The Lost King (film)

The Lost King is an upcoming British comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, about the 2012 discovery of King Richard III's remains in a Leicester car park. The film will star Sally Hawkins as amateur historian Philippa Langley, Coogan as Langley's husband John, and Harry Lloyd as King Richard III. The film will be produced by Pathé, Baby Cow Productions, BBC Film.[1] and Ingenious Media and will be distributed by Pathé in France and Switzerland as a standalone distributor and in the UK via Warner Bros. Pictures. The film will be released in 2022.[2]


The Lost King
Directed byStephen Frears
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyZac Nicholson
Edited byPia Di Ciaula
Music byAlexandre Desplat from St Marys Cathedral Choir
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
2022
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

In November 2020, it was announced that Stephen Frears was set to direct the film, based on a screenplay written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope. Coogan will also co-star in the film.[3] In March 2021, it was announced that Sally Hawkins had joined the cast, as amateur historian Philippa Langley.[4] Principal photography began in April of that year,[5] and took place across a variety of locations in the Edinburgh area, including Morningside[6] and Newtongrange[7]

References
  1. "The Lost King - BBC Film". 31 August 2021.
  2. Lang, Jamie (1 September 2021). "Pathé Shares First-Look Image of Sally Hawkins Starrer 'The Lost King'". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (6 November 2020). "Pathé Boards Sales On Steve Coogan-Jeff Pope King Richard III Comedy-Drama 'The Lost King', Stephen Frears To Direct — AFM Hot Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. Kanter, Jake (24 March 2021). "Sally Hawkins Boards Stephen Frears' 'The Lost King'; Tan France Joins Edinburgh TV Festival Board; BBC Studios Grows In Australia — Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  5. "Steve Coogan movie The Lost King begins filming". 23 April 2021.
  6. Farr, Jacob (5 May 2021). "The Lost King production team head to Morningside to shoot Steve Coogan movie". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  7. Sharp, Marie (15 March 2021). "Steve Coogan to rediscover king's remains at Lothians colliery". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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