Paul Feig directs in the UK
A new romantic feature is setting up pre-production in the UK with Paul Feig attached to direct.
Last Christmas is a London-set holiday romance from Universal with a screenplay by Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings. Thompson also produces alongside David Livingstone.
Production Intelligence subscribers can log in for more on Last Christmas including the UPM, DoP, production designer, location manager and production co-ordinator.
Last Christmas is one of several films currently in pre-production in the UK – others include Military Wives, Cats, Blackbird and Toff Guys.
Livingstone recently wrapped shooting Judy for his company Calamity Films. The biopic stars Renee Zellweger as iconic performer Judy Garland, centring on her sell-out season in London in 1968.
Photo via Getty Images Ent/Dia Dipasupil.
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