Olivia Colman in talks for Sam Mendes’ romance drama Empire of Light
Over per year following the critical and box office success of 1917 , acclaimed director Sam Mendes has finally found his next major directing project by means of an enchanting drama film titled Empire of Light . Searchlight Pictures has boarded the project officially, with Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman in negotiations to lead the feature.
If the deal through push, Empire of Light would be the British actress’ latest collaboration with Searchlight after 2018’s The Favourite . Furthermore, this can mark the reunion project between Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins also, who earned his second Oscar for his focus on 1917 .
“I’ve always been an admirer of Searchlight and the dynamic way they will have produced and released a few of the best theatrical releases of modern times,” Mendes said in a statement (via The Wrap). “This project is quite near my heart, and I couldn’t become more delighted that it has found its ideal home.”
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Empire of Light has been referred to as a love story which will be occur and around a lovely old cinema on the South Coast of England. The film will be directed by Mendes from the screenplay he wrote. The studio happens to be likely to release the film in nov 2022.
“Sam has written a perfect cinematic drama that captured our hearts from page one. He could be a masterful filmmaker, and we turn to dealing with him forward, Pippa, and Roger also to reunite with the fantastic Olivia with this truly special film,” Searchlight’s David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield said.pippa and
Mendes Harris are set to create through their Neal Street Productions. The project will undoubtedly be overseen by Searchlight’s Presidents of Production, Television and film Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum alongside Searchlight Pictures UK’s Head of Development & Production, Katie Goodson-Thomas.
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Olivia Colman first gained recognition on her behalf critically-acclaimed performances in Television shows such as for example THE NIGHT TIME Manager and Fleabag with the initial one earning her, her first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries. On her behalf performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy film The Favourite , she won her first Oscar Award for Best Actress and her second Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy.
She’ll next be observed in drama films such as for example Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter and the Eva Husson’s Mothering Sunday along with Netflix and Sony’s animated film, The Mitchells vs. the Machines that is set to premiere later this month.
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