EXCLUSIVE: Aisling Franciosi (The Nightingale) is space to amass the lead role in elevated alarm movie Stopmotion, which Wild Bunch Worldwide is launching ahead of the Cannes market.
Franciosi, additionally identified for starring in TV series Shaded Narcissus and The Tumble, will play Ella Blake, a terminate-movement animator struggling to manage her demons after the inability of her overbearing mother, who embarks upon the creation of a movie that turns into the battleground for her sanity. As Ella’s thoughts starts to rupture, the characters in her venture own on a lifetime of their very maintain.
The psychological alarm will designate the characteristic debut of rapid movie director Robert Morgan. Morgan, who scripted alongside Robin King, previously directed BAFTA and Sundance-nominated rapid Bobby Yeah.
Producers are Alain de la Mata (The Owners) and Christopher Granier-Deferre (Woman Macbeth) for London-based fully production firm BlueLight. The venture is being supported by the BFI. A initiate date has yet to be published.
Irish Film & TV Award winner Franciosi is immediately in production on three motion footage: Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Rothko, whereby she will essential person as Kate Rothko; Netflix’s Untitled Sandra Bullock/Nora Fingscheidt Mission (which is in post-production); and A24 drama God’s Creatures.
The in-query Irish-Italian actress’s lauded mighty display breakout came on 2018 drama-alarm The Nightingale which played at gala’s including Venice and Sundance and scored six Australian Academy Awards.
Wild Bunch’s Cannes Film Festival lineup comprises Flag Day, The place Is Anne Frank and Casablanca Beats.
Franciosi is repped by WME, United Brokers and Barry Littman at Hansen Jacobson, et al.
