HUGH SKINNER TO LEAD
FALLING FOR FIGARO OPERATIC ROMANTIC COMEDY MOVIE
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| Hugh Skinner starred in Harlots and Poldark |
A month or so ago, I informed you that a new musical movie filled with opera is on its way and now we have the male lead revealed for
FALLING FOR FIGARO, a romantic comedy which already features
Danielle Macdonald and
Joanna Lumley in lead female roles. Harlots star
Hugh Skinner has joined the cast together with
Shazad Latif, Rebecca Benson and
Gary Lewis as Screen Daily reports.
Danielle Macdonald plays a brilliant young fund manager, who decides
to leave her unfulfilling job and long term boyfriend to pursue her
lifelong dream of becoming an opera singer, in the Scottish Highlands.
She begins intense vocal training with a former opera diva (Joanna
Lumley) and meets a fellow student (Hugh Skinner) who is also training
for an upcoming contest. The film will feature arias from famous operas
including The Barber Of Seville, The Marriage Of Figaro, Don Giovanni,
Romeo And Juliet and Carmen.
NATALIE DORMER TO PRODUCE
SPITFIRE SISTERS WW2 SERIES
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| It is possible Natalie will also star in the series |
After launching her own production company, the star of many period set projects
Natalie Dormer has joined with Freemantle on
SPITFIRE SISTERS, an eight episode WW2 series which will follow the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), the ‘glamour girls’ of the battle as they take on one of the most dangerous jobs in the war. Filled with friendships, love, camaraderie, and deep tragedy and loss, the women of ATA were tasked with flying 90 different types of aircraft from base to base ready for the frontline. Female pilots from all over the world travelled to the UK to join the group but the glamour of being in the ATA came with the tragedy of flying during the war.
SPITFIRE SISTERS is the war through the eyes of the women; the dangers they faced and their fight for acceptance and equality.
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm is penning the scripts for the upcoming series.
