Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Strong Join Jodie Comer in the Apocalyptic Thriller THE END WE START FROM
Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) and Mark Strong (1917, Kingsman) have joined Jodie Comer (Killing Eve, Free Guy) in the upcoming apocalyptic thriller The End We Start From.
The movie is based on Megan Hunter’s novel and adapted by Bafta-nominated Alice Birch (Normal People, Succession). The movie is described as “a powerful hopeful story about the trials and joys of new motherhood in the midst of devastating floods that swallow up the city of London.”
The story tells “a modern-day parable of rebirth and renewal, of maternal bonds, and the instinct to survive and thrive in the absence of all that’s familiar.”
The description of the book reads: “As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place. The story traces fear and wonder as the baby grows, thriving and content against all the odds.”
The movie is being directed by Mahalia Belo, and it also stars Katherine Waterston (Fantastic Beasts, The World To Come), Joel Fry (Cruella, Yesterday), Gina McKee (My Policeman, Line Of Duty), and Nina Sosanya (Screw, His Dark Materials).
The project has already begun shooting in London, and you can see a first-look image of the film above.
Source: Deadline