Cavendish: Witch Hunt Thriller with Sophie, Erin, Joe

0:00It's April 27th, I'm Cory with The Story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today. Your AI-powered Entertainment Report. Sophie Thatcher, Aaron Kellyman, and Joe Owlin are teaming up for Cavendish, a fresh thrill of set during the witch hunts of 17th century. Britain. It's an irreverent mix of intense action and sharp humor from writer-director Christopher Andrews. The story kicks off in 1645 with a young bride accused of witchcraft right on her wedding day. It's chased by a brutal witch hunter, played by Owlin, but she links up with a clever poacher on society's edge. That's Kellyman. Together, these two women flip the script using smarts, grit, and some serious defiance to fight back and turn weakness into power. Produces are buzzing about how it shakes up old-school female roles in period pieces. Cornerstone's execs call it a page-turner with wicked laughs, and they're launching international sales at Cansoon. The A.A. media finance has the U.S. side covered. Andrews broke out with his debut, bring them down at TIFF last year, grabbing the best

1:04new director award at the British Independent Film Awards. Heavy hitters like Ivana McKinnon and Emily Leo are producing, backed by BBC Film and Polish funding. Filming rams up in Poland comes September 2026, so expect his bowl take on history to hit screens with real fire, stay tuned as buyers. Check it out in Khan.