Wednesday, January 18, 2012

James McAvoy: 'Filth' firms up financing (Variety)

Financing and production plans for Steel Mill Pictures' comedic thriller "Filth" have firmed up, with principal photography set to start next week.
Cast includes James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt and Imogen Poots. Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh ("Trainspotting"), "Filth" is written and directed by Jon S. Baird ("Cass"), who's also producing through Logie Pictures.

Story is centered on an Edinburgh police detective who manipulates everyone in his path to secure a promotion and win back his wife and daughter.

Shooting is set for Scotland, primarily Glasgow, as well as locations in Sweden, Belgium and Hamburg.


Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com


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