Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci to OStar in 'The Children Act'
Adapted by Ian McEwan and from his own novel, Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci are set to star in The Children Act, with Richard Eyre to direct. Worldwide rights are in the hands of FilmNation Entertainment.
Filming begins in London from mid-October, and also stars Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk). Thompson plays Fiona Maye, an eminent judge in London who has sacrificed her marriage to Tucci's American professor, which is at breaking point.
“In this moment of personal crisis, Fiona is asked to rule on the case of Adam (Whitehead), a brilliant boy who is refusing the blood transfusion that will save his life. Adam is three months from his 18th birthday and still legally a child. Should Fiona force him to live?”
“Fiona visits Adam in the hospital and their meeting has a profound emotional impact on them both, stirring strong new emotions in the boy and long-buried feelings in her.”
Source: Variety
