Enid Blyton adaptation The Magic Faraway Tree has discovered key forged within the form of two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield (The Wonderful Spider Man) and two-time Emmy winner Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers).
Neal Avenue Productions, Elysian Movie Group and Ashland Hill Media Finance are behind the film which is being tailored by BAFTA-winner Simon Farnaby (Paddington 2) and shall be directed by Ben Gregor (Britannia).
Primarily based on The Faraway Tree collection of novels for kids, the characteristic will observe Polly and Tim and their kids Beth, Joe and Fran – a contemporary household who discover themselves pressured to relocate to the distant English countryside. Garfield will play Tim and Foy will tackle the position of Polly.
Quickly after the household’s arrival within the countryside, the kids uncover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents together with treasured characters Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man. On the high of the tree, they’re transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, by way of the thrill and challenges of their adventures, the household be taught to reconnect and worth one another for the primary time in years.
Principal pictures is because of start subsequent month, with further casting at the moment underway.
Ashland Hill Media Finance is absolutely financing. Palisades Park Footage is dealing with worldwide gross sales, with CAA Media Finance co-repping U.S. rights, and can proceed gross sales at this month’s Cannes market.
Producers are Pippa Harris and Nicolas Brown of All3Media-owned Neal Avenue Productions, together with Danny Perkins of Elysian Movie Group, and Jane Hooks. Government producers embody Ashland Hill Media Finance’s Simon Williams, Joe Simpson and Jonathan Bross and Palisades Park Footage’ Tamara Birkemoe. The movie has been in growth for a number of years, with Perkins, Harris and Brown engaged on the movie when the previous was operating Studiocanal UK.
Simon Farnaby mentioned: “To have two actors of the standard of Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy is a dream for any screenwriter. I’ve lengthy admired their heat, wit and lightness of contact. Plus they’ve the ability to imbue their characters’ complexities that I don’t have the ability to jot down … I imply, even Enid Blyton is perhaps impressed we obtained Spider-Man and the Queen…”
Ben Gregor added: “Andrew and Claire are beautiful performers and I really feel so spoiled to have them for this movie. They’re the cornerstones of our large hearted world and the proper folks to carry our beautiful script to life.”
Claire Foy is represented by Impartial Expertise Group and UTA. Andrew Garfield is represented by Gordon & French, CAA, and Sloane, Supply.