Greenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you’ll find an opportunity to land an audition!
The Score
Heist musical The Score is a story of doomed love and betrayal led by Johnny Flynn (Lovesick) and featuring Flynn’s own music. The actor and musician joins Connor Swindells (Sex Education), Naomi Ackie (Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker) and Antonia Thomas (Sunshine On Leith) with a script by Malachi Smyth. Shoot dates are unconfirmed but we do know that casting director Kelly Valentine Hendry is attached and casting now.
The Swimmers
Telling the incredible true story of Syrian Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini and her sister who fled war in 2015, The Swimmers sees Jack Thorne take on the tale of a woman who swims a motorless dinghy across the Mediterranian in a desperate attempt to reach safety. Directed by Sally El Hosaini, shooting begins in late 2019 and casting director Shaheen Baig is attached and casting now.
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