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Cavendish: New Thriller with Gritty Period Setting

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Christopher Andrews, director of Bring Them Down, is set to helm a new thriller, Cavendish, featuring Sophie Thatcher, Erin Kellyman, and Joe Alwyn. The film, a gritty period piece set in 1645, follows a young bride accused of witchcraft who teams up with a poacher to fight back. Andrews, known for his tense, character-driven drama, will begin production in Poland this September. Cavendish is expected to make waves in the festival circuit.

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Cavendish: New Thriller with Gritty Period Setting

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Cavendish: New Thriller with Gritty Period Setting. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 27th, Christopher Andrews, the director behind Bring Them Down, is helming a new thriller called Cavendish. He's tapped Sophie Thatcher from Heretic, Aaron Kellyman from 28 years later, The Bone Temple, and Joe Owlin to lead the cast. This one's shaping up as a gritty period piece set in 1645. The story follows a young bride accused of witchcraft on her wedding day, played by Thatcher. She's chased by a brutal witch hunter brought to life by Owlin, but teams up with a clever poacher, Kellyman, to fight back using smarts, grit, and some serious defiance. Andrews made ways with his debut. Bring Them Down, which hit Tiff last year and snagged the Douglas Hick-Ox Award for Best New Director at the British. Independent film awards, that film star Barry Keelgen and Christopher Abbott, proving he's got a knack for tense character-driven drama. Production kicks off in Poland this September, back to by BBC Film and the Polish Film Institute's Rebay Program. Wild Swim films

and others are producing, with cornerstone handling international sales at Cannes and CAA Media Finance on domestic rights. Expect Cavendish to deliver that raw edge. Andrews nails so well. Keep an eye on it as it builds steam toward the festival circuit. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.

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