Exclusive: Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated actor Paapa Essiedu has inked with WME for representation in all areas, Deadline has learned.
Essiedu notched a Supporting Actor Emmy nom in Limited or Anthology Series as well as a Lead Actor BAFTA TV nom for his turn as Kwame in Michaela Coel’s HBO series I May Destroy You. He also received a BAFTA Lead Actor TV nom for The Lazarus Project.
Other recent projects include the National Theatre’s The Effect, written by Lucy Prebble and directed by Jamie Lloyd, which is transferring to The Shed in New York this year; Season 6 of the cult anthology series Black Mirror (“Demon 79”); and Working Title/Universal Christmas movie The Genie, directed by Sam Boyd and written by Love Actually‘s Richard Curtis.
Essiedu starred opposite Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun, directed by Nora Fingscheidt and based on Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir. The feature received...
Essiedu notched a Supporting Actor Emmy nom in Limited or Anthology Series as well as a Lead Actor BAFTA TV nom for his turn as Kwame in Michaela Coel’s HBO series I May Destroy You. He also received a BAFTA Lead Actor TV nom for The Lazarus Project.
Other recent projects include the National Theatre’s The Effect, written by Lucy Prebble and directed by Jamie Lloyd, which is transferring to The Shed in New York this year; Season 6 of the cult anthology series Black Mirror (“Demon 79”); and Working Title/Universal Christmas movie The Genie, directed by Sam Boyd and written by Love Actually‘s Richard Curtis.
Essiedu starred opposite Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun, directed by Nora Fingscheidt and based on Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir. The feature received...
- 10/23/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following her star-making role in the hit Amazon Prime series Fallout, Ella Purnell is signing with Range Media Partners for representation.
Most recently, Purnell starred in the post-apocalyptic drama series Fallout for Amazon Prime Video, set within the world of the role-playing video game franchise of the same name. Co-created by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner and developed by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the series is the platform’s highest-rated show and was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards.
This month, Purnell will executive produce and star in Sweetpea, a Sky Atlantic comedy drama series, which is an adaptation by See-Saw Films and writer Kirstie Swain of the book of the same name by Cj Skuse. In November, she will reprise her voice role as Jinx in the Emmy award-winning Netflix animated series Arcane. Additionally, Purnell just wrapped filming on The Scurry, a new comedy-horror about a band of killer squirrels,...
Most recently, Purnell starred in the post-apocalyptic drama series Fallout for Amazon Prime Video, set within the world of the role-playing video game franchise of the same name. Co-created by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner and developed by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the series is the platform’s highest-rated show and was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards.
This month, Purnell will executive produce and star in Sweetpea, a Sky Atlantic comedy drama series, which is an adaptation by See-Saw Films and writer Kirstie Swain of the book of the same name by Cj Skuse. In November, she will reprise her voice role as Jinx in the Emmy award-winning Netflix animated series Arcane. Additionally, Purnell just wrapped filming on The Scurry, a new comedy-horror about a band of killer squirrels,...
- 10/9/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The announcement of the U.K.’s new Independent Film Tax Credit (Iftc) back in March had a near instantaneous impact, at least in the case of one film production.
“Giant,” the biopic of boxer Naseem Hamed and starring Amir El-Masry, was in advanced pre-production when the news landed, with plans to shoot location work in Hamed’s home town of Sheffield and all the interiors — including the essential boxing rings — in Malta. Sets were already being built on the Mediterranean island, which has been courting numerous film productions in recent years thanks to a generous 40% tax rebate initiative.
But then the Iftc was unveiled and the U.K., when it came to producer’s all-important bottom line, was suddenly much more competitive. What had previously been a 20% tax break was now around 32.5%. Given the costs involved in shipping the film overseas, “Giant” didn’t need to pack up its bags.
“Giant,” the biopic of boxer Naseem Hamed and starring Amir El-Masry, was in advanced pre-production when the news landed, with plans to shoot location work in Hamed’s home town of Sheffield and all the interiors — including the essential boxing rings — in Malta. Sets were already being built on the Mediterranean island, which has been courting numerous film productions in recent years thanks to a generous 40% tax rebate initiative.
But then the Iftc was unveiled and the U.K., when it came to producer’s all-important bottom line, was suddenly much more competitive. What had previously been a 20% tax break was now around 32.5%. Given the costs involved in shipping the film overseas, “Giant” didn’t need to pack up its bags.
- 9/8/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran and Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Ella Purnell was last seen as the ever-optimistic Lucy in Amazon Prime Video’s live-action adaptation of the game Fallout. The show received positive responses from critics and fans alike, with Purnell’s performance being lauded. She also became a viral meme due to her character arc in the show.
However, all that fame might be at stake for the actress who will be starring in a bizarre horror comedy. Purnell will be leading the cast of the film The Scurry along with Rhys Ifans and Paapa Essiedu. It is reportedly a horror comedy that features a group of deranged squirrels attacking a park.
Ella Purnell Finds A Career-Ender In Upcoming Horror Comedy About Killer Squirrels A still from Fallout | Credits: Amazon Prime Video
Ella Purnell has been in many large-scale productions in her career, while also balancing it out with indies. The actress starred in films like Kick-Ass 2...
However, all that fame might be at stake for the actress who will be starring in a bizarre horror comedy. Purnell will be leading the cast of the film The Scurry along with Rhys Ifans and Paapa Essiedu. It is reportedly a horror comedy that features a group of deranged squirrels attacking a park.
Ella Purnell Finds A Career-Ender In Upcoming Horror Comedy About Killer Squirrels A still from Fallout | Credits: Amazon Prime Video
Ella Purnell has been in many large-scale productions in her career, while also balancing it out with indies. The actress starred in films like Kick-Ass 2...
- 8/20/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
True Brit Entertainment has picked up Michael Sarnoski’s thriller The Death Of Robin Hood for release in UK-Ireland. The film is set to star Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer.
A24 will release in the US. WME Independent is representing sales.
The US feature sees Robin Hood grappling with his past life of crime and murder, and faced with a shot at redemption. Production is set to start around February 2025 with shoot location yet to be confirmed. Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are producing through Ryder Picture Company and Alexander Black for Lyrical Media. Lyrical Media is fully financing the film.
A24 will release in the US. WME Independent is representing sales.
The US feature sees Robin Hood grappling with his past life of crime and murder, and faced with a shot at redemption. Production is set to start around February 2025 with shoot location yet to be confirmed. Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are producing through Ryder Picture Company and Alexander Black for Lyrical Media. Lyrical Media is fully financing the film.
- 6/3/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Still Up, Apple TV+’s insomnia comedy starring The Good Doctor fan favorite Antonia Thomas and Craig Roberts, has been axed after one season.
The series was quietly shelved earlier this year, we are told, having launched in September 2023.
Produced by I May Destroy You maker Various Artists and created by Natalie Walter and Steve Burge, Still Up followed the exploits of Lisa (Thomas), an impulsive and free-spirited aspiring illustrator whose questions over her daughter’s future start keeping her up at night, and the socially anxious yet gifted journalist Danny, played by Submarine’s Roberts. The pair have no secrets, except their feelings for each other, and while the world sleeps they spend their long nights talking despite never meeting.
Other cast included Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners), Lois Chimimba (The One), Luke Fetherston (Flowers in the Attic), Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh) and Sam Spiro (Sex Education).
Apple...
The series was quietly shelved earlier this year, we are told, having launched in September 2023.
Produced by I May Destroy You maker Various Artists and created by Natalie Walter and Steve Burge, Still Up followed the exploits of Lisa (Thomas), an impulsive and free-spirited aspiring illustrator whose questions over her daughter’s future start keeping her up at night, and the socially anxious yet gifted journalist Danny, played by Submarine’s Roberts. The pair have no secrets, except their feelings for each other, and while the world sleeps they spend their long nights talking despite never meeting.
Other cast included Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners), Lois Chimimba (The One), Luke Fetherston (Flowers in the Attic), Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh) and Sam Spiro (Sex Education).
Apple...
- 5/24/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Both House of the Dragon and Fallout immediately became international hits, and they share quite a few similarities between them — they both throw immensely talented but ultimately underrated actors into increasingly dangerous situations in beloved fictional worlds that were once very niche. Speaking of HotD and Fallout’s stars, though, these series brought many of them the recognition they deserved.
And now, they’re ready to tackle their next big challenge: killer squirrels. What?
New Horror Comedy Stars Talents from Iconic Shows
As recently reported by Screen Daily, director Craig Roberts is currently working on a new project: a horror comedy movie with an utterly bizarre premise. In The Scurry, a band of deranged killer squirrels decides to seek revenge on the visitors and staff of a nearby eco-café, leading the mortified and terrified humans to defend themselves.
For his upcoming flick, Roberts booked two stars from the biggest sensations of the past two years.
And now, they’re ready to tackle their next big challenge: killer squirrels. What?
New Horror Comedy Stars Talents from Iconic Shows
As recently reported by Screen Daily, director Craig Roberts is currently working on a new project: a horror comedy movie with an utterly bizarre premise. In The Scurry, a band of deranged killer squirrels decides to seek revenge on the visitors and staff of a nearby eco-café, leading the mortified and terrified humans to defend themselves.
For his upcoming flick, Roberts booked two stars from the biggest sensations of the past two years.
- 5/16/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Ella Purnell gave an amazing performance as Jackie Taylor in the hit horror-thriller series Yellowjackets, and many fans hated to see her character's demise. Luckily, we didn't have to wait too long to see her back on our screens because she ended up taking on the main role of Lucy MacLean in the smash-hit post-apocalyptic drama series Fallout. Now, we've just learned that she's set to star in a new comedy-horror flick titled The Scurry. More on this below.
We learned of this great news from the news site Screen Daily. According to the site, Purnell will be starring in the leading role of a park attendant who must use her "unique skills and strength" to fight off and survive a band of of deranged squirrels who begin wreaking havoc at her job. Joining her in the cast are Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon), Paapa Essiedu (The Lazarus Project...
We learned of this great news from the news site Screen Daily. According to the site, Purnell will be starring in the leading role of a park attendant who must use her "unique skills and strength" to fight off and survive a band of of deranged squirrels who begin wreaking havoc at her job. Joining her in the cast are Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon), Paapa Essiedu (The Lazarus Project...
- 5/15/2024
- by Crystal George
- 1428 Elm
Ella Purnell’s stardom is on the rise with the explosive success of the Fallout streaming series. Since the first episode itself, Purnell’s character of Lucy MacLean emerged as a fan favorite. The actress has experienced a burst of popularity around the world, and fans are eager to see her in more projects. The entertainment industry is capitalizing on the interest, and Purnell’s next project has been announced.
The actress will be seen in The Scurry, an upcoming film by Craig Roberts. Purnell will be playing the lead in the project, which is set to be a horror comedy relating to squirrels. While the rest of the cast continues to expand with fresh announcements, Purnell’s name alone will be enough to excite interest among Fallout fans.
Ella Purnell Joins the Squirrel-infested world of The Scurry
Ella Purnell in Fallout
In Craig Robert’s The Scurry, Ella Purnell...
The actress will be seen in The Scurry, an upcoming film by Craig Roberts. Purnell will be playing the lead in the project, which is set to be a horror comedy relating to squirrels. While the rest of the cast continues to expand with fresh announcements, Purnell’s name alone will be enough to excite interest among Fallout fans.
Ella Purnell Joins the Squirrel-infested world of The Scurry
Ella Purnell in Fallout
In Craig Robert’s The Scurry, Ella Purnell...
- 5/15/2024
- by Neeraj Chand
- FandomWire
Back in March, it was announced that Eternal Beauty director Craig Roberts was set to take the helm of a horror comedy called The Scurry, working from a screenplay by The Mash Report’s Tim Telling, with House of the Dragon co-stars Olivia Cooke and Rhys Ifans on board to star alongside Paapa Essiedu (The Lazarus Project), Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex), and Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor). The Scurry is now filming in the UK – but Screen Daily reports that Cooke had to drop out due to scheduling issues and has been replaced by Fallout star Ella Purnell.
McKenna-Bruce also ran into scheduling issues on the way to production and had to leave the project.
The story of The Scurry follows two pest controllers who are called to an eco-café in a country park to investigate what begins as a routine vermin problem but as nightfall approaches an avalanche of deranged squirrels descend,...
McKenna-Bruce also ran into scheduling issues on the way to production and had to leave the project.
The story of The Scurry follows two pest controllers who are called to an eco-café in a country park to investigate what begins as a routine vermin problem but as nightfall approaches an avalanche of deranged squirrels descend,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Fresh off her starring role in the first season of Prime Video’s hit series “Fallout,” Ella Purnell (“Yellowjackets”) has booked a role in the upcoming horror-comedy The Scurry.
Screen Daily reports this morning that Ella Purnell has joined the cast of the now-filming horror comedy from director Craig Roberts, taking on “an avalanche of deranged squirrels.”
The site notes, “Ella Purnell will play the leading role of a park attendant who must use her unique skills and strength to survive a band of killer squirrels.”
“The film follows two pest controllers called to a country park café to investigate a routine vermin problem, only for an avalanche of deranged squirrels to descend at nightfall, wreaking mayhem on the staff and visitors in the park.”
Rhys Ifans (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Paapa Essiedu (Men), and Antonia Thomas (“The Good Doctor”) have all been previously announced to star in the upcoming movie.
Screen Daily reports this morning that Ella Purnell has joined the cast of the now-filming horror comedy from director Craig Roberts, taking on “an avalanche of deranged squirrels.”
The site notes, “Ella Purnell will play the leading role of a park attendant who must use her unique skills and strength to survive a band of killer squirrels.”
“The film follows two pest controllers called to a country park café to investigate a routine vermin problem, only for an avalanche of deranged squirrels to descend at nightfall, wreaking mayhem on the staff and visitors in the park.”
Rhys Ifans (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Paapa Essiedu (Men), and Antonia Thomas (“The Good Doctor”) have all been previously announced to star in the upcoming movie.
- 5/15/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Fallout star Ella Purnell has joined the cast of Craig Roberts’ comedy-horror The Scurry, which is now filming in the UK.
Purnell will play a leading role, of a park attendant who must use her unique skills and strength to survive a band of killer squirrels.
True Brit Entertainment is co-producer and UK distributor on the film, which is shooting on location and at Dragon Studios in South Wales.
Previously announced cast members include Rhys Ifans, Screen Star of Tomorrow Paapa Essiedu, and Antonia Thomas. The Mash Report writer Tim Telling penned the script.
Olivia Cooke and Mia McKenna-Bruce are...
Purnell will play a leading role, of a park attendant who must use her unique skills and strength to survive a band of killer squirrels.
True Brit Entertainment is co-producer and UK distributor on the film, which is shooting on location and at Dragon Studios in South Wales.
Previously announced cast members include Rhys Ifans, Screen Star of Tomorrow Paapa Essiedu, and Antonia Thomas. The Mash Report writer Tim Telling penned the script.
Olivia Cooke and Mia McKenna-Bruce are...
- 5/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
Chris Besseling, former marketing lead at eOne and Pathé UK, is joining Zygi Kamasa’s True Brit Entertainment as head of theatrical distribution, marketing and publicity.
Besseling is one of the distribution and financing outfit’s first major hires, with True Brit’s speedily expanding slate including Marching Powder, The Scurry, Giant, The Critic and Gurinder Chadha’s Christmas Karma.
He will be based in London and report to Kamasa.
Throughout his career Besseling has been responsible for launching over 200 films at the UK and Ireland box office. He has also held posts at Metrodome, the BFI, Optimum Releasing and consulted for Studiocanal.
Besseling is one of the distribution and financing outfit’s first major hires, with True Brit’s speedily expanding slate including Marching Powder, The Scurry, Giant, The Critic and Gurinder Chadha’s Christmas Karma.
He will be based in London and report to Kamasa.
Throughout his career Besseling has been responsible for launching over 200 films at the UK and Ireland box office. He has also held posts at Metrodome, the BFI, Optimum Releasing and consulted for Studiocanal.
- 4/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
Former eOne and Pathé UK marketing executive Chris Besseling has joined True Brit Entertainment, the UK distribution company run by Zygi Kamasa.
Besseling’s official title at True Brit is Head of Theatrical Distribution, Marketing, and Publicity. He will oversee the full theatrical distribution, marketing, and publicity function for True Brit Entertainment’s slate. He will be based in London and report to True Brit Entertainment CEO Kamasa.
Besseling began his career at the Metrodome, BFI, and Optimum Releasing. Since then, he has been responsible for launching over 200 films at the UK and Irish box office. During his time at eOne and Pathé, he spearheaded the theatrical campaigns for a wide array of titles, including 1917, Suffragette, Green Book, Selma, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves, Wild Rose, The Death of Stalin, The Woman King, Stan & Ollie, Clifford The Big Red Dog, The House With A Clock In Its Walls, Blinded By the Light...
Besseling’s official title at True Brit is Head of Theatrical Distribution, Marketing, and Publicity. He will oversee the full theatrical distribution, marketing, and publicity function for True Brit Entertainment’s slate. He will be based in London and report to True Brit Entertainment CEO Kamasa.
Besseling began his career at the Metrodome, BFI, and Optimum Releasing. Since then, he has been responsible for launching over 200 films at the UK and Irish box office. During his time at eOne and Pathé, he spearheaded the theatrical campaigns for a wide array of titles, including 1917, Suffragette, Green Book, Selma, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves, Wild Rose, The Death of Stalin, The Woman King, Stan & Ollie, Clifford The Big Red Dog, The House With A Clock In Its Walls, Blinded By the Light...
- 4/29/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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