Mary Shelley (film)

Mary Shelley
Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour
Produced by
Written by Emma Jensen
Starring
Music by Amelia Warner
Cinematography David Ungaro
Edited by Alex Mackie
Production
company
Release date
  • September 2017 (2017-09) (TIFF)
Running time
 120 minutes[1]
Country Ireland
United States
Language English

Mary Shelley (originally titled A Storm In the Stars) is an upcoming Irish-American romance film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour and written by Emma Jensen. It is about writer Mary Shelley's first love and romantic relationship with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, which inspired Mary to write Frankenstein. The film stars Elle Fanning, Douglas Booth, Bel Powley, and Ben Hardy. The film is scheduled to be screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

Cast

Production

Mary Shelley (changed from the original title, A Storm In the Stars, in January 2017[3]) is based on an original screenplay by Australian screenwriter Emma Jensen. Jensen received development funding from Screen NSW and Screen Australia to develop the screenplay to first draft and her US agents, United Talent Agency, sold the screenplay to US producer Amy Baer.[4] On February 28, 2014, Wadjda's director Haifaa al-Mansour was set to direct the film, which tells the true story of writer Mary Shelley's first love and romantic relationship with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, which inspired Mary to write Frankenstein.[5]

On July 30, 2014, Elle Fanning was cast in the film to play Mary Shelley.[6] The Diary of a Teenage Girl star Bel Powley joined the film on March 20, 2015, to play Claire Clairmont, Mary's stepsister, who complicates the relationship between both lovers.[7] On May 8, 2015, Douglas Booth was cast in the film to play the role of Percy, while HanWay Films was on board to produce the film and handle the film's international sales.[8] On February 19, 2016, Ben Hardy joined the film, which would be also produced by Alan Moloney and Ruth Coady of Parallel Films.[9] On March 2, 2016, Tom Sturridge, Maisie Williams, Stephen Dillane, and Joanne Froggatt joined the cast.[10]

Principal photography on the film began on February 20, 2016 in Dublin, Ireland.[11][12] On March 7, the production moved to Luxembourg.[13]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tiff.net/tiff/film.html?v=mary-shelley
  2. ↑ "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (February 9, 2017). "First Look: Elle Fanning In ‘Mary Shelley’". ThePlaylist.net. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Groves, Don (August 1, 2014). "Aussie writer tackles Shelley, Jane Austen". Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (February 28, 2014). "‘Wadjda’s Haifaa Al Mansour To Direct ‘A Storm In The Stars’ For Gidden Media". deadline.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys (July 30, 2014). "Elle Fanning to Star as Mary Shelley in 'A Storm in the Stars' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ McNary, Dave (March 20, 2015). "‘Diary of a Teenage Girl’ Star Joins Elle Fanning in New Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ Jaafar, Ali; Fleming Jr, Mike (May 8, 2015). "Haifaa Al-Mansour’s ‘A Storm In The Stars’ Set For Fall Start With Douglas Booth: Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ Jaafar, Ali (February 19, 2016). "Ben Hardy Joins Haifaa Al-Mansour’s ‘The Storm In The Stars’". Deadline. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (March 2, 2016). "Tom Sturridge, Maisie Williams & More Join Haifaa Al-Mansour’s ‘A Storm In The Stars’". Deadline. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  11. ↑ "On the Set for 2/26/16: Dwayne Johnson & Zac Efron Start Shooting ‘Baywatch’, Peter Dinklage & Julia Ormond Wrap ‘Rememory’". SSN Insider. February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Douglas Booth looks dashing in period costume as co-star Elle Fanning bundles up in black padded jacket while filming A Storm In The Stars". Daily Mail. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ Brosnan, Seán (March 8, 2016). "Irish co-pro ‘A Storm in the Stars’ moves to Luxembourg after two week Irish shoot". iftn.ie. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
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