Eddie Marsan and Morfydd Clark (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Saint Maud) have signed on to hitch Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (His House) in Uncle, a revenge thriller directed by Joe Marcantonio (Kindred).
Co-written by Joe Marcantonio and Owynne Dawkins, synopsis reads: After the brutal homicide of their household, barely teenage Millie and her Uncle John (Dìrísù) embark on a brutal mission of revenge and retribution. But as they get nearer to the individuals accountable, Millie should resolve if she is able to observe the bloody path of vengeance… and its violent, untimely journey into maturity.
Principal images is about to start in Autumn within the UK. WestEnd is dealing with worldwide gross sales.
The pic is produced by Auroral Pictures’ Rebecca Knapp (Rollin with the Nines, Popcorn) and Matthew Wakeham (Two for Joy, The Facility). Nicola Pearcey of Picnik Entertainment (Military Wives, The Almond, and the Seahorse) is government producing.
Marsan is finest recognized for his collaborations with Mike Leigh which earned him the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor on each Vera Drake and Happy-Go-Lucky. He additionally starred in The Gentlemen, Vice, Deadpool 2, and the Sherlock Holmes franchise.
Clark is thought for her movie roles as Maud in Saint Maud for which she was nominated for a BAFTA, Dora Spenlow in The Personal History of David Copperfield, and in tv as Mina Harker in Dracula. Most just lately, she starred as Galadriel in Amazon Prime’s collection The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
“I’m thrilled to be working on a project so specific to rural Wales but with so much resonance with contemporary issues affecting people everywhere,” Clark mentioned. “The script gripped me and working with such talented filmmakers, cast and crew is a dream.”
Marcantonio added: “This really is a dream cast for me, with three of the most incredible actors around – I’m so excited for us all to get started and to bring this amazing story to life.”
Marsan is repped by Markham, Froggatt and Irwin, and UTA. Morfydd is repped by Curtis Brown, Mosaic LA and UTA.
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