Lionsgate horror Imaginary opens in 516 UK-Ireland cinemas this weekend, as the first challenger to Dune: Part Two’s box office supremacy.
Directed by Jeff Wadlow who wrote the screenplay with Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, Imaginary stars DeWanda Wise as a woman who returns to her childhood home, to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is real and unhappy at his abandonment.
It is the eighth feature from US filmmaker Wadlow, who has worked predominantly in the genre space with titles including 2018’s Truth Or Dare and 2020’s pandemic-afflicted Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island (£392,999; £763,958). His highest-grossing title is 2013’s Kick-Ass 2,...
Directed by Jeff Wadlow who wrote the screenplay with Greg Erb and Jason Oremland, Imaginary stars DeWanda Wise as a woman who returns to her childhood home, to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is real and unhappy at his abandonment.
It is the eighth feature from US filmmaker Wadlow, who has worked predominantly in the genre space with titles including 2018’s Truth Or Dare and 2020’s pandemic-afflicted Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island (£392,999; £763,958). His highest-grossing title is 2013’s Kick-Ass 2,...
- 3/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Elliott Hasler’s indie biopic “Vindication Swim” has added Douglas Hodge and James Wilby to the cast.
Hodge recently appeared as Alfred Pennyworth in “Joker” opposite Joaquin Phoenix and has also had recurring roles in “The Great” and “Lost in Space.”
Wilby played Lord Falmouth in BBC period drama “Poldark” and has appeared in “Gosford Park” and the television series “Victoria” alongside Jenna Coleman.
“Vindication Swim” is based on the true story of Mercedes Gleitze, who became the first British woman to swim the English Channel in 1927.
In the feature Gleitze is played by newcomer Kirsten Callaghan.
“The film portrays Mercedes’ upstream struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England,” reads the logline. “However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy.”
In “Vindication Swim,...
Hodge recently appeared as Alfred Pennyworth in “Joker” opposite Joaquin Phoenix and has also had recurring roles in “The Great” and “Lost in Space.”
Wilby played Lord Falmouth in BBC period drama “Poldark” and has appeared in “Gosford Park” and the television series “Victoria” alongside Jenna Coleman.
“Vindication Swim” is based on the true story of Mercedes Gleitze, who became the first British woman to swim the English Channel in 1927.
In the feature Gleitze is played by newcomer Kirsten Callaghan.
“The film portrays Mercedes’ upstream struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England,” reads the logline. “However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy.”
In “Vindication Swim,...
- 1/28/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Inspired by director Elliott Hasler’s great-grandfather’s own experiences, WWII: The Long Road Home depicts an escaped British Pow’s epic battle for survival whilst on the run in war-torn Italy, as his wife and young son anxiously await news in England. Check out this trailer:
Completed when Hasler was just sixteen years old, this impressive debut was shot across five countries and spent three years in production.
Elliott Hasler is the UK’s youngest film director, having completed his first feature, ‘Charlie’s Letters’, aged 16 years after a 3 year production. ‘Charlie’s Letters’, screened at the Edinburgh Festival and was shown on the Brighton Big Screen alongside ‘T2 Trainspotting’ and ‘La La Land,’ received critical acclaim and was lauded by critics as a “miracle,” with Culture Trip’s Graham Fuller citing Hasler as “the next Spielberg”.
His latest film is the short, ‘To Hunt a Tiger,’ which stars...
Completed when Hasler was just sixteen years old, this impressive debut was shot across five countries and spent three years in production.
Elliott Hasler is the UK’s youngest film director, having completed his first feature, ‘Charlie’s Letters’, aged 16 years after a 3 year production. ‘Charlie’s Letters’, screened at the Edinburgh Festival and was shown on the Brighton Big Screen alongside ‘T2 Trainspotting’ and ‘La La Land,’ received critical acclaim and was lauded by critics as a “miracle,” with Culture Trip’s Graham Fuller citing Hasler as “the next Spielberg”.
His latest film is the short, ‘To Hunt a Tiger,’ which stars...
- 2/19/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Victoria Summer, who played Julie Andrews in Saving Mr. Banks, has joined the cast of the indie biopic Vindication Swim directed by UK filmmaker Elliott Hasler (WWII: The Long Road Home).
Based on a true story, Vindication Swim follows Mercedes Gleitze (Kirsten Callaghan), who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. The film portrays Mercedes’ struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the patriarchal society of 1920s England. However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy.
Summer will step into the role of the aforementioned rival swimmer, Edith Gade, who comes forward in an attempt to usurp Mercedes’ record.
Vindication Swim also features veteran British actor John Locke as Mercedes’ troubled coach Harold Best. The pic will also be...
Based on a true story, Vindication Swim follows Mercedes Gleitze (Kirsten Callaghan), who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. The film portrays Mercedes’ struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the patriarchal society of 1920s England. However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy.
Summer will step into the role of the aforementioned rival swimmer, Edith Gade, who comes forward in an attempt to usurp Mercedes’ record.
Vindication Swim also features veteran British actor John Locke as Mercedes’ troubled coach Harold Best. The pic will also be...
- 11/2/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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