The award-winning team behind 2013's Philomena — Stephen Frears, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope — are reuniting for another comedy-drama based on a true story, The Lost King, which will make its debut at the virtual American Film Market.
Like Philomena, which landed four Oscar nominations, Frears will direct from a script co-written by Coogan and Pope, with Coogan set to co-star.
Pathe International is launching the project at the virtual American Film Market. The film —which Coogan has discussed for some time —is set to tell the story of Philippa Langley, the historian who in 2012 helped uncover the remains of King Richard III, lost for more than 500 years, beneath a carpark in the English city of Leicester.
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