Ellie Wooden, the producer behind Netflix movie The Dig, has struck a improvement take care of Banijay UK and is working an adaptation of Barbara Pym’s ‘Glorious Girls’ novels.
Beneath phrases of the settlement with Banijay Leisure‘s British arm, Wooden’s Clearwood Movies will get entry to funding to develop concepts and coverings and help from centralized assets together with finance, authorized and enterprise affairs.
First up from the partnership is the ‘Glorious Girls’ adaptation, based mostly on the novel from much-loved writer Pym, whose novels are in comparison with these of Jane Austen. The e book follows the story of a self-depreciating younger ladies residing in post-World Conflict II London.
Ought to Clearwood land greenlights for the likes of ‘Glorious Girls’, the producer may have the choice to accomplice with Banijay UK manufacturing firms to co-produce.
Clearwood’s upcoming tasks embody an as-yet unannounced single scripted venture for a linear broadcaster and 49 Days, a political drama from John Preston that’s based mostly on the disastrous short-lived premiership of Liz Truss. Banijay is backing improvement.
At the moment’s settlement follows on from a first-look deal Clearwood had Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of Banijay UK mum or dad Banijay Leisure. Banijay Rights will proceed to promote Clearwood exhibits internationally.
Wooden is a former BBC script editor and Clerkenwell Movies improvement chief and exec producer. After spells as a guide at Miramax, and related roles at Sony Photos Leisure and Catalyst International Media, she arrange Clearwood to develop TV and movie tasks.
In 2019, she produced Netflix characteristic The Dig, which starred Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James and Johnny Flynn and was nominated for 5 BAFTAs; and three years later made ITV and BritBox three-parter Stonehouse, which starred Matthew Macfadyen as Labour minister John Stonehouse and Keeley Hawes as his spouse.
She can be an exec producer on Sizzling Milk, Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s characteristic adaptation of Deborah Levy’s novel, which premiered the Berlin Movie Pageant in February.
Patrick Holland, CEO of Banijay UK, mentioned: “Ellie is an excellent producer with a longtime popularity for creating standout, top quality drama. Banijay Rights have had a profitable first-look deal in place with Clearwood, working with Ellie on tasks together with Stonehouse, and we’re delighted to be backing her imaginative and prescient.”
Wooden added: “I’m thrilled to be working with Patrick and persevering with Clearwood Movies’ partnership with the broader Banijay household. I’m notably excited to be growing the novels of one in all my favorite authors, the inimitable Barbara Pym.
“Simply as Jilly Cooper’s Rivals gave us a ‘Cooperverse’, I sit up for making a ‘Pymverse’ and bringing this iconic writer’s uniquely British tales of comedian commentary and unrequited love not solely to her legions of followers but in addition to a wider TV viewers.”
