The news comes as Tomas Alfredson‘s film begins principal photography begins.
It has been announced that Emmy and Bafta award-winning Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Deadpool, Death by Lightning) will join the previously announced Academy award-winning Rachel Weisz (The Favourite, The Constant Gardener) as co-lead.
Myra, a self-proclaimed medium, convinces her husband Billy to kidnap the son of a wealthy family so she can lead the police to the “missing” child and legitimize her psychic abilities. When Myra’s true intentions come to light, however, Billy realizes her plan threatens to consume them both.
The film is directed by BAFTA award-winning Tomas Alfredson (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Let The Right One In) from a script by Emmy award-winning Jack Thorne (Adolescence, Enola Holmes).
Seance on a Wet Afternoon is a Element Pictures and Astral Projection production, produced by Robyn Slovo; Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe (for Element Pictures (a Fremantle company)), and Polly Stokes and Rachel Weisz (for Astral Projection). The project is a part of Astral Projection’s first-look and development deal with Fremantle. Film4 and Fremantle financed the film. Executive producers are Jack Thorne, Matthew Macfadyen, Farhana Bhula and David Kimbangi for Film4.
Among the creatives working on the film are: director of photography Marcell Rév (Euphoria), BAFTA award-winning production designer Jacqueline Abrahams (The Lobster), costume designer Sarah Blenkinsop (All Of Us Strangers), Academy award-nominated hair and make up designer Daniel Phillips (Victoria & Abdul) and casting director Jina Jay (The Night Manager).
A release date for the film has yet to be announced.