Beta Cinema has closed its first presales on period drama The Offing starring Helena Bonham Carter. Curzon, Cineart and Madman have joined forces to acquire all rights for UK/Ireland, Benelux and Australia/New Zealand in what is described as a competitive situation.
The distributors will work on an aligned campaign across the markets. Beta first launched The Offing at the EFM in February.
Filming is lined up for later this year. The UK-set project is directed by Emmy-winner Jessica Hobbs (The Crown) with Bonham Carter among executive producers.
The screenplay is by Amy Roberts (The Winter King, Call the Midwife). Based on the bestselling novel by Benjamin Myers, the story unfolds in the northeast of England, shortly after WW II.
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