Wolf (upcoming film)
Wolf is an upcoming Irish-Polish drama film, written and directed by Nathalie Biancheri. It stars George MacKay, Lily-Rose Depp, Paddy Considine, Eileen Walsh, Fionn O’Shea and Lola Petticrew.
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Directed by | Nathalie Biancheri |
Produced by | Jessie Fisk |
Written by | Nathalie Biancheri |
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Music by | Stefan Wesołowski |
Cinematography | Michal Dymek |
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Distributed by | Focus Features |
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Language | English |
Plot
According to the director and writer Nathalie Biancheri, "It is a story about a boy, Jacob [played by George MacKay] who believes that he’s a wolf and it’s set in a clinic which cures people who have this illness, which is actually a real illness called species dysphoria. They believe that they’re an animal trapped in a human body."[1]
Cast
- George MacKay as Jacob
- Lily-Rose Depp as Wildcat
- Paddy Considine as Zookeeper
- Eileen Walsh
- Fionn O’Shea as German Shepherd
- Lola Petticrew as Parrot
- Senan Jennings as Duck
Production
In February 2020, it was announced George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp had joined the cast of the film, with Nathalie Biancheri directing from a screenplay she wrote.[2] In September 2020, Paddy Considine, Eileen Walsh, Fionn O’Shea, Lola Petticrew and Senan Jennings joined the cast of the film.[1]
Principal photography began in August 2020.[3][4] Production was initially set to begin in April 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Release
In October 2020, Focus Features acquired distribution rights to the film.[6]
References
- "NOCTURNAL – INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR NATHALIE BIANCHERI". movies.ie. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- Wiseman, Andreas (12 February 2020). "George MacKay & Lily-Rose Depp To Star In Genre Film 'Wolf'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- Biancheri, Nathalie (24 August 2020). "May the shooting Gods protect for the next 6 weeks... #dayoneDONE! 🐺". Instagram. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- Dalton, Ben (17 July 2020). "International shoots turn to Ireland as European production slowly restarts". kftv.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "PRODUCTION: Irish/Polish Coproduction Starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp In Production". Film New Europe. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- Tartaglione, Nancy; Grater, Tom (9 October 2020). "Focus Buys 'Wolf'; Amitabh Bachchan Boards Sci-Fi; Amazon Bolsters India Slate; Berlinale Postpones Italy EFM Country In Focus — Global Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 October 2020.