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Waiting For Anya Vertical Entertainment Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Ben Cookson Screenwriter: Ben Cookson, Michael Morpurgo, Toby Torlesse adapting Michael Morpurgo’s book of the same name Cast: Noah Schnapp, Anjelica Huston, Sadi Frost, Jean Reno, Nicolas Rowe, Thomas Kretschmann, Frederick Schmidt, Gilles Marini, Tómas Lemarquis, Elsa […]

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Exclusive: Kaleidoscope Entertainment has acquired UK and Irish distribution rights (excluding ships and airlines) to Waiting for Anya, Ben Cookson’s World War II drama based on War Horse author Michael Morpurgo’s novel of the same name.

Stranger Things‘ Noah Schnapp, Oscar winner Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family), Jean Reno (Leon) and Thomas Kretschmann (The Pianist) star in the feature about a 13 year-old shepherd (Schnapp), his grandfather (Reno) and a widow (Huston), who help smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain during World War II.

Kaleidoscope says it is planning a wide theatrical release in February 2020, followed by digital and home entertainment releases in the summer. Schnapp is set to attend the film’s London premiere.

The UK deal was brokered by Victor Glynn and Geoff Iles. As we revealed last month, Vertical Entertainment has boarded North American rights from sales firm 13 Films.

Screenplay...

Cast is lead by Stranger Things’ Noah Schnapp.

Jean Reno has joined the cast of Waiting For Anya, the adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s 1990 novel that started principal photography today.

Reno (Léon) is one of several new cast announcements alongside Josephine de la Baum (Madame) and Sadie Frost (Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie).

As Screen exclusively revealed last month, the cast is lead by Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp and includes Anjelica Huston (The Witches), Thomas Kretschmann (The Pianist), Elsa Zylberstein (I’ve Loved You So Long) and Tomas Lemarquis (X-Men: Apocalypse).

Ben Cookson (Almost Married) will direct the film, which...

Jean Reno is joining Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp and Anjelica Huston in the World War II drama Waiting for Anya, now shooting in France.

The French actor boards the adaptation of the book by War Horse author Michael Morpurgo, for Goldfinch Studios, the U.K. mini-conglomerate. Waiting for Anya follows a young shepherd who smuggles Jewish children over the border into Spain during the second World War.

Ben Cookson (Almost Married) is directing from a screenplay by Morpurgo and Toby Torlesse. The latest casting sees Frederick Schmidt, Josephine De La Baum and Sadie Frost join an ensemble cast that...

Sex and the City actor Gilles Marini has joined Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp, Anjelica Huston, Thomas Kretschmann, Elsa Zylbertsein and Tomas Lemarquis in World War II drama Waiting For Anya from director Ben Cookson. The film, set in Lescun, southern France, follows Jo's (Schnapp) involvement in smuggling Jewish children across the border into Spain. The pic is based on the 1990 book by author Michael Morpurgo, who also wrote the screenplay with Toby Torlesse. Phin…...

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has signed on to star, alongside Anjelica Huston, in the upcoming WWII drama Waiting for Anya, an adaptation of the book by War Horse author Michael Morpurgo.

Schnapp will play Jo, young shepherd who, together with the widow Horcada (Huston), helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

Ben Cookson (Almost Married) is directing from a screenplay by Morpurgo and Toby Torlesse. Thomas Kretschmann, Elsa Zylbertsein and Tomas Lemarquis co-star. Alan Latham is producing for Goldfinch Studios with Phin Glynn for Bad Penny Productions and Daz Spencer-Lovesey co-producing.

Executive producers...

Project is an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel,

Noah Schnapp, one of the stars of Netflix series Stranger Things, will lead Ben Cookson’s Waiting For Anya, an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel of the same name.

Anjelica Huston (The Witches) has boarded the supporting cast alongside Thomas Kretschmann (The Pianist), Elsa Zylbertsein (I’ve Loved You So Long) and Tomas Lemarquis (X-Men: Apocalypse).

UK-based Goldfinch Studios is launching the project on its European Film Market (Efm) production slate. Sales are being handled by La-based 13 Films.

Producers are Phin Glynn for Bad Penny Productions and Alan Latham for Goldfinch Studios. Executive producers are Kirsty Bell, Victor Glynn, Geoffrey Iles and the film is co-produced by Daz Spencer-Lovesey.

Shooting will commence later this year on location in France. The film will be set during the Second World War and will follow a young shepherd boy (Schnapp) involved in smuggling Jewish children across the border into Spain. Toby Torlesse...

Project is an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel,

Noah Schnapp, one of the stars of Netflix series Stranger Things, will lead Ben Cookson’s Waiting For Anya, an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel of the same name.

Anjelica Huston (The Witches) has boarded the supporting cast alongside Thomas Kretschmann (The Pianist), Elsa Zylbertsein (I’ve Loved You So Long) and Tomas Lemarquis (X-Men: Apocalypse).

UK-based Goldfinch Studios is launching the project on its European Film Market (Efm) production slate. Sales are being handled by La-based 13 Films.

Producers are Phin Glynn for Bad Penny Productions and Alan Latham for Goldfinch Studios. Executive producers are Kirsty Bell, Victor Glynn, Geoffrey Iles and the film is co-produced by Daz Spencer-Lovesey.

Shooting will commence later this year on location in France. The film will be set during the Second World War and will follow a young shepherd boy (Schnapp) involved in smuggling Jewish children across the border into Spain. Toby Torlesse...