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Update: A new teaser trailer has landed for Australian director Phillip Noyce's "Mary and Martha," starring Hilary Swank and Brenda Blethyn as mothers who form a bond over the loss of their sons to malaria. Watch below. The film premieres on HBO on April 20. Earlier: "Mary and Martha" has begun shooting in South Africa and North Carolina, with director Phillip Noyce and stars Hilary Swank ("Boys Don't Cry," "Million Dollar Baby") and Brenda Blethyn ("Secrets & Lies," "Pride & Prejudice"). Based on Richard Curtis' screenplay, the film is an HBO Films/Working Title production. A detailed synopsis is below. Joining Swank and Blethyn are James Woods, Frank Grillo, Ian Redford and Stephanie Faracy. HBO Films' Len Amato says they were "especially attracted to Richard Curtis’ approach to the story – bringing a human touch to this serious and often overlooked issue about a disease that is preventable and can be eradicated.

HBO Films president Len Amato announced today that Mary And Martha, starring Hillary Swank and Brenda Blethyn has begun production in South Africa and North Carolina. Directed by Phillip Noyce (Salt, The Quiet American) from a screenplay written by Richard Curtis, Mary And Martha depicts the journey of two mothers who bond over the mutual loss of their sons to malaria. James Woods, Frank Grillo, Ian Redford and Stephanie Faracy also star. “I’ve always wanted to write a film about the fact that when you have children, there’s always the possibility of extreme joy and extreme sorrow”, said Curtis. “And over the years, working with Comic Relief, I have come across the tragedy of the startling number of lives taken by malaria every year.” Mary And Martha is an HBO Films Presentation of a Wttv Working Title Television Production, in association with BBC and NBC Universal; executive produced by Tim Bevan,...

Oliver Goldsmith.s play of mistaken identity, audacious behavior and very rocky true love, is brought to vibrant life by a cast of excellent performers, in a setting of a 17th century manor house with environs that add color and texture to the whole production. What many may remember as a boring play read in senior high English class is revealed to be hilariously funny and highly entertaining when seen in this clever adaptation that adheres strongly to Oliver Goldsmith.s original witty text. Mr. Hardcastle (Ian Redford) an aging gentleman has invited the son of an old friend to journey from town to his country estate. Mr. H. has the idea of a courtship and marriage between the eligible...