Colin Firth goes to the mysterious garden
After collaborating on the second Paddington Adventure, Heyday Films and Studiocanal took on the adaptation of Francis Hodgson Burnett's children's literary classic The Garden of Mystery. According to Variety, the studios recently managed to sign contracts with Colin Firth and Julie Walters. Mark Manden was invited to direct, and the script was written by Jack Thorne, with whom the director had already collaborated on Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams. Filming will take place in the UK and begin on Monday."Mystery Garden" will introduce viewers to ten-year-old Mary Lennox (Dixie Egerix) - the unwanted child of wealthy British people living in India. When the parents of the young heroine suddenly die, the girl goes to her uncle Archibald Craven (Firth) in England. There she meets Colin's cousin (Idan Hayhurst), with whom she finds a secret garden lost on the grounds of the Misselthwaite estate. Walters will play the housekeeper, Mrs Medlock. The cast also includes Amir Wilson (The Boy Who Dreams of Becoming King) and Iziz Davis (Electric Dreams). Unlike the original, which touched on the Edwardian era, the main action of the film was moved to 1947, in the post-war period on the eve of the partition of British India. “We have to rethink the original. Can't wait to get started, ”Manden said. -This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in a supernatural and wonderful world filled with the fantasies of both adults and children. ”  “I am glad that our director, Mark Manden, will breathe new life into this story, - said David Hayman, one of the producers of the project. "I'm even more thrilled that Colin Firth and Julie Walters will be joining our wonderful young actors." The Topic of Article: Colin Firth goes to the mysterious garden. |
