EXCLUSIVE: Two-time BAFTA nominee Maxine Peake (The Village) is set to star as renowned Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya in the timely Cannes market package Mother Russia. The film will tell t…
Pic is being produced by Good Films Collective’s Miriam Segal and Paul Brennan in collaboration with K. Jam Media and its principal Kia Jam , and Richard Alan Reid of BuzzFeed Studios.director James Strong will direct from a screenplay by Eric Poppen. Production is slated for late summer 2022 in the UK and Latvia.
Segal told us: “Three years ago, when we started developing this screenplay about this quite extraordinary woman, never did we imagine how prescient it would become. To have assembled this incredible cast and team, to be filming in both London and Latvia , working with partners like Daniel Diamond and Luminosity, is a phenomenal opportunity.”
“Anna Politkovskaya’s story is one of unbelievable determination and courage in the face of unimaginable circumstances. I am so thrilled to be working with Miriam and Paul on this extraordinary film,” said Luminosity’s Daniel Diamond. As we first revealed, Luminosity is the company launched by Elie Samaha, Daniel Diamond, Geno Taylor, and Missy Valdez. The firm’s most recent filmstarring Wesley Snipes and Tiffany Haddish is scheduled for release later this year.
Maxine Peake is represented by Maison 2. Ciaran Hinds is repped by Dalzell and Beresford and CAA. Jason Isaacs is repped by Independent Talent Group, Gersh, and Silver Lining Entertainment. James Strong is repped by United Agents, CAA, and Grandview. Eric Poppen is repped by BayShore Films & Management.
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