Bella Ramsey To Play British Terrorist ‘The White Widow’ In ‘Girl Next Door’, Celsius Launching Sales In Cannes
deadline.comThe Last Of Us and Game Of Thrones star Bella Ramsey is taking on a challenging and provocative role as they have been set to play the British terrorist Sherafiyah Lewthwaite, aka the White Widow, one of the West’s most wanted terrorism suspects.
Celsius Entertainment has acquired world sales rights to movie Girl Next Door and is launching ahead of the Cannes market. The project is written and directed by Bruce Goodison with filming being lined up for October 2024.
The film is inspired by the true story of a 21 year old suburban mother of two who became radicalised. Lewthwaite, the widow of a 7/7 London terrorist bomber, is accused of causing the deaths of more than 400 people.
She is a fugitive from justice in Kenya, where she is wanted on charges of possession of explosives. The film was BFI-backed for development.
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