Harry Potter franchise alum Jason Isaacs will be joining Vanessa Redgrave and Freida Pinto in The Boy at the Back of the Class, the family feature based on the bestselling children’s book written by Onjali Q. Rauf. Stephen Herek is directing.
The story kicks off when a mysterious new boy called Ahmet enrolls at nine-year-old Alexa’s school and the two become friends. As Alexa learns that he is a refugee, separated from his family, she will do anything she can to help. With the grown-ups out of the way, Alexa and her school friends come up with a daring plan to reunite Ahmet with his family – marking the start of an extraordinary adventure that will take them all the way to Buckingham Palace.
The Boy at the Back of the Class has sold over a half a million copies in the UK.
The story kicks off when a mysterious new boy called Ahmet enrolls at nine-year-old Alexa’s school and the two become friends. As Alexa learns that he is a refugee, separated from his family, she will do anything she can to help. With the grown-ups out of the way, Alexa and her school friends come up with a daring plan to reunite Ahmet with his family – marking the start of an extraordinary adventure that will take them all the way to Buckingham Palace.
The Boy at the Back of the Class has sold over a half a million copies in the UK.
- 5/10/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Vanessa Redgrave and Freida Pinto have boarded the family feature “The Boy at the Back of the Class,” based on the acclaimed children’s book.
Directed by Stephen Herek (“101 Dalmations”), the film centers on a mysterious new boy called Ahmet who joins nine-year-old Alexa’s school. As Alexa learns that he is a refugee, separated from his family, she will do anything she can to help. With the adults out of the way, Alexa and her school friends come up with a daring plan to reunite Ahmet with his family – the start of an adventure that will take them all the way to Buckingham Palace.
The film is penned by “A Street Cat Named Bob” screenwriter Tim John. Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite at Studio Pictures are producing. Nicola Pearcey of Picnik Entertainment and Paul Grindey are executive producing. Casting director is BAFTA nominee Carolyn McLeod.
“The Boy at the Back of the Class,...
Directed by Stephen Herek (“101 Dalmations”), the film centers on a mysterious new boy called Ahmet who joins nine-year-old Alexa’s school. As Alexa learns that he is a refugee, separated from his family, she will do anything she can to help. With the adults out of the way, Alexa and her school friends come up with a daring plan to reunite Ahmet with his family – the start of an adventure that will take them all the way to Buckingham Palace.
The film is penned by “A Street Cat Named Bob” screenwriter Tim John. Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite at Studio Pictures are producing. Nicola Pearcey of Picnik Entertainment and Paul Grindey are executive producing. Casting director is BAFTA nominee Carolyn McLeod.
“The Boy at the Back of the Class,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Stephen Herek is to direct, with Laura Haddock starring.
The UK’s WestEnd Films has come on board to launch worldwide sales at AFM on family feature The Boy At The Back Of The Class, based on Onjali Q Rauf’s 2018 children’s book of the same name. Stephen Herek – the US filmmaker behind 101 Dalmatians and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure – is to direct.
The screenplay will be penned by A Streetcat Named Bob screenwriter Tim John. Guardians Of The Galaxy actor Laura Haddock is attached to star.
When a mysterious new boy called Ahmet joins nine-year-old Alexa’s school,...
The UK’s WestEnd Films has come on board to launch worldwide sales at AFM on family feature The Boy At The Back Of The Class, based on Onjali Q Rauf’s 2018 children’s book of the same name. Stephen Herek – the US filmmaker behind 101 Dalmatians and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure – is to direct.
The screenplay will be penned by A Streetcat Named Bob screenwriter Tim John. Guardians Of The Galaxy actor Laura Haddock is attached to star.
When a mysterious new boy called Ahmet joins nine-year-old Alexa’s school,...
- 10/25/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Stephen Herek is to direct, with Laura Haddock starring.
UK sales outfit WestEnd Films has boarded worldwide sales for family feature The Boy At The Back Of The Class, based on Onjali Q Rauf’s 2018 children’s book of the same name. Stephen Herek – the US filmmaker behind 101 Dalmatians and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure – is to direct.
The screenplay will be penned by A Streetcat Named Bob screenwriter Tim John. Guardians Of The Galaxy actor Laura Haddock is attached to star.
When a mysterious new boy called Ahmet joins nine-year-old Alexa’s school, Alexa and her group of classmates befriend him.
UK sales outfit WestEnd Films has boarded worldwide sales for family feature The Boy At The Back Of The Class, based on Onjali Q Rauf’s 2018 children’s book of the same name. Stephen Herek – the US filmmaker behind 101 Dalmatians and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure – is to direct.
The screenplay will be penned by A Streetcat Named Bob screenwriter Tim John. Guardians Of The Galaxy actor Laura Haddock is attached to star.
When a mysterious new boy called Ahmet joins nine-year-old Alexa’s school, Alexa and her group of classmates befriend him.
- 10/25/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Ted Sarandos To Be Named Entertainment Person Of The Year At Cannes Lions
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is to be named the 2022 Entertainment Person of the Year at French advertising get together Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The award, presented in recognition of the role entertainment plays in the marketing and communications landscape, will be given to Sarandos Sarandos will be presented with the award at Cannes Lions’ live awards show, on Thursday, June 23. This also marks the first time a Netflix rep speak on stage at the event, with Sarandos joining Sway podcast host and The New York Times opinion writer Kara Swisher to discuss creativity, the need for constant innovation and the future of entertainment with MediaLink CEO Michael Kassan.
Studio Pictures Options Film Rights To Life Story Of British Lockdown Viral Sensation Jay Flynn
London’s Studio Pictures has optioned the film rights to the life story of Jay Flynn,...
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is to be named the 2022 Entertainment Person of the Year at French advertising get together Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The award, presented in recognition of the role entertainment plays in the marketing and communications landscape, will be given to Sarandos Sarandos will be presented with the award at Cannes Lions’ live awards show, on Thursday, June 23. This also marks the first time a Netflix rep speak on stage at the event, with Sarandos joining Sway podcast host and The New York Times opinion writer Kara Swisher to discuss creativity, the need for constant innovation and the future of entertainment with MediaLink CEO Michael Kassan.
Studio Pictures Options Film Rights To Life Story Of British Lockdown Viral Sensation Jay Flynn
London’s Studio Pictures has optioned the film rights to the life story of Jay Flynn,...
- 6/10/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicholas Pinnock (“For Life”) will play world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali in “A God Amongst Men.”
The film, co-written and to be directed by James Newton (“2:Hrs”), also stars Christopher Eccleston (“Dodger”), and is based on the true story of Ali’s visit to Tyneside, U.K., in 1977. The film is co-written by Ian Skelton (“Hey Duggee”).
Newton said: ” ‘A God Amongst Men’ is based upon the true story of how one man, Johnny Walker, outrageously claimed that he would bring Muhammad Ali to Tyneside in 1977 to save a boxing club from closure. Johnny was instantly ridiculed and he became a laughing stock. But Johnny didn’t give up on his dream. He found the people to help make the impossible possible.”
The film is produced by Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite for Studio Pictures (“A Street Cat Named Bob”) with Bob Clarke (“Boiling Point”) and Picnik Entertainment’s...
The film, co-written and to be directed by James Newton (“2:Hrs”), also stars Christopher Eccleston (“Dodger”), and is based on the true story of Ali’s visit to Tyneside, U.K., in 1977. The film is co-written by Ian Skelton (“Hey Duggee”).
Newton said: ” ‘A God Amongst Men’ is based upon the true story of how one man, Johnny Walker, outrageously claimed that he would bring Muhammad Ali to Tyneside in 1977 to save a boxing club from closure. Johnny was instantly ridiculed and he became a laughing stock. But Johnny didn’t give up on his dream. He found the people to help make the impossible possible.”
The film is produced by Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite for Studio Pictures (“A Street Cat Named Bob”) with Bob Clarke (“Boiling Point”) and Picnik Entertainment’s...
- 5/18/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan are set to star in a romantic comedy called “Not Bloody Likely” that tracks the true story of a 1914 production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” the story that would eventually become the musical “My Fair Lady.”
“Last Chance Harvey” director Joel Hopkins will direct the film that is being presented to buyers at the American Film Market. Production hopes to begin on the film in the U.K. in spring 2021.
Brosnan will star as Shaw, who is determined to get actress Pat Campbell (Bonham Carter) to play the role of Eliza Doolittle in his now-classic play. But his real intention is to woo her and rekindle their past love. The whole story is seen through the eyes of a young producing assistant who is tasked with finding a “real” Flower Girl who might help Campbell become Eliza, only to spark his own romance.
“Last Chance Harvey” director Joel Hopkins will direct the film that is being presented to buyers at the American Film Market. Production hopes to begin on the film in the U.K. in spring 2021.
Brosnan will star as Shaw, who is determined to get actress Pat Campbell (Bonham Carter) to play the role of Eliza Doolittle in his now-classic play. But his real intention is to woo her and rekindle their past love. The whole story is seen through the eyes of a young producing assistant who is tasked with finding a “real” Flower Girl who might help Campbell become Eliza, only to spark his own romance.
- 11/2/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”) and Pierce Brosnan (“Mamma Mia!”) will star in “Not Bloody Likely,” from writer/director Joel Hopkins (“Hampstead”).
The film will explore the true story behind the 1914 West End production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” which was later re-made into Oscar-winning musical “My Fair Lady.”
Cornerstone Films is handling the worldwide sales rights and will commence sales at the American Film Market.
“Not Bloody Likely” was developed and is produced by Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite (“A Street Cat Named Bob”)
under their new banner Studio Pictures. It will go into production in the U.K. in the spring of 2021.
Rolston and Braithwaite said: “This is exactly the kind of film the world needs right now. A feel-good story that will make you laugh and make you cry for the right reasons.”
Alison Thompson and Mark Gooder of Cornerstone said: “Joel’s wonderfully entertaining script...
The film will explore the true story behind the 1914 West End production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” which was later re-made into Oscar-winning musical “My Fair Lady.”
Cornerstone Films is handling the worldwide sales rights and will commence sales at the American Film Market.
“Not Bloody Likely” was developed and is produced by Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite (“A Street Cat Named Bob”)
under their new banner Studio Pictures. It will go into production in the U.K. in the spring of 2021.
Rolston and Braithwaite said: “This is exactly the kind of film the world needs right now. A feel-good story that will make you laugh and make you cry for the right reasons.”
Alison Thompson and Mark Gooder of Cornerstone said: “Joel’s wonderfully entertaining script...
- 11/2/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan have been set to lead Not Bloody Likely, a romantic comedy exploring the true story of the 1914 West End production of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.
In the movie, Shaw (Brosnan) has written his masterpiece Pygmalion (which would later be adapted into the Oscar-winning musical My Fair Lady) and is determined for the great Mrs. Pat Campbell (Bonham Carter) to play the role of Eliza Doolittle. But is her casting just a chance for Shaw to rekindle his once great love, the one that got away?
Joel Hopkins (Hampstead) has written and is directing the film, he previously helmed comedy The Love Punch starring Brosnan. Project is being produced by Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite, the pair behind the successful A Streetcat Named Bob and sequel A Christmas Gift From Bob, through their Studio Pictures banner. Production is set for the UK in...
In the movie, Shaw (Brosnan) has written his masterpiece Pygmalion (which would later be adapted into the Oscar-winning musical My Fair Lady) and is determined for the great Mrs. Pat Campbell (Bonham Carter) to play the role of Eliza Doolittle. But is her casting just a chance for Shaw to rekindle his once great love, the one that got away?
Joel Hopkins (Hampstead) has written and is directing the film, he previously helmed comedy The Love Punch starring Brosnan. Project is being produced by Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite, the pair behind the successful A Streetcat Named Bob and sequel A Christmas Gift From Bob, through their Studio Pictures banner. Production is set for the UK in...
- 11/2/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Production earmarked to start the UK in spring 2021.
Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan will star in Cornerstone Films’ AFM rom-com Not Bloody Likely.
Joel Hopkins will direct the true story about the 1914 West End production of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.
Brosnan will play Shaw, who after writing his masterpiece is determined to get Pat Campbell (Bonham Carter), an old flame, to play Eliza Doolittle, the flower girl who is taught how to speak like a duchess.
The story will be told through the eyes of a naive producing assistant who also experiences romance during the production.
Not Bloody...
Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan will star in Cornerstone Films’ AFM rom-com Not Bloody Likely.
Joel Hopkins will direct the true story about the 1914 West End production of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.
Brosnan will play Shaw, who after writing his masterpiece is determined to get Pat Campbell (Bonham Carter), an old flame, to play Eliza Doolittle, the flower girl who is taught how to speak like a duchess.
The story will be told through the eyes of a naive producing assistant who also experiences romance during the production.
Not Bloody...
- 11/2/2020
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Low budget production scheme selects 12 projects; hits diversity target.
Film London Microwave has announced a shortlist of 12 projects for the development stage of its next edition.
The shortlisted projects and teams are:
• The Blue House, Patrick Dickinson (writer and director), Sophie Venner (producer)
• Butterfly Kisses, Greer Ellison (writer), Rafal Kapelinski (director), Merlin Merton and David Braithwaite (producers)
• Daphne’s Inferno, Nico Mensinga (writer) Peter Mackie Burns (director) Valentina Brazzini and Tristan Goligher (producers)
• Engaged, James Condon (writer) Adam Randall (director) Bennett McGhee and Matt Wilkinson (producers)
• Kill Her Witch, Faye Gilbert (writer and director), Yaw Basoah (producer)
• The New Thirty, Wendy Okoi-Obuli (writer), Remi Vaughan-Richards (director), Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo (producer)
• Night Dances, Johnny Kenton (writer and director), Jo Allan (producer)
• The Opposite of Everything, Ruth Pickett (writer), Nour Wazzi ( director), Stephen Smith (producer)
• Punch, Ruth Ivo (writer and director), Rachel Wardlow (producer)
• Unsung, Ayndrilla Singharay (writer), Liam Creighton (director) Fiona Black (producer)
• The Visitor, Sebastian Godwin (writer...
Film London Microwave has announced a shortlist of 12 projects for the development stage of its next edition.
The shortlisted projects and teams are:
• The Blue House, Patrick Dickinson (writer and director), Sophie Venner (producer)
• Butterfly Kisses, Greer Ellison (writer), Rafal Kapelinski (director), Merlin Merton and David Braithwaite (producers)
• Daphne’s Inferno, Nico Mensinga (writer) Peter Mackie Burns (director) Valentina Brazzini and Tristan Goligher (producers)
• Engaged, James Condon (writer) Adam Randall (director) Bennett McGhee and Matt Wilkinson (producers)
• Kill Her Witch, Faye Gilbert (writer and director), Yaw Basoah (producer)
• The New Thirty, Wendy Okoi-Obuli (writer), Remi Vaughan-Richards (director), Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo (producer)
• Night Dances, Johnny Kenton (writer and director), Jo Allan (producer)
• The Opposite of Everything, Ruth Pickett (writer), Nour Wazzi ( director), Stephen Smith (producer)
• Punch, Ruth Ivo (writer and director), Rachel Wardlow (producer)
• Unsung, Ayndrilla Singharay (writer), Liam Creighton (director) Fiona Black (producer)
• The Visitor, Sebastian Godwin (writer...
- 12/15/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
We talk to Benjamin Sniddlegrass producer Jeremy Dylan about funding the film, casting Stephen Fry, and spoofing Harry Potter...
Avid fans of BBC Five Live's Friday afternoon film programme with Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo, affectionately called "Wittertainment", may remember Kermode's review of the sub-Harry Potter family fantasy Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief earlier this year, in which he said the film might as well be called Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.
Across the world, Australian filmmaker and Wittertainment fan, Jeremy Dylan, saw promise in the idea and actually produced an independent feature length version of Benjamin Sniddlegrass And The Cauldron Of Penguins, in which the titular young man learns that he is a Wittertainer, and must be taught magic by a menagerie of characters based on the running jokes on the film programme, including, of all people, Werner Herzog.
The film ist just about to be released,...
Avid fans of BBC Five Live's Friday afternoon film programme with Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo, affectionately called "Wittertainment", may remember Kermode's review of the sub-Harry Potter family fantasy Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief earlier this year, in which he said the film might as well be called Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.
Across the world, Australian filmmaker and Wittertainment fan, Jeremy Dylan, saw promise in the idea and actually produced an independent feature length version of Benjamin Sniddlegrass And The Cauldron Of Penguins, in which the titular young man learns that he is a Wittertainer, and must be taught magic by a menagerie of characters based on the running jokes on the film programme, including, of all people, Werner Herzog.
The film ist just about to be released,...
- 2/15/2011
- Den of Geek
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