Flavia (film)

Flavia
Directed byBharat Nalluri
Screenplay bySusan Coyne
Based onFlavia de Luce book series by Alan Bradley
Produced by
  • Paula Mazur
  • Mitchell Kaplan
  • Robert Mickelson
Starring
Production
companies
  • The Mazur Kaplan Company
  • Mystic Point
LanguageEnglish

Flavia is an upcoming family adventure film directed by Bharat Nalluri and starring Molly Belle Wright, Martin Freeman, Jonathan Pryce, and Toby Jones. It is adapted from the Alan Bradley book series.

Cast

Production

Development

The film is based on the character from the Alan Bradley series of books concerning the child detective Flavia de Luce. An option for the book series was initially optioned by Sam Mendes in 2012.[1]

The film was adapted from the books by Susan Coyne and is directed by Bharat Nalluri.[2] The film is being produced by Paula Mazur and Mitchell Kaplan for The Mazur Kaplan Company and Robert Mickelson for Mystic Point, with Protagonist Pictures handling international sales.[3]

Martin Freeman, Jonathan Pryce, Meera Syal, and Toby Jones joined the cast in May 2023.[4]

Filming

Principal photography took place in the United Kingdom in October 2024.[2][5] Filming locations include Reading, Berkshire and Guilford.[6] Filming was scheduled to last 8 weeks to the end of November 2024.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Director Sam Mendes options Flavia de Luce mystery series". Theglobeandmail. May 9, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Yossman, K.J. (October 30, 2024). "Martin Freeman Family Feature 'Flavia,' About 11-Year-Old Detective, Sells Wide With Sky Taking the U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (May 4, 2023). "'Sherlock' Star Martin Freeman, 'The Sandman' Actor Isla Gie to Headline 'Flavia de Luce,' Protagonist to Launch at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (May 19, 2023). "Jonathan Pryce, Meera Syal, Toby Jones Join Martin Freeman and Isla Gie in Cast of Family Adventure 'Flavia de Luce' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Lattila, Maria (September 10, 2024). "Flavia De Luce, starring Martin Freeman, to shoot in the UK this October". Film Stories. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Daniels, Nia (September 5, 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: New tax relief bolsters UK shoot for Flavia De Luce". Theknowledgeonline. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  7. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (October 31, 2024). "Martin Freeman and Molly Belle Wright Tackle a Mystery in First 'Flavia' Image". Collider. Retrieved October 31, 2024.