Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Romola Garai are teaming for gothic horror Virtue, heading to the European Film Market with HanWay Films.
The feature is set to be directed by Joanna Coates, who in 2014 won the Michael Powell award for best British feature at the Edinburgh Film Festival for her film Hide & Seek, and was written by Sam Hoare (Having You, The English Game series, A Gentleman in Moscow series).
Alex Cook is producing for 10 08 Films Ltd. and Coster-Waldau, Steve Bakken and Joe Derrick for Ill Kippers. Executive producers include HanWay Films, James Brown and Matthew James Wilkinson.
Set in England in 1350, Virtue sees Coster-Waldau play Sir Peter, a heroic knight, who after years abroad returns from war accompanied by his teenage son and companions at arms. They find a plague-ravaged homeland ruled by social unrest, superstition and fear. After controversially preventing a witch from burning, Sir Peter vows to rescue...
The feature is set to be directed by Joanna Coates, who in 2014 won the Michael Powell award for best British feature at the Edinburgh Film Festival for her film Hide & Seek, and was written by Sam Hoare (Having You, The English Game series, A Gentleman in Moscow series).
Alex Cook is producing for 10 08 Films Ltd. and Coster-Waldau, Steve Bakken and Joe Derrick for Ill Kippers. Executive producers include HanWay Films, James Brown and Matthew James Wilkinson.
Set in England in 1350, Virtue sees Coster-Waldau play Sir Peter, a heroic knight, who after years abroad returns from war accompanied by his teenage son and companions at arms. They find a plague-ravaged homeland ruled by social unrest, superstition and fear. After controversially preventing a witch from burning, Sir Peter vows to rescue...
- 2/2/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Game Of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Romola Garai are set to star in Joanna Coates’s gothic horror Virtue, which Hanway Films will launch sales on at the EFM later this month.
Set in England in 1350, Coster Waldau will star as heroic knight St. Peter who returns from war with his teenage son to discover a plague-ravaged homeland riven by social unrest, superstition and fear.
After controversially preventing a woman from being burned to death on the superstition of being a witch, he attempts to re-establish his reputation by embarking on a quest to find a female villager who has vanished into the local forest, believed to be haunted by locals.
But when he and his men track down the woman and her “possessed” daughters, events take an unexpected turn, and it becomes clear they do not want to be rescued.
“The Middle Ages and classic...
Set in England in 1350, Coster Waldau will star as heroic knight St. Peter who returns from war with his teenage son to discover a plague-ravaged homeland riven by social unrest, superstition and fear.
After controversially preventing a woman from being burned to death on the superstition of being a witch, he attempts to re-establish his reputation by embarking on a quest to find a female villager who has vanished into the local forest, believed to be haunted by locals.
But when he and his men track down the woman and her “possessed” daughters, events take an unexpected turn, and it becomes clear they do not want to be rescued.
“The Middle Ages and classic...
- 2/2/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
HanWay Films is launching worldwide sales at the upcoming European Film Market (EFM) at Berlin on gothic horror film “Virtue.”
The film stars Emmy-winning actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”) and BAFTA nominated Romola Garai (“Becoming Elizabeth”). It is directed by Joanna Coates, who won best British feature at the Edinburgh Film Festival for “Hide & Seek.”
Written by Sam Hoare (“Having You”), the film, set in 1350 England follows heroic knight Sir Peter (Coster-Waldau) who returns from war accompanied by his teenage son and companions at arms to find a plague-ravaged homeland ruled by social unrest, superstition and fear. After preventing a witch from burning, Sir Peter vows to rescue Fraya (Garai), the latest villager to vanish into a haunted forest that the locals are terrified by, and in the process is forced to confront his own humanity.
The film is produced by Alex Cook for 10 08 Films Ltd and Coster-Waldau,...
The film stars Emmy-winning actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”) and BAFTA nominated Romola Garai (“Becoming Elizabeth”). It is directed by Joanna Coates, who won best British feature at the Edinburgh Film Festival for “Hide & Seek.”
Written by Sam Hoare (“Having You”), the film, set in 1350 England follows heroic knight Sir Peter (Coster-Waldau) who returns from war accompanied by his teenage son and companions at arms to find a plague-ravaged homeland ruled by social unrest, superstition and fear. After preventing a witch from burning, Sir Peter vows to rescue Fraya (Garai), the latest villager to vanish into a haunted forest that the locals are terrified by, and in the process is forced to confront his own humanity.
The film is produced by Alex Cook for 10 08 Films Ltd and Coster-Waldau,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Hanway Films to launch Joanna Coates’ gothic horror at the EFM.
Game Of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Romola Garai are to star in gothic horror Virtue, on which HanWay Films is to launch sales at the upcoming EFM.
It will be directed by UK filmmaker Joanna Coates, who won best British feature at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2014 for her romantic drama Hide & Seek, and is written by Sam Hoare, whose credits include feature Having You and Netflix miniseries The English Game.
The production aims to start shooting at the end of Q3 this year.
Set in 1350 England,...
Game Of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Romola Garai are to star in gothic horror Virtue, on which HanWay Films is to launch sales at the upcoming EFM.
It will be directed by UK filmmaker Joanna Coates, who won best British feature at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2014 for her romantic drama Hide & Seek, and is written by Sam Hoare, whose credits include feature Having You and Netflix miniseries The English Game.
The production aims to start shooting at the end of Q3 this year.
Set in 1350 England,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Film marketing, distribution and data agency Together Films has revealed two senior hires as founder and CEO Sarah Mosses prepares for maternity leave.
Caitlin Boyle is joining part-time as interim director of impact. The executive will support the company’s strategy clients and give motivational project management to the live impact campaign team. Boyle’s previous clients include Doc NYC, Magnolia Pictures, Neon, Wnet, The Sundance Institute, Patagonia, Timberland, the National Resource Defense Council and The Climate Pledge.
Lyndsey Barratt joins part-time as director of fundraising. The executive recently served as grants manager for the International Documentary Association and has previously partnered with a range of film, theater, dance, and arts advocacy organizations across the U.S. to secure some 20 million in grants for pilot programs, capital campaigns and other institutional growth initiatives.
While Mosses is away, Alex Cook, director of operations at Together Films and former BAFTA executive, and Vicki Brown,...
Caitlin Boyle is joining part-time as interim director of impact. The executive will support the company’s strategy clients and give motivational project management to the live impact campaign team. Boyle’s previous clients include Doc NYC, Magnolia Pictures, Neon, Wnet, The Sundance Institute, Patagonia, Timberland, the National Resource Defense Council and The Climate Pledge.
Lyndsey Barratt joins part-time as director of fundraising. The executive recently served as grants manager for the International Documentary Association and has previously partnered with a range of film, theater, dance, and arts advocacy organizations across the U.S. to secure some 20 million in grants for pilot programs, capital campaigns and other institutional growth initiatives.
While Mosses is away, Alex Cook, director of operations at Together Films and former BAFTA executive, and Vicki Brown,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Other winners honoured at the glitzy ceremony included Anthony Chen for Ilo Ilo, and Starred Up screenwriter Jonathan Asser.
Pawel Pawlikowski’s Ida has been crowned the Best Film at the 57th BFI London Film Festival (Oct 7-20).
It saw off competition from the likes of Richard Ayoade’s The Double, Peter Landesman’s JFK drama Parkland and Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson (click here for full list).
Ida stars newcomer Agata Trzebuchowska opposite Polish star Agata Kulesza in the story of a novice nun coming face-to-face with her family’s past in 1960s Poland.
It marks the first Polish-language film for Warsaw-born British filmmaker Pawlikowski, best known for The Last Resort and BAFTA-award winning My Summer of Love.
The film previously won the Fipresci International Critics’ Award at the Toronto International Film Festival last month and the top prize at Poland’s Gdynia Film Festival.
Ida is a co-production...
Pawel Pawlikowski’s Ida has been crowned the Best Film at the 57th BFI London Film Festival (Oct 7-20).
It saw off competition from the likes of Richard Ayoade’s The Double, Peter Landesman’s JFK drama Parkland and Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson (click here for full list).
Ida stars newcomer Agata Trzebuchowska opposite Polish star Agata Kulesza in the story of a novice nun coming face-to-face with her family’s past in 1960s Poland.
It marks the first Polish-language film for Warsaw-born British filmmaker Pawlikowski, best known for The Last Resort and BAFTA-award winning My Summer of Love.
The film previously won the Fipresci International Critics’ Award at the Toronto International Film Festival last month and the top prize at Poland’s Gdynia Film Festival.
Ida is a co-production...
- 10/19/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Veteran actor Sir Christopher Lee is to be honoured at the 2013 BFI London Film Festival Awards.
The 91-year-old actor will receive a BFI Fellowship - the British Film Institute’s highest honour - at the awards on Oct 19.
Lee, knighted in 2009 for his services to drama and charity, has featured in more than 250 films including memorable performances in Dracula, The Wicker Man, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The Man with the Golden Gun, the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Star Wars prequels.
The BFI has also announced its jury line-up with critic Phillip French assuming the presidency of the Best Film Jury. His fellow jurors are Lone Scherfig, Stan Douglas, Miranda Richardson, Deborah Moggach and Rodrigo Prieto.
The Sutherland Award jury comprises president Elizabeth Karlsen, Emilia Fox, Susanna White, Jim Broadbent and Stephen Dillane.
On the jury of the Best British Newcomer Award is president Amanda Posey, Tom Kingsley, [link...
The 91-year-old actor will receive a BFI Fellowship - the British Film Institute’s highest honour - at the awards on Oct 19.
Lee, knighted in 2009 for his services to drama and charity, has featured in more than 250 films including memorable performances in Dracula, The Wicker Man, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The Man with the Golden Gun, the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Star Wars prequels.
The BFI has also announced its jury line-up with critic Phillip French assuming the presidency of the Best Film Jury. His fellow jurors are Lone Scherfig, Stan Douglas, Miranda Richardson, Deborah Moggach and Rodrigo Prieto.
The Sutherland Award jury comprises president Elizabeth Karlsen, Emilia Fox, Susanna White, Jim Broadbent and Stephen Dillane.
On the jury of the Best British Newcomer Award is president Amanda Posey, Tom Kingsley, [link...
- 10/7/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
From 17 cheftestants, we dwindled down to nine at the beginning of last night’s episode, but still, the only thing on my mind was who stole the friggin pea puree last week? Ed was still scratching his head, and Alex continued to spout out deceitful lies, but seriously, Andy Cohen, bring us some answers in the reunion episode.
Alas, there’s no use in crying over stolen pea mush, but there’s also no use in crying over heavy-handed salt use, Kelly. Me thinks her household salt shaker will forever haunt her.
When it was time to regroup, the gang...
Alas, there’s no use in crying over stolen pea mush, but there’s also no use in crying over heavy-handed salt use, Kelly. Me thinks her household salt shaker will forever haunt her.
When it was time to regroup, the gang...
- 8/5/2010
- by Archana Ram
- EW.com - PopWatch
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