Strangers (upcoming film)
Strangers is an upcoming British fantasy drama film directed by Andrew Haigh. Starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy, and Jamie Bell, it is a loose adaptation of the 1987 novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada. Haigh wrote the screenplay. It is the second film adaptation of the novel, after the 1988 Japanese film The Discarnates directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
| Strangers | |
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| Directed by | Andrew Haigh |
| Screenplay by | Andrew Haigh |
| Based on | Strangers by Taichi Yamada |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jamie D. Ramsay |
| Edited by | Jonathan Alberts |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Searchlight Pictures |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
Adam, a screenwriter living in London, encounters his mysterious neighbour Harry and then discovers in his childhood home his long-dead parents looking the same as they did 30 years ago.[1]
Cast
- Andrew Scott as Adam
- Paul Mescal as Harry
- Claire Foy as Adam's mother
- Jamie Bell as Adam's father
Production
Filming was in progress in the United Kingdom when the film and the principal cast were announced on 30 June 2022.[2][3] The announcement attracted inquiries on social media as to whether the plot involves a romance between Scott and Mescal's characters. The Daily Beast found this likely since Mescal's character corresponds to a woman character in the original novel who has a romance with the protagonist, and since Haigh has previously directed acclaimed gay-themed works.[4]
References
- Donnelly, Matt (30 June 2022). "Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell Join Andrew Haigh's Next Movie 'Strangers'". Variety. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- Hazelton, John; Tabbara, Mona (30 June 2022). "Andrew Haigh sets new feature 'Strangers' with Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell". Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- Abbatescianni, Davide (1 July 2022). "Andrew Haigh's new feature, Strangers, now in production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Peters, Fletcher (30 June 2022). "Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott Are Making a Movie Together, But Is It Gay? Hopefully". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 27 July 2022.