Focus Features has taken North America and Latin America on Studiocanal’s Elsinore, from director Simon Stone, and starring Andrew Scott for a limited launch on Nov. 20 before expanding over Thanksgiving and throughout December.
StudioCanal, which handles global sales, will retain the feature in their markets of UK, France, Italy (Lucky Red), Germany, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand.
The pic follows the true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph. Facing his own mortality with unflinching honesty, wit, and grace, Charleson delivers a courageous performance on stage at London’s National Theatre that becomes a source of healing and inspiration for those around him.
Elsinore was penned by Stephen Beresford (Pride), also stars Academy Award Winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Lost Daughter) Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn, Luke Thompson, David Dawson, Monica Dolan, Matthew Beard, Joe Locke, Georgie Glen, Sadie Soverall, Adeel Akhtar, Dickie Beau with Juliet Stevenson and Peter Mullan. Pic is produced by StudioCanal, LD Entertainment, Lucky Red and Magnolia Mae Films.
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Stone previously directed The Daughter and The Dig. Producers are Andrea Occhipintiof Lucky Red (Il Divo, Everybody Knows), Gabrielle Tana and Carolyn Marks Blackwood of Magnolia Mae Films (The Dig, Philomena); Pete Shilaimon and Mickey Liddell of LD Entertainment (Jackie, Anthropoid) and Stefano Massenzi and Scott.
On deck for the rest of Focus Features’ year are Robert Eggers’ Christmas Day release, Werwulf, The Uprising from Paul Greengrass; and Georgia Oakley’s highly anticipated new take on Jane Austen’s beloved classic, Sense and Sensibility.
Stone is represented by CAA and Stacey Testro International. Beresford is represented by Independent Talent Group. Scott is represented by United Agents, CAA, Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Colman is represented by United Agents, Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole, and Narrative. Piper is represented by UTA and Curtis Brown Group. Flynn is represented by CAA and United Agents.
