Mark Rylance To Star In Golf Comedy ‘The Fantastic Flitcrofts’; Cornerstone Launching Sales – Cannes
Cornerstone Films will finance together with Len Blavatnik’s film investment outfit AI Film and BBC Films, which developed the pic with theRylance told Deadline he was looking forward to doing a comedy film after enjoying acting in theatrical productions in the genre, “I am particularly thrilled to be offered a comedy. I have had some of my best times in the theatre in comedies,in the West End and on Broadway. This is the first comic film I have ever been offered.
Cornerstone Films’ Mark Gooder and Alison Thompson added, “Audiences love real-life underdog stories and we couldn’t be more excited to bring to the market Simon’s wonderful script with the superb Mark Rylance as Maurice Flitcroft. A heart-warming comedy is exactly what we think buyers will be looking for.”
Baby Cow Films’ Nichola Martin said, “We are so excited to be bringing this very special project to life. Simon, Craig and Mark are an exquisite trio, and Maurice’s story – celebrating the power of the imagination and the bonds of family – is the perfect tale of hope for our times.” Tom Miller from Water & Power Productions added, “With Simon’s incredible script and Craig’s unique vision, not to mention the brilliance of Mark Rylance, we can’t wait to get the wonderful true-life story of Maurice up and swinging on the big screen.”
Rylance is represented by Joel Lubin at CAA And Jodi Peikoff at Peikoff Mahan. Roberts is represented by Kate Staddon at Curtis Brown and Farnaby by Humphrey Elles-Hill at Independent Talent.
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