Damian Lewis To Star In Adaptation Of Matt Haig’s Trendy Vampire Title ‘The Radleys’ — AFM – Deadline

Damian Lewis has been tapped to star in supernatural black comedy The Radleys, primarily based on Matt Haig’s well-liked novel of the identical identify. The movie has Heartstopper director Euros Lyn on the helm and is produced by Debbie Grey (Good Luck To You Leo Grande) by means of Genesius Footage with Cornerstone Movies dealing with worldwide gross sales.

Story follows the Radley household, an peculiar household – or not less than that’s what the neighbors suppose. They’re, in reality, vampires and solely dad and mom Helen and Peter (Lewis) know in regards to the household’s true nature. They’re ‘abstainers’, vampires who selected to not drink blood regardless of their pure cravings. Their youngsters, vegan Clara and lovesick Rowan, don’t know till one night Clara is attacked by a boy in her class and her bloodthirsty instincts take over, forcing her dad and mom to lastly reveal the reality. 

With this revelation, Rowan questions his personal identification and the temptation to attempt his first style of blood solely grows stronger with the arrival of his uncle Will (Lewis), Peter’s twin brother and a working towards vampire, who pulls again the curtain on his vampiric lifetime of hedonism and freedom. Will is all swagger and intercourse attraction and his presence throws the entire household off of their axis, unleashing suppressed wishes for folks and youths alike. 

The Radleys relies on a script by British Comedy Award winner Jo Model and written by Talitha Stevenson. Lewis is exec producing through his manufacturing firm Ginger Biscuit Leisure. 

Cornerstone Movies is unveiling the undertaking to patrons on the upcoming American Movie Market subsequent month. Cornerstone and Genesius have a detailed working relationship and most not too long ago teamed up on Emma Thompson starrer Good Luck To You Leo Grande. 

Lewis represented by Markham, Froggatt & Irwin and UTA and Lyn is repped by Unbiased Expertise and UTA.