The Summer Book is an upcoming Finnish-British drama film directed by Charlie McDowell, written by Robert Jones, and starring Emily Matthews, Glenn Close, and Anders Danielsen Lie. It is based on Tove Jansson's novel of the same title. It will premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 12, 2024.[1][2]
| The Summer Book | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charlie McDowell |
| Written by | Robert Jones |
| Based on | The Summer Book by Tove Jansson |
| Produced by | Kath Mattock Kevin Loader Duncan Montgomery Aleksi Bardy Charlie McDowell Alex Orlovsky |
| Starring | Emily Matthews Glenn Close Anders Danielsen Lie |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Finland |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Emily Matthews as Sophia
- Glenn Close
- Anders Danielsen Lie
Production
editIn March 2023, it was announced that Close and Lie were cast in the film.[3]
In July that same year, it was announced that the filmmakers were granted an interim agreement by SAG-AFTRA to allow production to occur since the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike was occurring at the time.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Ntim, Zac (2024-09-05). "London Film Festival: 'The Summer Book' & Joshua Oppenheimer's 'The End' Among Titles Added To Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "The Summer Book". BFI London Film Festival 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 2, 2023). "Glenn Close To Star In Charlie McDowell's Feature Take Of Finnish Novel 'The Summer Book'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (July 20, 2023). "Glenn Close Finland-set drama 'The Summer Tale', 'Tehran' among latest indie projects to get SAG-AFTRA go-ahead". Screen International. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 24, 2023). "Glenn Close Indie 'The Summer Book' Among Latest Films Given SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2024.