s titular character.
Also starring are Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, Lukas Gage and Charley Palmer Rothwell. The project will shoot on location in Liverpool, London and the U.S. this fall for release in 2022.
Producers are Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW, with Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films. Jonas Åkerlund is directing from a screenplay based on a screen story by Brigit Grant and written by Jonathan Wakeham.
As a writer, Rosie Day’s debut feature film Pixie Dust was also produced by StudioPow.
- 10/22/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Cast is rounding out on Midas Man, a feature film telling the story of visionary music manager Brian Epstein.
Joining the previously announced Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein are Emily Watson, who will play his mother, Eddie Marsan as his father, and It’s a Sin breakout Omari Douglas as Lonnie Trimble, Epstein’s ever-trusted confidant and friend.
Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing the pic, which comes from producers Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW and Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films.
Jonathan Wakeham wrote the screenplay based on a story by Brigit Grant. The plot tracks how Epstein shot to fame at the age of 25 by discovering a series of artists including The Beatles, Cilla Black and Gerry and The Pacemakers, before his life ended tragically at just 32.
Peter Dunne, Nicola Pearcey and Mark Borkowski are executive producers. Twickenham Studios Chairman and co-owner Sunny Vohra...
Joining the previously announced Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein are Emily Watson, who will play his mother, Eddie Marsan as his father, and It’s a Sin breakout Omari Douglas as Lonnie Trimble, Epstein’s ever-trusted confidant and friend.
Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing the pic, which comes from producers Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW and Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films.
Jonathan Wakeham wrote the screenplay based on a story by Brigit Grant. The plot tracks how Epstein shot to fame at the age of 25 by discovering a series of artists including The Beatles, Cilla Black and Gerry and The Pacemakers, before his life ended tragically at just 32.
Peter Dunne, Nicola Pearcey and Mark Borkowski are executive producers. Twickenham Studios Chairman and co-owner Sunny Vohra...
- 9/10/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Streaming
“Schumacher,” a documentary on champion German Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher, will stream on Netflix from Sept. 15. The film follows his journey from his humble beginnings to the top of Formula 1 where he dominated with seven world championship titles and a total of 91 victories.
In addition to his father and his brother Ralf, Schumacher’s wife Corinna and his two children Gina and Mick, by now a Formula 1 driver himself, speak openly for the first time, as do his closest peers and competitors. Among them are Jean Todt, Bernie Ecclestone, Sebastian Vettel, Mika Häkkinen, Damon Hill, Flavio Briatore, David Coulthard, Willi Weber, Luca di Montezemolo, Piero Ferrari, his manager Sabine Kehm.
Benjamin Seikel and Vanessa Nöcker from B|14 Film GmbH produced “Schumacher”. Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker and Michael Wech directed the film.
London based Rocket Science is representing sales and distribution of the film worldwide and facilitated the partnership with Netflix.
“Schumacher,” a documentary on champion German Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher, will stream on Netflix from Sept. 15. The film follows his journey from his humble beginnings to the top of Formula 1 where he dominated with seven world championship titles and a total of 91 victories.
In addition to his father and his brother Ralf, Schumacher’s wife Corinna and his two children Gina and Mick, by now a Formula 1 driver himself, speak openly for the first time, as do his closest peers and competitors. Among them are Jean Todt, Bernie Ecclestone, Sebastian Vettel, Mika Häkkinen, Damon Hill, Flavio Briatore, David Coulthard, Willi Weber, Luca di Montezemolo, Piero Ferrari, his manager Sabine Kehm.
Benjamin Seikel and Vanessa Nöcker from B|14 Film GmbH produced “Schumacher”. Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker and Michael Wech directed the film.
London based Rocket Science is representing sales and distribution of the film worldwide and facilitated the partnership with Netflix.
- 7/30/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Brisk business has been concluded on Midas Man, the feature about the life of The Beatles manager Brian Epstein, by sales outfit Mister Smith Entertainment.
Signature Entertainment has picked up rights for UK and Ireland following the recent Cannes virtual market. Deals have also been concluded for Australia/Nz (Transmission Films), Baltics (Acme), Benelux (WW Entertainment), Cis (Exponenta), Ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz), France (Metropolitan), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Poland (Monolith Films), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Scandinavia (Mislabel), Spain (Tripictures), Switzerland (Ascot Elite).
The project will shoot in Liverpool and London for release in 2022. Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing. Starring are The Queen’s Gambit’s Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein, with further cast to be confirmed.
The screenplay has been written by Jonathan Wakeham from a story by Brigit Grant. It will follow Epstein’s tumultuous life which saw him shoot to fame at the tender age of 25 but ended in tragedy...
Signature Entertainment has picked up rights for UK and Ireland following the recent Cannes virtual market. Deals have also been concluded for Australia/Nz (Transmission Films), Baltics (Acme), Benelux (WW Entertainment), Cis (Exponenta), Ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz), France (Metropolitan), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Poland (Monolith Films), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Scandinavia (Mislabel), Spain (Tripictures), Switzerland (Ascot Elite).
The project will shoot in Liverpool and London for release in 2022. Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing. Starring are The Queen’s Gambit’s Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein, with further cast to be confirmed.
The screenplay has been written by Jonathan Wakeham from a story by Brigit Grant. It will follow Epstein’s tumultuous life which saw him shoot to fame at the tender age of 25 but ended in tragedy...
- 7/29/2021
- by Tom Grater and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
UK actor to lead a biopic of The Beatles’ late manager.
Jonas Åkerlund’s upcoming biopic of music manager Brian Epstein has cast The Queen’s Gambit breakout Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in the lead role.
Midas Man will begin shooting this autumn, Screen has confirmed. It will film in the UK at Twickenham Studios and on location in London and Liverpool as well as the US.
Nicola Pearcey, former president of Lionsgate UK and Europe, has also joined the project as executive producer through Picnik Entertainment.
Swedish director Åkerlund will also have creative input on the film’s soundtrack. His previous...
Jonas Åkerlund’s upcoming biopic of music manager Brian Epstein has cast The Queen’s Gambit breakout Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in the lead role.
Midas Man will begin shooting this autumn, Screen has confirmed. It will film in the UK at Twickenham Studios and on location in London and Liverpool as well as the US.
Nicola Pearcey, former president of Lionsgate UK and Europe, has also joined the project as executive producer through Picnik Entertainment.
Swedish director Åkerlund will also have creative input on the film’s soundtrack. His previous...
- 4/16/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Queen’s Gambit break-out Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is to star as Beatles manager Brian Epstein in biopic Midas Man.
As previously announced, filmmaker and acclaimed music director Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing and will have an input on the soundtrack.
The film will chart Epstein’s (aka Eppy) role in the cultural revolution and creative explosion of the 1960s, and his sizable yet often unheralded influence on pop music, and its colossal impact worldwide.
Shoot will take place at Twickenham Studios and on location in London, Liverpool, and the U.S. Dates have not yet been revealed.
Rising Brit actor Fortune-Lloyd, whose credits also include Wolf Hall and Medici, played chess prodigy-turned-journalist Townes, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, in Netflix’s hit series The Queen’s Gambit.
The film is being produced by Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW (Funny Cow) and Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films...
As previously announced, filmmaker and acclaimed music director Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing and will have an input on the soundtrack.
The film will chart Epstein’s (aka Eppy) role in the cultural revolution and creative explosion of the 1960s, and his sizable yet often unheralded influence on pop music, and its colossal impact worldwide.
Shoot will take place at Twickenham Studios and on location in London, Liverpool, and the U.S. Dates have not yet been revealed.
Rising Brit actor Fortune-Lloyd, whose credits also include Wolf Hall and Medici, played chess prodigy-turned-journalist Townes, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, in Netflix’s hit series The Queen’s Gambit.
The film is being produced by Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW (Funny Cow) and Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films...
- 4/16/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Project produced by Studio Pow, which has credits including ‘Funny Cow’ and upcoming Brian Epstein film ‘Midas Man’.
Filming has completed on location in Wales on the latest comedy feature from UK director Jamie Adams.
The cast of the untitled film is led by Fleabag star Sian Clifford, Russell Tovey, whose more recent credits include The Good Liar and Years And Years, and Rosie Day, who has starred in episodes of Outlander and feature Down A Dark Hall. Day was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2013.
Screen can also reveal an exclusive first-look at the film, which shot in...
Filming has completed on location in Wales on the latest comedy feature from UK director Jamie Adams.
The cast of the untitled film is led by Fleabag star Sian Clifford, Russell Tovey, whose more recent credits include The Good Liar and Years And Years, and Rosie Day, who has starred in episodes of Outlander and feature Down A Dark Hall. Day was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2013.
Screen can also reveal an exclusive first-look at the film, which shot in...
- 2/2/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Mister Smith Entertainment to handle worldwide sales on ‘Midas Man’.
A biopic of tragic Beatles manager Brian Epstein is in the works and will be sold worldwide by Mister Smith Entertainment.
The film, titled Midas Man, will be directed by Swedish filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund, best known for his music video work with Madonna and Paul McCartney as well as features Lords Of Chaos and Polar.
Produced by Trevor Beattie Films (Spitfire) and Studio Pow (Cordelia), the film will shoot in London, Liverpool and the Us ahead of release in 2021. It has received backing from association with Beijing-based Er Dong Pictures,...
A biopic of tragic Beatles manager Brian Epstein is in the works and will be sold worldwide by Mister Smith Entertainment.
The film, titled Midas Man, will be directed by Swedish filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund, best known for his music video work with Madonna and Paul McCartney as well as features Lords Of Chaos and Polar.
Produced by Trevor Beattie Films (Spitfire) and Studio Pow (Cordelia), the film will shoot in London, Liverpool and the Us ahead of release in 2021. It has received backing from association with Beijing-based Er Dong Pictures,...
- 7/2/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Multi-Grammy winning director Jonas Akerlund is to helm “Midas Man,” a movie about The Beatles’ manager and music impresario Brian Epstein, it was confirmed Thursday.
Epstein discovered The Beatles – indeed Paul McCartney referred to him as “the fifth Beatle” – and they signed a contract with him in 1961. He also worked with music artists such as Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black, and helped promote musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream and Pink Floyd.
The film is described as “an emotional, witty, heartfelt story of the joy of success and the terrifying pressures of unspeakable risk and unfulfilled desire,” in a statement from the producers, Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films, and Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW.
Beattie said Akerlund had a “rock and roll heart,” and “understands music and the music industry.”
Akerlund has directed several feature films, including Netflix’s graphic-novel adaptation “Polar,...
Epstein discovered The Beatles – indeed Paul McCartney referred to him as “the fifth Beatle” – and they signed a contract with him in 1961. He also worked with music artists such as Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black, and helped promote musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream and Pink Floyd.
The film is described as “an emotional, witty, heartfelt story of the joy of success and the terrifying pressures of unspeakable risk and unfulfilled desire,” in a statement from the producers, Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films, and Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW.
Beattie said Akerlund had a “rock and roll heart,” and “understands music and the music industry.”
Akerlund has directed several feature films, including Netflix’s graphic-novel adaptation “Polar,...
- 7/2/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Moviehouse joins completed project from the producers of Funny Cow.
International rights to Adrian Shergold’s UK psychological thriller Cordelia, starring Johnny Flynn and Antonia Campbell-Hughes, have been acquired by London-based Moviehouse Entertainment.
Screen can unveil a first look at the two leads in the film.
Campbell-Hughes stars as the titular Cordelia, who lives with her twin sister in their late father’s basement flat. Michael Gambon, Catherine McCormack and Joel Fry co-star in the completed film which was co-written by Campbell-Hughes with Shergold. Sally Hawkins is also an executive producer on the project. The Oscar-nominated actress was originally going...
International rights to Adrian Shergold’s UK psychological thriller Cordelia, starring Johnny Flynn and Antonia Campbell-Hughes, have been acquired by London-based Moviehouse Entertainment.
Screen can unveil a first look at the two leads in the film.
Campbell-Hughes stars as the titular Cordelia, who lives with her twin sister in their late father’s basement flat. Michael Gambon, Catherine McCormack and Joel Fry co-star in the completed film which was co-written by Campbell-Hughes with Shergold. Sally Hawkins is also an executive producer on the project. The Oscar-nominated actress was originally going...
- 5/8/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Sally Hawkins, the Oscar-nominated star of “The Shape of Water,” will take her first executive producer role, on “Cordelia,” a psychological thriller about a young woman who is haunted by past events and who starts to unravel when left alone in her apartment.
Antonia Campbell-Hughes (“Lead Balloon”) stars as Cordelia. She co-wrote the screenplay for the movie with Adrian Shergold (“Funny Cow”), who directs.
Veteran British actor Michael Gambon (“Harry Potter”), Catherine McCormack (“28 Weeks Later”), and actor and musician Johnny Flynn (“Genius”) round out the cast. Georgina Lowe (“Mr Turner”) will exec produce alongside Golden Globe-winning Hawkins.
The titular Cordelia lives with her twin sister, Caroline, and Caroline’s new boyfriend, Matt, in a basement flat in one of the less salubrious parts of London. She is trying to cope with them, a stalker, and neighbors including a mysterious cellist and an eccentric old man, Mr. Moses (Gambon).
More than a decade earlier,...
Antonia Campbell-Hughes (“Lead Balloon”) stars as Cordelia. She co-wrote the screenplay for the movie with Adrian Shergold (“Funny Cow”), who directs.
Veteran British actor Michael Gambon (“Harry Potter”), Catherine McCormack (“28 Weeks Later”), and actor and musician Johnny Flynn (“Genius”) round out the cast. Georgina Lowe (“Mr Turner”) will exec produce alongside Golden Globe-winning Hawkins.
The titular Cordelia lives with her twin sister, Caroline, and Caroline’s new boyfriend, Matt, in a basement flat in one of the less salubrious parts of London. She is trying to cope with them, a stalker, and neighbors including a mysterious cellist and an eccentric old man, Mr. Moses (Gambon).
More than a decade earlier,...
- 3/28/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Tony Pitts, who recently starred in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Peaky Blinders, is heading back to the big screen after writing a disco musical set in a British seaside town. Pitts, who recently created feature film Funny Cow, starring Maxine Peake, Stephen Graham and Paddy Considine, has written Disco Pier and has partnered with Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers' StudioPOW to produce. The film, which has echoes of The Full Monty, tells the story of the rejuvenation of…...
- 2/26/2018
- Deadline
Filming under way on Entertainment One’s 1970s-set comedy drama.
Production on Funny Cow, which stars Maxine Peake (The Theory Of Everything, Shameless) as a stand-up comedienne, has begun in Yorkshire.
The comedy drama, directed by Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint), follows the rise to stardom of Peake’s character in 1970s northern England and is filming on location in Yorkshire for four weeks.
Paddy Considine (Hot Fuzz) and Stephen Graham (This Is England) co-star in the film, which features music by ex-Longpigs frontman and Mercury award-nominated solo artist Richard Hawley and Grammy Award winner Corinne Bailey Rae.
War Horse and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer Tony Pitts penned the script and has an acting role.
Kevin Proctor from Pow Films and Mark Vennis from Moviehouse Entertainment are producing, with Entertainment One releasing in the UK and Moviehouse Entertainment handling intrernational sales.
The film is executive produced by Peter Dunphy and Charlotte Arden of Gizmo Films and Norman Merry...
Production on Funny Cow, which stars Maxine Peake (The Theory Of Everything, Shameless) as a stand-up comedienne, has begun in Yorkshire.
The comedy drama, directed by Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint), follows the rise to stardom of Peake’s character in 1970s northern England and is filming on location in Yorkshire for four weeks.
Paddy Considine (Hot Fuzz) and Stephen Graham (This Is England) co-star in the film, which features music by ex-Longpigs frontman and Mercury award-nominated solo artist Richard Hawley and Grammy Award winner Corinne Bailey Rae.
War Horse and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer Tony Pitts penned the script and has an acting role.
Kevin Proctor from Pow Films and Mark Vennis from Moviehouse Entertainment are producing, with Entertainment One releasing in the UK and Moviehouse Entertainment handling intrernational sales.
The film is executive produced by Peter Dunphy and Charlotte Arden of Gizmo Films and Norman Merry...
- 1/12/2017
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: eOne pre-buys UK rights to 70s-set feature on eve of Cannes Marché.
Entertainment One (eOne) has pre-bought UK rights to comedy-drama Funny Cow from Moviehouse Entertainment.
Maxine Peake (The Theory Of Everything) will to star in the 1970s-set feature about the rise of a working class comedienne.
After struggling to free herself from an abusive home life, Peake’s character, known as ‘Funny Cow’, finds herself drawn to the stand-up circuit of Northern England’s working men’s clubs.
The film is also due to star Martin Freeman (The Hobbit), John Hannah (The Mummy), Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire) and Tony Pitts (War Horse) with production expected to begin in October 2016 in Belfast.
Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint) directs from a script by Peaky Blinders actor-writer Pitts. Kevin Proctor of Pow Films will produce alongside Mark Vennis of Moviehouse.
The deal was negotiated by Ashanti McIntosh for eOne and Mark Vennis for Moviehouse Entertainment.
McIntosh commented:...
Entertainment One (eOne) has pre-bought UK rights to comedy-drama Funny Cow from Moviehouse Entertainment.
Maxine Peake (The Theory Of Everything) will to star in the 1970s-set feature about the rise of a working class comedienne.
After struggling to free herself from an abusive home life, Peake’s character, known as ‘Funny Cow’, finds herself drawn to the stand-up circuit of Northern England’s working men’s clubs.
The film is also due to star Martin Freeman (The Hobbit), John Hannah (The Mummy), Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire) and Tony Pitts (War Horse) with production expected to begin in October 2016 in Belfast.
Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint) directs from a script by Peaky Blinders actor-writer Pitts. Kevin Proctor of Pow Films will produce alongside Mark Vennis of Moviehouse.
The deal was negotiated by Ashanti McIntosh for eOne and Mark Vennis for Moviehouse Entertainment.
McIntosh commented:...
- 5/10/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: eOne pre-buys UK rights to 70s-set feature on eve of Cannes Marché.
Entertainment One (eOne) has pre-bought UK rights to comedy-drama Funny Cow from Moviehouse Entertainment.
Maxine Peake (The Theory Of Everything) will to star in the 70s-set feature about the rise of a working class comedienne.
After struggling to free herself from an abusive home life, Peake’s character, known as ‘Funny Cow’, finds herself drawn to the stand-up circuit of Northern England’s working men’s clubs.
The film is also due to star Martin Freeman (The Hobbit), John Hannah (The Mummy), Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire) and Tony Pitts (War Horse) with production expected to begin in October 2016 in Belfast.
Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint) directs from a script by Peaky Blinders actor-writer Pitts. Kevin Proctor of Pow Films will produce alongside Mark Vennis of Moviehouse.
The deal was negotiated by Ashanti McIntosh for eOne and Mark Vennis for Moviehouse Entertainment.
McIntosh commented:...
Entertainment One (eOne) has pre-bought UK rights to comedy-drama Funny Cow from Moviehouse Entertainment.
Maxine Peake (The Theory Of Everything) will to star in the 70s-set feature about the rise of a working class comedienne.
After struggling to free herself from an abusive home life, Peake’s character, known as ‘Funny Cow’, finds herself drawn to the stand-up circuit of Northern England’s working men’s clubs.
The film is also due to star Martin Freeman (The Hobbit), John Hannah (The Mummy), Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire) and Tony Pitts (War Horse) with production expected to begin in October 2016 in Belfast.
Adrian Shergold (Pierrepoint) directs from a script by Peaky Blinders actor-writer Pitts. Kevin Proctor of Pow Films will produce alongside Mark Vennis of Moviehouse.
The deal was negotiated by Ashanti McIntosh for eOne and Mark Vennis for Moviehouse Entertainment.
McIntosh commented:...
- 5/10/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The Hobbit star joins Funny Cow cast.
The Hobbit star Martin Freeman and Boardwalk Empire’s Stephen Graham are newly attached to Maxine Peake drama Funny Cow, which is due to shoot in the UK in 2015.
Peake, best known for her roles in British TV dramas Shameless and Silk, will lead cast in Funny Cow, which charts the rise of a stand-up comedienne in the sometimes violent and macho clubs of Northern England in the 1970’s and 80’s.
The Mummy actor John Hannah is also attached.
The script comes from Peaky Blinders and Hyena actor Tony Pitts, who will also act in the film, with Tinge Krishnan (Junkhearts) on board to direct.
Richard Hawley is set to score the film.
Moviehouse Entertainment will handle sales and produce alongside Kevin Proctor’s Pow Films.
Moviehouse’s Mark Vennis told ScreenDaily: “Reminiscent of classics Lenny and Raging Bull, Funny Cow is going to be a hard hitting film that...
The Hobbit star Martin Freeman and Boardwalk Empire’s Stephen Graham are newly attached to Maxine Peake drama Funny Cow, which is due to shoot in the UK in 2015.
Peake, best known for her roles in British TV dramas Shameless and Silk, will lead cast in Funny Cow, which charts the rise of a stand-up comedienne in the sometimes violent and macho clubs of Northern England in the 1970’s and 80’s.
The Mummy actor John Hannah is also attached.
The script comes from Peaky Blinders and Hyena actor Tony Pitts, who will also act in the film, with Tinge Krishnan (Junkhearts) on board to direct.
Richard Hawley is set to score the film.
Moviehouse Entertainment will handle sales and produce alongside Kevin Proctor’s Pow Films.
Moviehouse’s Mark Vennis told ScreenDaily: “Reminiscent of classics Lenny and Raging Bull, Funny Cow is going to be a hard hitting film that...
- 10/10/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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