Zellweger, Sessa and Dinklage Set for Sacha Gervasi's Darlington
Summary
Alexander Payne executive produces the high-concept comedy, which plans a spring 2027 shoot in the UK, with foreign sales launching at AFM.
"Renée Zellweger, Dominic Sessa and Peter Dinklage will star in Darlington, a comedy drama written and directed by Sacha Gervasi, Deadline reported on October 28. Alexander Payne, who directed Sessa in The Holdovers, is executive producer.
According to reports of the Deadline story, Zellweger plays Kate Spencer, a forgotten actress invited to reprise her most famous role in the real world, at an English country estate restored by a reclusive tech billionaire, played by Sessa, who lives as though it were 1923. Dinklage's role has not been disclosed.
Rocket Science, Alison Owen and Debra Hayward's Monumental Pictures and Jim Garavente's Portobello Electric are producing. Production is planned for spring 2027 in the UK, and foreign sales will launch at the American Film Market next month. Gervasi co-wrote The Terminal and directed Hitchcock and the documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil."
