The Children Act (film)

The Children Act is an upcoming film directed by Richard Eyre based on the novel of the same name. It stars Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, and Fionn Whitehead.

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On August 29, 2016, it was reported that Emma Thompson was in talks to star in an adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel The Children Act directed by Richard Eyre and produced by Duncan Kenworthy. On October 3, 2016, Stanley Tucci and Fionn Whitehead joined the cast. Production was set to begin in London in October 2016, and it was reported on December 8, 2016 that filming had wrapped.