Rufus Sewell, Shirley Henderson Set for Comedy ‘The Trouble With Jessica,’ Parkland Launch Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comK.J. Yossman “Old” star Rufus Sewell and “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’s” Shirley Henderson are set to lead dark comedy “The Trouble With Jessica.”Sewell will also be reunited with his “A Knight’s Tale” co-star Alan Tudyk in the film.
Olivia Williams (“The Father”) and Indira Varma (“Obi Wan Kenobi”) round out the cast.Parkland Pictures are repping “The Trouble With Jessica,” which is directed by Matt Winn (“Bad Mother”), for worldwide sales.
Winn co-wrote the film with James Handel (“The Hoarder”).Filmed on location in London, “The Trouble With Jessica” tells the story of two couples who find themselves needing to relocate a dead body in order to prevent the imminent sale of their house from collapsing.
Impecunious couple Sarah (Henderson) and Tom (Tudyk) host best friends Richard (Sewell) and Beth (Williams) for dinner one evening when old friend Jessica (Varma) invites herself along.
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