Edgar Wrighthas been busy filming the psychological thrillerLast Night in Sohoin London for the past month, and today brings word of some exciting new cast members, including actors fromGame of ThronesandAttack the Block.
Anya Taylor-Joy(The Witch),Matt Smith(Doctor Who) and rising starThomasin Harcourt McKenzie(Leave No Trace) star in the film, and we’ve now learned that they’ll be joined by veteran actorsTerence Stamp(The Limey),Diana Rigg(Game of Thrones) andRita Tushingham(Doctor Zhivago), as well asSynnøve Karlsen(Medici) andMichael Ajao(Attack the Block).
Wright is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote withPenny DreadfulscribeKrysty Wilson-Cairns, and he’s also producing with longtime collaboratorNira Park, as well as Working Title principalsTim BevanandEric Fellner. Focus Features is co-financing Soho with Film4 and will handle the domestic release of the movie, with Universal Pictures International distributing overseas.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the story is said to take place in two different timelines, and Wright has previously citedDon’t Look NowandRepulsionas influences.Last Night in Sohowill also mark Wright’s first time working with cinematographerChung-hoon Chung, who famously shot the gorgeous films ofPark Chan-wook, such asOldboy,StokerandThe Handmaiden, as well asAndy Muschietti’s horror hitIT.
Stamp is best known for playing General Zod inSupermanandSuperman II. He also starred inSteven Soderbergh’s crime dramaThe Limey, and he can currently be seen alongsideAdam SandlerandJennifer Anistonin the Netflix comedyMurder Mystery.
Rigg co-starred in the James Bond movieOn Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and more recently, she played Olenna Tyrell on HBO’sGame of Thrones. As for Ajao, he’s best known for playing Mayhem inAttack the Block, which was executive produced by Wright.
