Rebecca Ferguson Joins Enid Blyton Adaptation ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’

Rebecca Ferguson has signed on to star in the upcoming film adaptation of Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree .

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Ferguson has joined the cast in the role of Dame Snap, the story’s terrifying headmistress.

The film is currently shooting in England at Shinfield Studios. Adapted by BAFTA Award-winner Simon Farnaby ( Wonka , Paddington 2 ), the movie is directed by Ben Gregor ( Britannia , Cuckoo , Black Ops , Fatherhood ).

The film is produced by Academy Award-nominee Pippa Harris ( Empire of Light, 1917, Call the Midwife ) and Nicolas Brown ( Britannia , Informer , Penny Dreadful ) of Neal Street Productions, along with Danny Perkins ( Greatest Days ) of Elysian Film Group, and Jane Hooks ( Golda , Living ). Executive Producers include Ashland Hill Media Finance’s Simon Williams, Joe Simpson, Jonathan Bross, and Palisades Park Pictures’ Tamara Birkemoe.

Ashland Hill Media Finance is fully financing The Magic Faraway Tree . Palisades Park Pictures is handling worldwide sales, with CAA Media Finance co-repping US rights.

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Ferguson joins the cast which, as previously announced, includes Andrew Garfield ( tick, tick… BOOM!, Hacksaw Ridge ) and Claire Foy ( All of Us Strangers, Women Talking ).

“Rebecca is a towering screen presence, one of the finest actors of her generation, and will be an electrifying addition to our movie,” Gregor said this morning.

Also starring in the pic are Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous, Shrek 2), Hiran Abeysekera ( The Life of Pi, The Father and the Assassin ), Pippa Bennett-Warner ( Gangs of London, See How They Run, Chloe ), Nicola Coughlan ( Bridgerton, Derry Girls ), Nonso Anozie ( Sweet Tooth, Ted Lasso ), and Jessica Gunning ( Baby Reindeer ).

Ferguson is represented by Chalcot Square, CAA, and Anonymous Content.

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