UK CASTING NEWS August August 2013 «B» UK CASTING NEWS UK Casting News

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1 August 2013 «B» UK CASTING NEWS

2 1. s in CINDERELLA modern re-imagining of the classic story (Shepperton) Cate Blanchett Aline Brosh McKenna, Chris Weitz Kenneth Branagh Simon Kinberg Casting Lucy Bevan address listed for subscribers only Walt Disney Productions CRUEL SUMMER ** young autistic sufferer goes camping Location of production: Wales Phillip Escott, Craig Newman Phillip Escott, Craig Newman Sean Langton Casting 411 Films address listed for subscribers only FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD based on Thomas Hardy novel Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts Thomas Vinterberg Andrew Macdonald Casting Nina Gold address listed for subscribers only BBC Films-DNA Films

3 FURY * Story of American tank unit in WW2 (Pinewood) Brad Pitt David Ayer Bill Block Casting Lucy Bevan address listed for subscribers only QED Int l address listed for subscribers only IMITATION GAME, the story of code-breaker Alan Turing Benedict Cumberbatch Morten Tyldum Ido Ostrovsky, Nora Grossman Casting Nina Gold address listed for subscribers only Ampersand-Black Bear Pictures LONDON FIELDS dramatization of Martin Amos novel Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand Shekhar Khapur Chris Hanley Casting Hubbard Casting address listed for subscribers only Muse Productions MAN FROM UNCLE, the updating of 60s TV series (Leavesden) Guy Ritchie Lionel Wigram Casting address listed for subscribers only Wigram Productions-Warner Bros

4 NORFOLK gangster hides out in Norfolk (Norfolk) Martin Radich Felix Pretsell Casting Shaheen Baig address listed for subscribers only BBC Films-Creative England-BFI Film Fund PADDINGTON BEAR live action version of Michael Bond story Paul King David Heyman Casting Nina Gold address listed for subscribers only Heyday Productions PRIDE * story set in Soiuth Wales in 1984 Date shoot starts: October 2013 Matthew Warchus David Livingstone Casting Fiona Weir address listed for subscribers only Calamity Films SECRET SERVICE, the spy trains his nephew to join the Secret Service (London) Colin Firth Matthew Vaughn Tarquin Park, Adam Bohling, David Reid Casting Reg Poerscout-Edgerton address listed for subscribers only Marv Films

5 SPACESHIP alien abduction fantasy (Hampshire) Date shoot starts: October 2013 Alex Taylor Alex Taylor Nicola Bowen Casting Hammond Cox Casting address listed for subscribers only BBC Films-iFeatures 2. s in 47 METERS DOWN divers get trapped in shark-infested waters Date shoot starts: early 2014 Johannes Roberts Mark Lane, James Harris Casting Colin Jones address listed for subscribers only Teashop and Film Co address listed for subscribers only BELLY DANCING FOR BEGINNERS UK woman goes to Turkey to learn belly dancing, Turkey Rachel Cuperman, Sally Griffiths Debbie Isitt Marc Samuelson Casting Bankside Films address listed for subscribers only

6 BROOKLYN ** based on Colm Tobin novel, set in 1950s New York and Dublin Date shoot starts: late 2013 John Crowley Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey Casting Fiona Weir address listed for subscribers only Wildgaze Films address listed for subscribers only CHAPERONE, the story of a young Louise Brooks Location of production: Julian Fellowes Simon Curtis Eli Selden, Adam Shulman Casting Big Talk Productions address listed for subscribers only CITIES story set in New York, London and Mumbai Location of production: (see above) Orlando Bloom Roger Donaldson Chris Curling Casting Hubbard Casting address listed for subscribers only Zephyr Films address listed for subscribers only DARKNESS, the American tutor finds weird goings on in an English Manor House Elizabeth Mary Winstead Daniel Stamm Joe Neurauter Casting Occupant Films address listed for subscribers only

7 DESTROYER Falklands War-set story about HMS Coventry Paul Bettany Tom Shankland Tom Shankland Angus Lamont Casting address listed for subscribers only Warp Films address listed for subscribers only EXODUS Biblical epic Date shoot starts: late 2013 Ridley Scott Mark Huffam Casting Nina Gold address listed for subscribers only Prod manager: Janine Modder RSA-Twentieth Century Fox FRANKENSTEIN re-hashing of familiar story Date shoot starts: November 2013 Daniel Radcliffe Paul McGuigan John Davis Casting Jina Jay address listed for subscribers only Davis Entertainment-Twentieth Century Fox GIRLS NIGHT OUT Story about Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, set in 1945 (Yorkshire) Trevor da Silva Michael Hoffman Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae Casting Lucinda Syson address listed for subscribers only Ecosse Films

8 GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, the ** story set just after WW2 (London, Channel Islands) Date shoot starts: late 2013 Simon Curtis Mitchell Kaplan, Paula Mazur Casting The Casting Company address listed for subscribers only Mazur Kaplan Co address listed for subscribers only HAPPY PRINCE, the Story about the last days of Oscar Wilde Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Edward Fox Rupert Everett Robert Fox Casting Celestia Fox address listed for subscribers only Bavaria Media, Robert Fox Ltd address listed for subscribers only LADY WHO WENT TOO FAR, the period pic about Lady Hester Stanhope + elsewhere David Seidler Tom Hooper Gareth Unwin Casting Bedlam Productions address listed for subscribers only MACBETH * well known Scottish play Date shoot starts: 2014 Natalie Portman, Michael Fassbender William Shakespeare Justin Kurzel Iain Canning, Emile Sherman Casting Jina Jay See Saw Films address listed for subscribers only

9 MISS YOU ALREADY two lifelong friends fall out after illness and pregnancy Morwenna Banks, Paul Andrew Williams Toni Collette Paul Andrew Williams Chris Simon, Felix Vossen Casting address listed for subscribers only Embargo Films address listed for subscribers only MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH based on novel by Philip Gawthorne Philip Gawthorne Sam Claflin Daniel Gill Dominic Norris, Amanda Brehemy Casting Alice Searby address listed for subscribers only Serotonin Films address listed for subscribers only OUR KIND OF TRAITOR based on John Le Carre novel Justin Kurzel Gail Egan, Andrea Calderwood Casting Nina Gold address listed for subscribers only Potboiler Productions address listed for subscribers only PARIS, I LL KILL YOU set of inter-connecting short stories about Paris (London) Christian Alvart, Joe Dante, Xavier Gens, Christopher Smith Darryn Welch Casting Instinctive Films address listed for subscribers only

10 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 5 continuing story, USA Date shoot starts: 2014 Johnny Depp Joachim Ronning, Espen Sandberg Jerry Bruckheimer Casting Bruckheimer Films-Disney address listed for subscribers only PRIDE, PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES just like the Jane Austen novel, but with zombies Lily Collins Burr Steers Richard Kelly, Allison Shearmur Casting Darko Entertainment address listed for subscribers only QUEEN AND COUNTRY story of a young man going to fight in the Korean War /Ireland John Boorman John Boorman Kieran Corrigan Casting Merlin Films address listed for subscribers only REPENT fake confessions of a serial killer Agnieszka Lukasiak Agnieszka Lukasiak Steve Golin, Kris Thykier Casting Anonymous Content-PeaPie Films address listed for subscribers only

11 ROCKETMAN Elton John biopic Tom Hardy Lee Hall Michael Gracey David Furnish, Steve Hamilton Shaw Casting Jessica Ronane address listed for subscribers only Rocket Pictures address listed for subscribers only STAR WARS VII sci-fi action Date shoot starts: late 2013 J J Abrams Bryan Burk, Kathleen Kennedy Casting Bad Robot, Lucasfilm address listed for subscribers only SUNSET SONG coming of age story, set in the 1900s (Scotland) Terence Davies Alan Melia Casting John Hubbard address listed for subscribers only Hurricane Films SWORD OF VENGEANCE 11 th century drama Location of production: Jim Weedon Rupert Preston Casting Colin Jones address listed for subscribers only Vertigo Films address listed for subscribers only

12 TAKEDOWN group of wayward kids gets kidnapped Jim Gillespie Alex Brown, Ed Elbert, Alex Tate Casting Studio Eight address listed for subscribers only THEORY OF EVERYTHING, the Stephen Hawking biopic (London) Eddie Redmayne James Marsh Lisa Bruce Casting Nina Gold address listed for subscribers only Working Title TOM JONES dramatization of Henry Fielding novel Date shoot starts: 2014 Tom Vaughan Janette Day Casting Hubbard Casting address listed for subscribers only Crossday Productions address listed for subscribers only TOMORROW drama set in contemporary London Martha Pinson Neil Jones, Dean Mitchell Casting Burn Hand Films address listed for subscribers only

13 TOP DOG London-set gangster story (London) Date shoot starts: November 2013 Martin Kemp Jonathan Sothcott Casting Richwater Films address listed for subscribers only TURN, the urban horror Dean Fisher Casting Scanner-Rhodes address listed for subscribers only WALKING ON SUNSHINE contemporary musical Location of production: Italy Kylie Minogue, Gemma Arterton Max and Dania James Richardson Casting Gary Davy address listed for subscribers only Vertigo Films WANDERERS, the Britpop teen musical, set in 1996 Date shoot starts: Bill Milner Luke Snellin Michael Berliner Casting 2AM Films address listed for subscribers only

14 WELCOME TO PURGATORY ** story of the afterlife Gene Fallaize Gene Fallaize, Marcus Ako Casting Cupsogue Pictures address listed for subscribers only WOMAN IN BLACK: ANGEL OF DEATH WW2-set sequel Date shoot starts: October 2013 Jon Crocker Tom Harper Simon Oakes, Ricjard Jackson Casting Julie Harkin address listed for subscribers only Hammer Film Productions address listed for subscribers only ZOOKEEPER S WIFE, the WW2 story based on Diane Ackerman novel Jessica Chastain Diane Ackerman Niki Caro Michael Tollin, Kim Zubick Casting Tollin Productions address listed for subscribers only

15 3. Television drama BREAKDOWN ** TV drama (8 x 60 mins) Father tries to find a missing daughter, France Date shoot starts: early 2014 Tom Shankland Willow Grylls Casting Company Pictures address listed for subscribers only FALL, the series II TV series return of detective series (Belfast) Gillian Anderson Julian Stevens Casting Artists Co-BBC Northern Ireland address listed for subscribers only FORTITUDE TV series (13 x 60 mins) sci-fi thriller Colin Callender, Patrick Spence Casting Julie Harkin address listed for subscribers only Tiger Aspect-Fifty Fathoms-Starz for Sky Atlantic address listed for subscribers only

16 GREAT FIRE OF LONDON, the TV series (4 x 60 mins) story set in the time of the Fire of London in 1666 Date shoot starts: October 2013 Douglas Rae Casting Hubbard Casting address listed for subscribers only Ecosse Films for ITV1 HAPPY VALLEY TV series (6 x 60 mins) female police sergeant confronts a kidnapper (Manchester) Sally Wainwright Euros Lyn Exec Nicola Shindler Casting Beverley Keogh address listed for subscribers only Red Productions for BBC1 address listed for subscribers only JAMAICA INN * TV drama (3 x 60 mins) dramatization of the Daphne du Maurier novel Emma Frost Philippa Lowthorpe Dan Winch Casting Andy Pryor address listed for subscribers only Origin Pictures for BBC1 JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR NORRELL * TV series (6 x 60 mins) drama set in the time of the Napoleonic Wars Peter Harness, from Suzanna Clark novel Toby Haynes Nick Hirschkorn, Nick Marston Casting Kate Rhodes James address listed for subscribers only Cuba Productions for BBC1 address listed for subscribers only

17 OUTLANDER TV series (16 x 60 mins) stories based on Diana Gabaldon novels (Scotland) Date shoot starts: October 2013 Ron Moore, Hilary Benson Casting Suzanne Smith address listed for subscribers only Tall Ships-Starz-Left Bank Pictures PENNY DREADFUL TV series series about literature s most terrifying characters Sam Mendes Pippa Harris Casting Karen Lindsay Stewart address listed for subscribers only Neal Street Productions address listed for subscribers only POET IN NEW YORK TV drama (1 x 75 mins) last days of Dylan Thomas in New York Date shoot starts: August 2013 Aisling Walsh Ruth Caleb Casting Shaheeb Baig address listed for subscribers only Modern TV for BBC2 REMEMBER ME * TV series (3 x 60 mins) murder mystery (Manchester) Date shoot starts: October 2013 Ashley Pearce Chris Carey Casting Andy Brierley address listed for subscribers only Mammoth Screen-BBC

18 UTOPIA series II TV series (6 x 60 mins) return of popular series Rebekah Wray-Rogers Casting Kudos for Channel 4 * Updated listing since a previous weekly or monthly edition ** New listing for the monthly edition (may have been previously listed in a UKPN weekly edition) Updates since previous edition(s) in bold italics UK Casting News. All Rights Reserved. Information contained herein is not to be copied, sold or distributed in whole or in part without the express permission of UK Casting News. All information set out is provided in good faith but may not be accurate at the date of publication. UK Casting News or its owners are not responsible for any errors or omissions. No promise of employment is expressed or implied.