Freegard (film)

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Freegard
Directed by
  • Adam Patterson
  • Declan Lawn
Written by
  • Michael Bronner
  • Adam Patterson
  • Declan Lawn
Based on"Chasing Agent Freegard"
by Michael Bronner
Produced by
  • Michael Bronner
  • Kitty Kaletsky
  • Robert Taylor
Starring
CinematographyLarry Smith
Production
companies
  • Rabbit Track Pictures
  • Great Point Media
  • The Development Partnership
  • Night Train Media
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget< $10 million

Freegard is an upcoming British thriller film written directed by Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn from a screenplay the pair co-wrote with Michael Bronner, based on the article "Chasing Agent Freegard" by Bronner. James Norton portrays Robert Hendy-Freegard, a conman who tricked and convinced several people that he was an MI5 agent. Gemma Arterton also stars as the person who brought him down, with additional cast members including Shazad Latif, Marisa Abela, Edwina Findley, and Julian Barratt.

Premise[]

The film is based on Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the IRA.

Cast[]

Production[]

On 22 January 2019, it was announced that James Norton would star in Chasing Agent Freegard, as one of three films produced between Great Point Media and The Development Partnership, with Norton producing through his own production company Rabbit Track Pictures.[1] By June 2020, Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn were attached to co-direct the feature from a screenplay by Michael Bronner.[2][3] In May 2021, it was reported that Night Train Media would also finance the film, now titled Freegard, and that Gemma Arterton, Shazad Latif, Marisa Abela, Edwina Findley, and Julian Barratt had joined the cast.[4][5] Filming commenced in London on 31 May 2021.[5][6] That July, Sarah Goldberg, Jimmy Akingbola, Freya Mavor, Rob Malone, Philip Wright, Michael Fenton Stevens, and Charlotte Avery were added to the cast.[7][8] According to Variety Insight, the film's budget is less than $10 million.[9] After six weeks, Lawn announced that principal photography had concluded on 12 July 2021.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Ritman, Alex (22 January 2019). "McMafia Star James Norton to Play Con Artist in Chasing Agent Freegard". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ Kanter, Jake (2 June 2020). "The Salisbury Poisonings Writers Plan IRA Drama; Attached To Peter Kosminsky Show The Undeclared War & James Norton Feature". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ Grater, Tom; Wiseman, Andreas (16 July 2020). "Salisbury Poisonings Creators To Direct Thriller Film Chasing Agent Freegard Starring James Norton". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 May 2021). "Chasing Agent Freegard: Gemma Arterton, Shazad Latif Join James Norton Thriller (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (25 May 2021). "Freegard: Herbert Kloiber's Night Train Media Boards James Norton & Gemma Arterton Thriller; Cast Rounds Out Ahead Of Shoot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  6. ^ Norton, James (31 May 2021). #freegardfilm. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2 July 2021). "Freegard: Barry Star Sarah Goldberg & In The Long Run Star Jimmy Akingbola Join UK Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (5 July 2021). "Industry & Skins Star Freya Mavor Joins James Norton Thriller Freegard". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – Freegard". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  10. ^ Lawn, Declan (12 July 2021). Six weeks. 496 slates. A pandemic. What a blast. @ginarcarter99 #freegardfilm. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021 – via Instagram.

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