BAFTA Rising Star winner Mia McKenna-Bruce has joined the solid of “The Species,” the upcoming drama from Justin Chadwick (“Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom,” “The Other Boleyn Girl,” “Bleak House”).
The “How to Have Sex” breakout, just lately seen in “The Lady” and set to star within the upcoming “The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event,” joins Anthony Hopkins, Charlotte Rampling and Tom Hollander within the function, being offered internationally by HanWay Movies in Cannes.
“The Species” follows Emma Darwin (Rampling), just lately widowed following the loss of life of famed naturalist Charles Darwin (Hopkins), as she finds herself locked in a battle along with her son George and pushy writer Marshall Winwick (Hollander) over Charles’ autobiography. It presents a problem to her religion: will the publication of her virtually heretically atheist husband’s work jeopardise his protected passage to heaven and their probability to be reunited within the afterlife? McKenna-Bruce will play Jane, the household’s maid on the Darwin property.
The script is written by Jacob Killion, with award-winning British theater, tv and movie director Chadwick on the helm. Chadwick’s latest tv credit embody serving as lead director on “Shardlake” for Disney+, and directing “Becoming Elizabeth” for Starz, “Tin Star” for Sky and “Next of Kin” for ITV. Visible collaborator is Oscar-nominated photographer and filmmaker Evgenia Arbugaeva( “Haulout”). The rating comes from by Lorne Balfe (“Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” “The Crown,” “Top Gun: Maverick”). Eyde Belasco is casting.
“Mia is a perfect addition to this most excellent cast.” mentioned Gabrielle Stewart, CEO of HanWay Movies. “She brings a fresh youthful authenticity to the roles she plays and ‘How to Have Sex’ landed her as a very exciting talent coming out of the U.K..”
The movie is produced by Christian Taylor (Taylor Lane Productions) and Mary Aloe (Aloe Leisure). Wealthy Bolger of Hail Mary Footage is co-producing with assist by Fís Éireann/Display screen Eire. The U.Ok. co-producer is Patrick O’Neill of Wildcard. Government Producers embody Charlotte Dauphin of Dauphin Movies, Tom Heller, and Steve Alexander and Idylia Hachi of AHA Productions.
“The Species” has already some key main distrobutors together with KMBO in France; Wild Bunch in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Nos Lusomundo in Portugal; MCF Megacom in Former Yugoslavia; Entrance Row within the MENA territories; Bir Movie in Turkey; The Movie Group in Greece; and Shaw Organisation in Singapore.
Mia McKenna-Bruce is repped by 42 and CAA, Luber Rocklin and JTWAMM. Anthony Hopkins is repped by UTA and Goodman, Genow. Charlotte Rampling is repped by Diamond Administration. Tom Hollander is repped by CAA, United Brokers and Nameless Content material. Justin Chadwick is repped by UTA and Impartial Expertise Group.
