It’s a very British story in its sensibility, quirkiness and humor – I knew they’d be able to get to the best version of it. The producer visited the family, discovering a wealth of source material including press clippings, court transcripts, family photos and original writings by Bunton, who turned out to be an amateur playwright.īentham believed the natural home for the project was Pathé, due to the company’s track record producing comparable projects (see Florence Foster Jenkins, Suffragette, The Queen). Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettable - a curse that gives her the ability to blend into any crowd. “I thought, ‘surely that’s not true?’ But the more I looked the more I was amazed that it actually happened.” A lot of those things come through your inbox but this one caught my eye, so I started researching the details,” Bentham told us.

“He contacted me directly saying he had a story, it was a one paragraph email. 10 hours ago &0183 &32 Britains Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in New York City, Dec. Nicky Bentham has been working on the project for four years since responding to a cold email from the grandson of Kempton Bunton. Yesterday, the company also announced a new entry in the Asterix & Obelix franchise of successful French movies, which will also be on its AFM slate.ĭirector Michell is coming off the back of Blackbird, with Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill and Kate Winslet, which premiered at TIFF. Pathé will distribute the film in the UK, France and Switzerland and will handle sales for the rest of the world, commencing at AFM next week. Wild Wynchesters 1: THE DUKE HEIST Why seduce a duke the normal way, when you can accidentally kidnap one in an elaborately planned heist Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettablea curse that gives her the ability to blend into any crowd. Producers on the project are Nicky Bentham ( Moon) for her UK banner Neon Films with Pathé, Ingenious Media and Screen Yorkshire.Įxecutive Producers are Cameron McCracken and Jenny Borgars for Pathé, Andrea Scarso for Ingenious Media, and Hugo Heppell for Screen Yorkshire. Breaking Baz: Johnny Depp & Michael Douglas In Cannes - Compare And Contrast The Celebrity And The Star Steve McQueen's Powerful Doc Helen Mirren Goes Blue

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