Yahoo Movies Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan joins Baby Reindeer star in new movie
Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has landed a role alongside Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning in new movie The Magic Faraway Tree.
The two actors will appear in the big screen adaptation of the classic children's book of the same name by Enid Blyton (via The Hollywood Reporter).
They join the previously-announced Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, with supporting cast members including Slow Horses' Dustin Demri-Burns and Ted Lasso star Nonso Anozie.
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The Magic Faraway Tree follows Polly (Foy) and Tim Thompson (Garfield) and their children, Beth, Joe and Fran, as they relocate to a remote village in the English countryside.
Shortly after settling in, the children discover a magical tree, which is home to many extraordinary inhabitants who can transport visitors off to distant fantasy lands for some unforgettable adventures.
Coughlan will portray woodland fairy Silky, with Gunning playing Dame Washalot. Meanwhile, Slow Horses' Demri-Burns appears as Saucepan Man, with Anozie heading up the group as leader Moonface.
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Sirs Lenny Henry, Michael Palin and Simon Russell Beale are also confirmed to star in The Magic Faraway Tree, teased as playing "a trio of mystical wise men from the Land of Know-Alls".
Additional cast members include Friday Night Dinner's Mark Heap, plus Oliver Chris of Trying and Green Wing fame.
The Magic Faraway Tree is being adapted by Simon Farnaby, the writer behind Wonka and Paddington 2. Production will commence later this month, with Ben Gregor of Cuckoo fame on board to direct.
It marks the second movie role Coughlan has bagged in the last month, with the Derry Girls actor confirmed as taking the lead in new drama thriller Love and War. Coughlan plays a woman who travels to Syria to try and track down her abducted daughter, in what promises to make for emotional viewing.
There is currently no release date for The Magic Faraway Tree.
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