With the world media’s focus on the current Covid-19 pandemic, the mainstream global discussion of the ongoing and future devastating effects of climate change has been put on the back burner. (If it was ever on the front burner to begin with.) But some of the best and most important speculative fiction releases are engaging with the vital issue in creative and fascinating ways. Marian Womack’s The Swimmers, a literary dystopia set in Andalusia, Spain, is one such upcoming novel, on our radar for this very reason (among others). The book centers themes of climate change, social inequality, and displacement in its tale set “after the ravages of global warming,” and we’re excited to offer a first look at the novel’s gorgeous cover…
Speaking about the cover, Womack said: “I am thankful to Titan’s design team for creating a cover that so directly addresses some...
Speaking about the cover, Womack said: “I am thankful to Titan’s design team for creating a cover that so directly addresses some...
- 8/13/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
The #4PercentChallenge pushes for greater representation of women directors.
The BFI, Working Title Films and Lionsgate UK have today committed to push for greater representation of women directors as part of Time’s Up’s #4PercentChallenge.
The initiative is so named because just 4% of the top 1,200 studio films made over the last decade were directed by women, according to research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
By taking the “challenge”, companies commit to working with a female director on a feature film in the next 18 months. The project was formally launched by actress Tessa Thompson at Sundance earlier this year.
Several...
The BFI, Working Title Films and Lionsgate UK have today committed to push for greater representation of women directors as part of Time’s Up’s #4PercentChallenge.
The initiative is so named because just 4% of the top 1,200 studio films made over the last decade were directed by women, according to research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
By taking the “challenge”, companies commit to working with a female director on a feature film in the next 18 months. The project was formally launched by actress Tessa Thompson at Sundance earlier this year.
Several...
- 10/11/2019
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
My Brother The Devil director Sally El Hosaini is to direct Working Title’s forthcoming Yusra Mardini biopic, which now has the working title The Swimmers. El Hosaini has replaced Stephen Daldry, who is staying on as an exec producer.
The film tells the story of Syrian swimmer Mardini, the teenage Olympian refugee who dragged a dinghy of refugees to safety across the Aegean Sea.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner’s firm optioned the life story last year with Kiri creator Jack Thorne, who is also working on Netflix musical drama The Eddy with La La Land director Damien Chazelle, writing the script.
The project is currently out to casting. El Hosaini broke out with 2013 British crime film My Brother The Devil, which picked up a slew of awards, and she has directed episodes of Danny Boyle’s Channel 4 drama Babylon.
The film will tell the true story of Mardini,...
The film tells the story of Syrian swimmer Mardini, the teenage Olympian refugee who dragged a dinghy of refugees to safety across the Aegean Sea.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner’s firm optioned the life story last year with Kiri creator Jack Thorne, who is also working on Netflix musical drama The Eddy with La La Land director Damien Chazelle, writing the script.
The project is currently out to casting. El Hosaini broke out with 2013 British crime film My Brother The Devil, which picked up a slew of awards, and she has directed episodes of Danny Boyle’s Channel 4 drama Babylon.
The film will tell the true story of Mardini,...
- 4/29/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
El Hosaini takes over from Stephen Daldry for this story about Syrian Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini.
My Brother The Devil filmmaker Sally El Hosaini has signed up to direct The Swimmers, the story of Syrian Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini which is being produced by Working Title.
The project, announced back in 2017, previously had Stephen Daldry at the helm. Wonder writer Jack Thorne has written the screenplay and Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing for Working Title alongside Ali Jaafar (The Idol). Daldry is staying on as an executive producer.
The film follows Mardini and her sister, both competitive swimmers,...
My Brother The Devil filmmaker Sally El Hosaini has signed up to direct The Swimmers, the story of Syrian Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini which is being produced by Working Title.
The project, announced back in 2017, previously had Stephen Daldry at the helm. Wonder writer Jack Thorne has written the screenplay and Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing for Working Title alongside Ali Jaafar (The Idol). Daldry is staying on as an executive producer.
The film follows Mardini and her sister, both competitive swimmers,...
- 4/29/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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