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It's A Wonderful Afterlife<br />
Cast: Shabana Azmi, Sally Hawkins, Sendhil Ramamurthy,<br />
Shaheen Khan, Jimi Mistry, Goldy Notay, Zoë Wanamaker,<br />
Ash Varrez<br />
Genre: Comedy<br />
Director: Gurinder Chadha<br />
Writer: Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges<br />
Producer: Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, Chris Curling<br />
Status: Completed<br />
THanway <strong>Films</strong><br />
Thorsten Schumacher<br />
info@hanwayfilms.com<br />
Home Office: +44 20 7290 0750<br />
24 Hanway St., London, W1T 1UH, <strong>UK</strong><br />
Synopsis: Finding the perfect son-in-law can be murder. MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING and SHAUN OF THE DEAD meet in this comedy<br />
romp about an Indian mother taking her obsession with marriage into frighteningly funny territory. Mrs. Sethi, a widow, can't bear<br />
the thought of her daughter being alone and unhappy. Okay, she's a little plump and opinionated...but she'd make a great wife<br />
<strong>for</strong> some lucky man, if only she were given a chance. When Mrs. Sethi can no longer stomach the rudeness of families who<br />
refuse her daughter, she takes matters into her own hands with the only way she knows...Suddenly a police hunt begins <strong>for</strong> a<br />
serial murderer who cooks a killer curry. Mrs. Sethi doesn't feel too guilty until the spirits of her victims come back to haunt her -<br />
complete with tandooried bodies and kebab skewered heads, they're unable to be reincarnated until their murderer dies. Mrs.<br />
Sethi has no problem killing herself - she'll get to see her dead husband again - but how can she go be<strong>for</strong>e her daughter is<br />
married? The spirits realize that helping Mrs Sethi daughter find a suitable husband be<strong>for</strong>e the police catch her is their only<br />
chance <strong>for</strong> a wonderful afterlife.<br />
Jekyll & Hyde<br />
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson<br />
Genre: Horror<br />
Writer/Director: Abel Ferrara<br />
Producer: Brett Walsh, Randall Emmett<br />
Status: Development<br />
TIndependent<br />
Abigail Walsh +44 7968 109 251<br />
abigail@independentfilmcompany.com<br />
Home Office: +44 20 7257 8734<br />
32 Tavistock St., London, WC2E 7PB, <strong>UK</strong><br />
Synopsis: Dr Jekyll is a rich doctor of great generosity who lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Mr Hyde is a sadistic murderer with<br />
a reputation that strikes fear in to the hearts of people throughout New York. Peter Utterson, Dr Jekyll's lawyer and friend,<br />
investigates the mystery of who Mr Hyde is and why he is the sole beneficiary of Jekyll's will. The devastating answer is that Dr<br />
Jekyll and Mr Hyde are the same person and the urgent problem is how to kill the beast without destroying the man.<br />
Killing Bono<br />
Cast: Ben Barnes, Robert Sheehan, Krysten Ritter, Pete<br />
Postlethwaite, Peter Serafinowicz, Luke Treadaway, Martin<br />
McCann<br />
Genre: Comedy<br />
Director: Nick Hamm<br />
Writer: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais<br />
Producer: Piers Tempest, Mark Huffam, Ian Flooks<br />
Status: Post-Production<br />
TSalt<br />
James Norrie +44 7958 520 099<br />
james@salt-co.com<br />
Home Office: +44 20 7535 6714<br />
1A Adpar St., 3rd Fl., London, W2 1DE, <strong>UK</strong><br />
Synopsis: Growing up in Dublin in the 70's, Neil and Ivan McCormick are destined to be rock stars. Or so they think. There's only one little<br />
problem. The boy sitting on the other side of the classroom has plans of his own....and his name is Bono. While the brothers gig<br />
in strip clubs and smoky bars, U2's fame grows and soon they are playing to screaming thousands in sports arenas. Then one<br />
historical day in 1985 LiveAid confirms that their old school friends have somehow become the biggest band in the world. Shite.<br />
And Neil has a terrible secret. At school Ivan had actually auditioned to be in U2. In class the next day Bono asked Neil to tell his<br />
little brother they want him <strong>for</strong> the band. Jealous and with his own plans, Neil told Bono that Ivan wasn't interested. Ivan still<br />
doesn't know, but it's a secret that's going to come out some time...<br />
The King's Speech<br />
Cast: Colin Firth, Guy Pearce, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael<br />
Gambon, Geoffrey Rush<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Director: Tom Hooper<br />
Writer: David Seidler<br />
Producer: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin<br />
Status: Completed<br />
TFilmnation Entertainment<br />
Glen Basner +1 917 484 8900<br />
info@wearefilmnation.com<br />
Home Office: +1 917 484 8900<br />
150 West 22nd St., 9th Fl., New York, 10011, USA<br />
Synopsis: Inspired by a true story, The King‟s Speech is the tale of Albert, the Duke of York, known by his family as Bertie (Oscar<br />
nominated actor Colin Firth) and second in line to the British throne in the 1930‟s. The Duke suffered from a severe speech<br />
impediment that threatened his bid <strong>for</strong> the crown. Kept secret from everyone outside the Royal Family, his embarrassing inability<br />
to speak publicly was exposed after his first public speech was broadcast to millions on the radio. Through a string of fantastic<br />
and fateful events, Bertie ascends to the crown, along the way, meeting Lionel (Academy Award® Winner Geoffrey Rush), a<br />
quirky speech therapist whose methods are all but conventional. With the British empire of the precipice of yet another great war<br />
and facing an evil never be<strong>for</strong>e seen in the modern World, Bertie, now King George VI, must deliver the most important speech<br />
of his life and instill courage in his countrymen. With Lionel‟s help and the pressure on, will the reluctant King become the<br />
unwavering voice of the people, striking fear into his rivals and pride into his countrymen?<br />
Toronto 2010: <strong>UK</strong> <strong>Films</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Sale</strong> 14
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