Emily Watson, Lena Headey to headline “The Poisoners” comedy April 11, 2012 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Emily Watson, Anna Friel and Lena Headey will star in Jon Amiel’s The Poisoners, a dark comedy about women left behind in an English farming community during World War I who become involved with several German prisoners-of-war, The Hollywood Reporter said. Paul Billing has written the screenplay. The project will be produced by Jeanna Polley and her London-based production company The Producers. The cast will also include German actors Ken Duken, Hanno Koffler and Alexander Scheer. The production is scheduled to begin filming in Ireland and at MMC Studios in Cologne, Germany in late summer of this year. The producers are currently negotiating with the Irish-based production company Octagon Films Limited, headed by James Flynn. Ellen Wander and her Film Bridge International are handling worldwide sales. Amiel, repped by Gersh and Artist International Management, most recently directed 2008’s Creation. Watson, repped by UTA, Independent Talent Group and Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, most recently appeared in War Horse. Friel, repped by UTA, Ken McReddie Associates and Ziffren, Brittenham, was seen in 2011’s Limitless. Headey, repped by CAA, Troika, TMT Entertainment Group and Kraditor & Haber, is currently appearing in HBO’s Game of Thrones.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
