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CHOOSE CINEMA
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will mark the 30th anniversary of Danny Boyle ‘s “Trainspotting” with a screening featuring live commentary from cast and crew, followed by a club night with DJ sets from Irvine
Welsh and Darren Emerson at Leith’s historic Leith Theatre on Aug. 14. The event takes place during EIFF’s 79th edition, running Aug. 13-19.
“Trainspotting” producer Andrew Macdonald called the homecoming “a very special night,” while EIFF CEO and festival director Paul Ridd said the chance to finally honor “the most iconic Scottish film ever made” in the neighborhood where it originated would make for “a night for the ages.” Following its EIFF premiere, the film will be re-released by Park Circus in U.K. and Ireland cinemas starting Aug. 21, before rolling out internationally.
THAI TRANSPLANT
CJ ENM Hong Kong has licensed a package of six Thai drama series adapted from Korean originals to India’s Amazon MX Player, with the full slate launching July 2. Produced by True CJ Creations, the package includes “Dear My Secretary,” “Good Doctor,” “23:23,” “Start-Up,” “Happiness” and “Thank You Teacher,” spanning romance, drama, thriller and sci-fi genres.
All six series will stream in Hindi-dubbed versions with English subtitles on Amazon MX Player’s ad-supported service, and will also be accessible via the Amazon shopping app, Prime Video, Fire TV, JioTV and Airtel Xstream. CJ ENM Hong Kong framed the deal as part of a broader push into format adaptation and cross-border collaboration as demand for Korean IP and Southeast Asian content grows internationally.
GOTHIC GATHERING
Full casting has been set for the U.K. premiere of “Jane Eyre,” a musical by John Caird and Paul Gordon based on Charlotte Brontë‘s novel, running at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from Aug. 28-Oct. 24. Previously announced leads Charlie Burn and Ashley Gilmour will play Jane and Rochester, joined by Claire Greenway, Melad Hamidi, Connor Wood, Jonathan Andrew Hume, Izzi Levine, Hannah Lindsey, Isabelle Methven, Gemma Page, Eve Shanu-Wilson, Poppy Jason and Emily-Rose Samuel.
The production will be co-directed by John Caird, who previously co-directed the original “Les Misérables” and most recently directed the stage adaptation of “Spirited Away” at the London Coliseum, alongside Broadway’s Megan McGinnis. The five-time Tony-nominated musical, which premiered in Toronto in 1996 before transferring to Broadway in 2000, marks its 30th anniversary with the U.K. staging, produced by Adam Blanshay Productions in partnership with original Canadian producers David and Hannah Mirvish.
CHILDREN’S CHORUS
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has set full casting for a 10th anniversary production of Lucy Kirkwood’s “The Children,” directed by the venue’s artistic director, Rachel O’Riordan, running Sept. 2-Oct. 3. Previously announced lead Meera Syal will play Hazel, joined by Declan Conlon as Robin and Kerry Fox as Rose, marking Fox’s first appearance at the Lyric Hammersmith.
O’Riordan said she was “thrilled to have both Meera Syal and Declan Conlon returning to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre as well as welcoming the amazing Kerry Fox for the first time.” The play follows Hazel and Robin, who live on the edge of a radiation exclusion zone after surviving a catastrophe, as their routine is disrupted by old friend Rose, who arrives bearing buried secrets and a proposition that tests their loyalties.
