Carl Roberts 
Bleecker Street and StudioCanal reunite with legendary director Mike Leigh. They will distribute his new film in the U.S. and the UK, respectively.
Shooting wraps next week in London on Mike Leigh’s latest, untitled film, his first since the multi-award-winning Hard Truths. Leigh’s cast is led by previous collaborators Marion Bailey (Mr Turner). Paul Jesson (All or Nothing), Kate O’Flynn (Happy-Go-Lucky), and Alice Bailey Johnson (Hard Truths) join as well. Georgina Lowe produces for Thin Man Films. Gail Egan is the executive producer.
BEHIND THE CAMERA
Leigh is joined behind the camera by frequent collaborators. These include costume designer Jacqueline Durran, hair and make-up designer Nora Robertson, production designer Jane Brodie, composer Gary Yershon, editor Tania Reddin, director of photography Lucy Bristow and casting director Nina Gold.
The film is a Thin Man Films production, co-financed by Film4 in association with Desmar, Merino Films, Ventureland and Creativity Media.
SALES
Cornerstone Films is handling international sales, with rights sold in Switzerland (Frenetic). Benelux (Cherry Pickers), Greece (Spentzos), the Middle East (Italia), and Turkey (Mars). Australia and New Zealand (Transmission) and Ex-Yugoslavia (MCF). Following successful collaborations on Leigh’s last film, Hard Truths, Bleecker Street will release the new film in the US, and STUDIOCANAL will release it in the UK.
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