Black Beauty (2020 film)
Appearance
Black Beauty | |
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Directed by | Ashley Avis |
Screenplay by | Ashley Avis |
Based on | Black Beauty by Anna Sewell |
Produced by | Jeremy Bolt Robert Kulzer |
Starring | |
Cinematography | David Procter |
Edited by | Ashley Avis |
Music by | Guillaume Roussel |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Disney+ |
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Countries | United States United Kingdom South Africa Germany |
Language | English |
Black Beauty is an upcoming drama film written and directed by Ashley Avis, based on the 1877 novel of the same name by Anna Sewell.
Premise
A girl dealing with the loss of her parents bonds with her horse.
Cast
- Mackenzie Foy as Jo Green
- Kate Winslet as Black Beauty (voice)
- Fern Deacon as Georgina Winthorp
- Claire Forlani as Mrs Winthorp
- Iain Glen as John Manly
- Calam Lynch as George Winthorp
- Max Raphael as James
- Hakeem Kae-Kazeem as Terry
- Matt Rippy as Henry Gordon
- Avianah Abrahams as Anna
Production
It was announced in May 2019 that a new adaptation of the Anna Sewell novel was in development, with Ashley Avis writing and directing the film. Mackenzie Foy and Kate Winslet were set to star in the film.[1]
Filming began in South Africa in October 2019, with Claire Forlani and Iain Glen joining the cast.[2]
Release
The film is set to debut on Disney+ in 2020, after the streaming service purchased the film rights from Constantin Film, JB Pictures and Bolt Pictures.[3]
References
External links
- Black Beauty at IMDb
Categories:
- 2020 films
- Upcoming films
- 2020s adventure films
- 2020s drama films
- American films
- American adventure drama films
- American children's adventure films
- American children's drama films
- British films
- British children's adventure films
- British adventure drama films
- Films about horses
- Films shot in South Africa
- Disney+ original films
- Constantin Film films
- Walt Disney Pictures films
- Films based on Black Beauty