Some quick British Film news.
The upcoming film Dean Spanley now has a distributor in the United Kingdom – Icon Films. Icons Films is a production company started by movie star Mel Gibson, most famous for releasing the hit film Braveheart.
From Icon’s Press Release Today:
“England,1904. Henslowe Fisk (Jeremy Northam) and his ailing father, Horatio Fisk (Peter O’Toole), decide to go to a lecture given by the Swami Nala Prash (Art Malik) on reincarnation, called ‘The Transmigration of Souls’. While there, they meet one Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) as well as Wrather (Bryan Brown), a self-described facilitator from the Colonies.
Later encountering the Dean at his father’s club, and then in the grounds of the cathedral, Henslowe takes this to be more than coincidence and decides to ask the man to dinner, enticing him with the promise of his favourite tipple Imperial Tokay, a rare Hungarian sweet wine. Using Wrather to procure a bottle, Henslowe begins a series of dinners between with Spanley, in which – after two glasses of the wine – the Dean begins to recount strange recollections of his past life.
Incredulous at first, Henslowe becomes intrigued by the Dean’s clear-headed accounts of his days during his former life. But as these alcohol-induced investigations continue, it becomes clear that Dean Spanley has an intimate connection to someone close to Henslowe, a revelation that will ultimately prove incredibly cathartic for all concerned.
Directed by Toa Fraser. Written by Alan Sharp
Produced by Matthew Metcalfe & Alan Harris
Based on the novel ‘My Talks With Dean Spanley’ by Baron Dunsany
DEAN SPANLEY will open in cinemas across the UK 12th December 2008″
No news on a US Release date yet. Stay Tuned.
In other British Film news, the upcoming film Easy Virtue now has an official Website. There isn’t much there just yet, but looks promising. You can check out the trailer if you have yet to see it. Check out the Official Easy Virtue Website Here.
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Has now been picked up by Miramax for a US distribution…about time!