Mr. Malcolm's List
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| Directed by | Emma Holly Jones |
| Screenplay by | Suzanne Allain |
| Based on | Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain |
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| Cinematography | Tony Miller |
| Edited by | Kate Hickey |
| Music by | Amelia Warner |
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Mr. Malcolm's List is an upcoming period drama directed by Emma Holly Jones and written by Suzanne Allain, based on her novel of the same name. It stars Freida Pinto, Sope Dirisu, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Park, Zawe Ashton, and Theo James.
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on July 1, 2022.
Premise
A young woman in 1800s England helps her friend to get revenge on a suitor who rejected her for failing a requirement on his list of qualifications for a bride.[1]
Cast
- Freida Pinto as Selina Dalton
- Sope Dirisu as Mr. Jeremiah Malcolm
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Lord Cassidy
- Ashley Park as Gertie Covington
- Zawe Ashton as Julia Thistlewaite
- Theo James as Captain Henry Ossory
- Divian Ladwa as John
- Sianad Gregory as Molly
Production
Suzanne Allain self-published her novel Mr. Malcolm's List in 2009 and subsequently adapted it into a script. The script was discovered by filmmaker Emma Holly Jones when The Black List did a podcast script reading of the highly rated script submitted through the website in 2015. Jones pursued the rights and then brought on producer Laura Rister and subsequently Laura Lewis to produce the feature film adaptation.
The team decided to make a short film as a teaser to a potential feature film, and partnered with Vice Studios’ Refinery29 and their Shatterbox short film series for female filmmakers to make the short. It was shot in October 2018 in London and was released online on February 14, 2019 and, to date, has had over 2 million views. The short film starred Sope Dirisu, Gemma Chan, Freida Pinto, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Divian Ladwa, and Sianad Gregory.
Based on the short film's success, Allain's novel was officially published in 2020 by Berkley Press, and the feature film adaptation received financial support. The team partnered with producer Katie Holly and her company Blinder Films to shoot in Ireland and started production in March 2021. Pinto, Dìrísù, Jackson-Cohen, Ladwa and Gregory return from the short. New additions to the cast included Zawe Ashton, Theo James and Ashley Park.[2]
Release
The film is scheduled to be released on July 1, 2022, by Bleecker Street in the United States, levelFILM in Canada, and by Universal Pictures internationally.[3][2][1]
References
- ^ a b Desta, Yohana (April 18, 2022). "'Mr. Malcolm's List': Bridgerton Meets 'Pride & Prejudice' in This Romantic First Look". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Grater, Tom (March 19, 2021). "Zawe Ashton, Theo James & Ashley Park Join 'Mr Malcolm's List'; Universal Takes International Rights". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 10, 2022). "Showtime & Bleecker Street Enter New Exclusive Output Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
