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Joe Alwyn Joins Rachel Weisz and Matthew Macfadyen in Tomas Alfredson’s Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Alfredson directs from a Jack Thorne script adapting Mark McShane’s novel.

Overview

  • Principal photography is underway in the U.K. on the new adaptation.
  • Element Pictures and Rachel Weisz’s Astral Projection produce, with financing from Film4 and Fremantle under Astral’s first‑look arrangement.
  • FilmNation is handling international sales, while UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance represent domestic rights.
  • The film follows a medium, Myra, who persuades her husband to stage a kidnapping to validate her claimed abilities.
  • Alwyn’s specific role has not been disclosed as production continues.