EXCLUSIVE: Motherland actor Paul Prepared is about to star with Elliot Grihault (Home of the Dragon) in function movie All That Glitters, a younger grownup comedy-drama impressed by Shakespeare and the way he may need written within the modern-day.
London-based manufacturing firm Clover Fox Movies is behind the function, which is aiming to start out filming this summer time.
All That Glitters is described as a contemporary retelling of Romeo and Juliet in a UK faculty setting, populated with anxious teenagers and TikTok scrollers. Ryan (Grihault) is the lighting technician for his faculty’s play Romeo and Juliet, directed by his dad Philip (Prepared), however struggles to maintain his eye on the ball as he’s hopelessly in love with the play’s lead, Jasmine.
Because the story progresses, and to Ryan’s shock, one evening, the ghost of Shakespeare himself seems in his room and provides to show him the function of Romeo so he can star alongside Jasmine within the play. Initially hesitant, Ryan slowly comes round to the concept and auditions for the play with Shakespeare by his aspect. However with Jasmine’s older buddy Billy hanging round and her different potential Romeos getting in the best way, how will Ryan ever seize Jasmine’s coronary heart?
Peter Lavery, co-founder of Clover Fox Movies, is writer-director, marking his debut function movie. It’s being produced by co-founder Joe Andrews and executive-produced by Bandit Movies’ Johnny Gogan. The casting director is Rob Kelly CSA.
Peter Lavery stated: “We’ve landed an unimaginable forged for All That Glitters, which is a superb story that may permit younger adults to expertise Shakespeare with a twist. As somebody who had a tough time understanding Shakespeare in class, I’m considering exploring the continued relevance of his writing. I’m significantly intrigued by the concept of a sixteen-year-old protagonist who embarks on his personal coming-of-age journey with the help of Shakespeare himself, in a narrative paying homage to Romeo and Juliet as a automobile for encouraging younger adults to the Bard’s writing.”
Paul Prepared, additionally identified for collection The Terror and have The Loss of life Of Stalin, added: “Peter has written a lovely script, filled with nice characters, humour, heartache, humanity and perhaps above all – a variety of love. One thing I really feel we might all use in these instances. I’m very a lot trying ahead to working with him and bringing his fantastic movie to life.”
Elliot Grihault commented: “The second I learn the script for All That Glitters, I discovered it very humorous and was instantly hooked. I’m extremely excited to have the prospect to work on this movie with an especially proficient forged and crew, and I sit up for taking pictures it later within the 12 months”.
