As he approaches 90, Alan Bennett has prepared a celluloid birthday gift for his fans with his first original screenplay in over 40 years, titled 'The Choral'. The film, starring Ralph Fiennes, Jim Broadbent, and Simon Russell Beale, is set to be directed by Nicholas Hytner and filmed this summer. Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to the project, marking a significant return for Bennett to the cinema and sparking excitement among fans and industry insiders.
Alan Bennett, the English playwright, has written his first original screenplay in more than 40 years and it is set to be filmed this summer ⬇️ https://t.co/zlQ1eIHnwQ
Ralph Fiennes, Jim Broadbent & Simon Russell Beale To Star In Nicholas Hytner-Alan Bennett Reteam ‘The Choral’; SPC Lands Rights https://t.co/zZwAsSwnXw
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Sony Pictures Classics takes worldwide on Nicholas Hytner’s ‘The Choral’ starring Ralph Fiennes and Jim Broadbent https://t.co/9kbt9iD2VV
🎬 In an exclusive interview, the Nicholas Hytner talks about Alan Bennett’s film The Choral – starring Ralph Fiennes – which he will direct https://t.co/kp9mZM1Ttx
As he approaches 90, Alan Bennett has a surprise up his sleeve and a celluloid birthday gift in prospect for fans, as his long-term collaborator Nick Hytner reveals https://t.co/Z4xWgePnrX