Movies
McGregor signs up for futuristic Brit film
Published Thursday, Nov 2 2006, 12:10 GMT | By Ben Rawson-Jones
Ewan McGregor will star in Franklyn - a new British movie set on two parallel worlds.
Variety states that the film will feature "a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor".
Franklyn will be scripted and directed by Gerald McMorrow, making his feature film debut. He has previously shot commercials and is an award-winning short film director.
The movie is slated to begin shooting in the UK next summer.
Variety states that the film will feature "a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor".
Franklyn will be scripted and directed by Gerald McMorrow, making his feature film debut. He has previously shot commercials and is an award-winning short film director.
The movie is slated to begin shooting in the UK next summer.
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