Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Director Yorgos Lanthimos | Country Ireland
United Kingdom | |
Produced by Ceci Dempsey
Ed Guiney
Lee Magiday Written by Deborah Davis
Tony McNamara Starring Emma Stone
Rachel Weisz
Olivia Colman
Nicholas Hoult
Joe Alwyn Production
companies Element Pictures
Scarlet Films Cast Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Colman, Joe Alwyn Similar The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Battle of the Sexes, The Lobster, Dogtooth, Kinetta | ||
The Favourite is an upcoming British-Irish biographical historical film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, from a screenplay by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. It stars Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, Nicholas Hoult and Joe Alwyn.
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Cast
Production
In September 2015, it was announced Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Kate Winslet had been cast in the film, with Yorgos Lanthimos directing from a screenplay by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, while Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, and Andrew Lowe will serve as producers under their Scarlet Films and Element Pictures banners, respectively. In October 2015, Rachel Weisz joined the cast of the film, replacing Winslet. In February 2017, Nicholas Hoult joined the cast of the film. In March 2017, Joe Alwyn joined the cast of the film.
Filming
Principal photography began in March 2017.