Welsh star Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined compatriot Anthony Hopkins in DJ Caruso’s band A visit to grandfatherFilming began at the beginning of this month.
WestEnd Films will handle international sales and will reveal the first shots to buyers in Cannes. Initial footage released on Wednesday shows chicago An actress in a yellow dress serving in a bar and Silence of the Lambs Actor bundled in hat and coat.
The film stars Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk), Artie Wilkinson Hunt (Good luck, have fun, don’t die), Geraldine James (Sherlock Holmes), and Amy Fionn Edwards (Peaky Blinders), inspired by the beloved short story by Welsh poet and author Dylan Thomas.
The film is about a young boy who is sent to spend the summer with his charismatic and eccentric grandfather (Hopkins) on a remote Welsh farm. “The boy expects boring days and strict rules, but instead stumbles into a world of chaos and exhilarating imagination – where outrageous stories are woven, and a world of wonder, memory and mischief unfolds,” reads the plot synopsis. “What begins as a hesitant visit becomes a magical journey of connection, discovery, and unexpected joy.”
American director and screenwriter Caruso is best known for his 2007 thriller disorderAnd also in 2008 Eagle eye And 2024 Mary.
A visit to grandfatherIt was produced by Welsh producer Huw Penallt Jones with Hannah Leader and Amory Leader. The film is a European co-production with Adler Entertainment and U-Media.
Key crew members include director of photography Gavin Struthers, production designer Tom Pearce, costume designer Tina Kalivas, and hair and makeup designer Deb Kenton.
Anthony Hopkins is represented by Jeremy Barber at UTA and Mitch Smelkinson at Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher. Catherine Zeta-Jones is represented by UTA. DJ Caruso is repped by UTA and Media Talent Group.
