The Children Act Movie Updates

Tue., Jun. 19, 2018

from A24 Films

• changed the US film release date from TBA 2018 to September 14, 2018
• set film release to Limited

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Sun., Sep. 17, 2017

• changed the status of Emma Thompson to Current
• changed the US film release date from TBA to TBA 2018
• set film release to Limited
• added Fionn Whitehead as actor to credits
• added Stanley Tucci as actor to credits
• changed the production status to Completed
• added A24 as a distributor

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Mon., Sep. 5, 2016

from Deadline

Emma Thompson In Talks To Star In Director Richard Eyre’s ‘The Children A...

Emma Thompson is in talks to star in director Richard Eyre’s The Children Act, based on the book by Ian McEwan.

• changed the production status to Development
• added Toledo Productions as a production company
• added a synopsis

• British High Court Judge Fiona Maye is so involved with her cases that she hears that it often strains her marriage. But one case is of particular difficultly — that of a 17-year-old boy who is suffering from leukemia and does not want to be forced... show all to have possible life-saving blood transfusions because it goes against his religion. The case causes internal turmoil for the wise and compassionate judge who must choose between the bright boy's right to choose and the possibility of a future.

• added Duncan Kenworthy as producer to credits
• added Richard Eyre as director to credits
• added drama as genre
• added Emma Thompson as actor (In Talks) to credits
• created the movie profile