Director of Calendar Girls and Made In Dagenham, Nigel Cole confirmed
to direct Fisherman's Friends movie next spring.
Ageism set aside as casting begins late 2013.
Current single "Mary Anne" to feature on soundtrack.
London, 26 July 2013: Ealing Studios have today confirmed that British film director Nigel Cole, responsibe for massively successful British feel-good movies ‘Calendar Girls’, ‘Saving Grace’ and ‘Made In Dagenham’, will direct the movie based on the trials, tribulations and tragedy during the rise to fame of Port Isaac’s folk and shanty 10-piece, The Fisherman’s Friends.
Due to start filming in Spring 2014, director Nigel Cole said: “I am very much looking forward to making the film. It will be a truly British movie.”
The film, which is written by Nick Moorcroft and Piers Ashworth (St. Trinian’s 1 & 2), will start casting in late 2013. Contrary to normal Hollywood casting requirements, young and beautiful is not the priority. The key roles of the ten Fisherman’s Friends will cross all ageism boundaries and range from 45 to 80 years of age.
Barnaby Thompson, one of the producers, said: “The story of the Fisherman’s extraordinary rise from singing in the local pub to playing the main stage at Glastonbury is truly unique. We can’t wait to get down to Port Isaac to start shooting it”.
The Fisherman’s Friends new album One And All will be released on 19 August through Island Records. The first single to be taken from the album ‘Mary Anne’ is already a hit with radio and has been chosen by Ealing Studios to feature on the film’s soundtrack. ‘Mary Anne’ was sung by the late Trevor Grills.
Mary Anne, is available as a single on iTunes now
‘ONE AND ALL’ is released on 26 August 2013 via Mighty Village/Island Records.
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