Military Wives marches towards filming
A new feature inspired by the BBC documentary series The Choir: Military Wives is moving towards an autumn shoot.
Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan are set to star in Military Wives in which a group of women band together and form a choir on an army base.
The film comes from producers Piers Tempest of Tempo Productions along with Rory Aitken and Ben Pugh of 42. Peter Cattaneo directs from a screenplay by Rachel Tunnard and Rosanne Flynn.
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Kristin Scott Thomas photo via Getty Images WireImage Mike Marsland.
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