Legion M’s Dark Comedy ‘Nandor Fodor’ Finds Its ‘Talking Mongoose’ In ‘The Sandman’s Neil Gaiman
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) is the newest addition to the cast of the dark comedy Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose, which Adam Sigal wrote and is directing for the fan-owned production company Legion M.
He joins an ensemble led by Simon Pegg, which also features Minnie Driver and Christopher Lloyd. The film based on true events follows Nandor Fodor (Pegg) — the British-American psychoanalyst, known as the father of parapsychology— on his search to discover the real Talking Mongoose, “Gef.” Gaiman will voice the film’s talking mongoose, with Driver playing Fodor’s assistant Anne who journeys with him into uncharted territory, as previously announced.
Actors rounding out the cast are Tim Downie, Ruth Connell, Paul Kaye, Gary Beadle and Drew Moerlin. Sasha Yelaun and Dominic Burns are producing alongside Karl Hall under Future Artists Entertainment and Jack Christian of Filmology Finance.
Exec producers include Legion M, DJ McPherson, Chelsea Newell, Moerlin, Peter C. Cubba, Michael Breen, and Brian Katz and Thomas Zambeck of Umbrelic Entertainment. “Neil is one-of-a-kind and his creativity is unlimited,” said co-producer Clare Bateman-King. “This is such an integral part to the film and we truly needed somebody who could bring an impactful and effective energy to the voice of the mongoose.
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