‘Momo’: Alexa Goodall Stars As Orphan Girl In Adaptation Of Michael Ende’s Fantasy Novel; Araloyin Oshunremi, Laura Haddock, Claes Bang, Martin Freeman & More Round Out Christian Ditter-Directed Pic — Cannes Market
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The English-language adaptation of Momo, one of the best-loved fantasy books by The Neverending Story writer Michael Ende, has set a buzzy cast, with Alexa Goodall (A Gentleman In Moscow) taking the lead role of the young orphan girl Momo.
The main cast is completed by Araloyin Oshunremi (Top Boy, Heartstopper), Kim Bodnia (Killing Eve, The Witcher), Claes Bang (The Square), Laura Haddock (The Recruit, Transformers: The Last Knight), Jennifer Amaka Peterson (The Sandhamn Murders), David Shütter (Charlie’s Angels) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock).
Deadline can also reveal an exclusive first look of Goodall in Momo, which is currently filming in Croatia and Slovenia. The film is produced by prolific German producer Christian Becker (The Wave, Fuck You, Goethe) and written and directed by bilingual writer-director Christian Ditter (How To Be Single), who both snagged rights to the popular novel a few years ago and an under-the-radar deal.
The international bestseller has been translated into more than 50 languages and has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide.
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