- Source: The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Ballad of Wallis Island
is an upcoming film produced by Baby Cow Productions and starring Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden and Tim Key. Basden and Key co-wrote the script. James Griffiths is directing with Rupert Majendie producing.
Synopsis
An eccentric millionaire hires his favourite musician to perform for him on his remote desert island. He secretly also hires a former bandmate and ex-girlfriend of the musician. However tensions rise as a storm traps them on the island.
Cast
Carey Mulligan
Tim Key
Tom Basden
Sian Clifford
Akemnji Ndifornyen
Production
The project began as a short film Key and Basden made with James Griffiths and produced by Moxie Pictures. The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island won best short film at The Edinburgh International Film Festival and was nominated for the 2008 BAFTA Award for Best Short Film.
The feature film, initially entitled One For the Money, had Rupert Majendie as producer with Bankside Films representing sales. Focus Features subsequently acquired worldwide rights to the project, which was later retitled The Ballad of Wallis Island, with Universal Pictures handling the international release on its behalf.
Principal photography was scheduled for Wales in 2023.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ryan Reynolds
- Film Terbaik (BAFTA)
- The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Tom Basden
- List of Carey Mulligan performances
- Carey Mulligan
- List of Focus Features films
- Lizabeth Scott
- On the Turning Away
- Paul Dano
- Coming Back to Life
- A Great Day for Freedom
