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Ella Purnell, Nicholas Galitzine to Lead Soderbergh-Originated Thriller 'The Return of Stanley Atwell'

Production readies under Hera Pictures with John Gore Studios financing as Protagonist Pictures handles international sales.

Overview

  • Variety reports that Ella Purnell has joined Nicholas Galitzine to star in the feature The Return of Stanley Atwell.
  • Brian Welsh writes and directs from an original story by Steven Soderbergh, who serves as executive producer.
  • The logline follows a presumed-dead heir who reappears after a decade in captivity, sparking a struggle over the Atwell estate.
  • Hera Pictures produces with equity from John Gore Studios, while WME Independent is co-repping U.S. rights.
  • Filming is slated to begin soon in the U.K. and Malta, marking Welsh’s second collaboration with both Soderbergh and Hera Pictures.