Fing!

Fing!
Fing!
Directed by	Jeffrey Walker
Screenplay by	David Walliams ; Kevin Cecil ;
Based on	FING!; by David Walliams
Produced by	Jo Sargent; Todd Fellman; Craig McMahon ;
Starring	Taika Waititi ; David Walliams; Iona Bell; Mia Wasikowska ; Penelope Wilton ; Richard Roxburgh ; Blake Harrison ; Robyn Nevin ;
Cinematography	Mark Wareham
Edited by	Geoff Lamb
Music by	Anne Dudley
Production; companies	King Bert Productions; Story Bridge Films;
Distributed by	AGC Studios ; Transmission Films (Australia); Sky Cinema (United Kingdom);
Release date	January 24, 2026(Sundance Film Festival);
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	Australia; United Kingdom;
Language	English

Last updated January 29, 2026

Fing! (stylized in all caps) is a 2026 fantasy adventure film directed by Jeffrey Walker and written by David Walliams and Kevin Cecil. It is based on the 2019 children's book by Walliams.

Cast

Taika Waititi as The Viscount
David Walliams
Iona Bell as Myrtle Meek
Mia Wasikowska as Mrs. Meek
Penelope Wilton
Richard Roxburgh
Blake Harrison as Mr. Meek
Robyn Nevin

Production

In November 2024, an adaptation of Fing by David Walliams was in development, produced by King Bert Productions and Story Bridge Films, with Jeffrey Walker and written by Walliams and Kevin Cecil and Taika Waititi in talks to star.^[3] In March 2025, Taika Waititi, Walliams, newcomer Iona Bell, Mia Wasikowska, Penelope Wilton, Richard Roxburgh, Blake Harrison, and Robyn Nevin joined the cast,^[4] as principal photography began at Screen Queensland Studios in Brisbane.^[2]

Release

Fing! premiered in the Family Matinee section of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2026.^[5]

References

1 2 Bharanidharan, Sadhana (November 4, 2024). "David Walliams' Fing! is in the movie pipeline". Kidscreen . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "There's some 'fing' about Queensland: David Walliams' feature underway in Brisbane". Screen Queensland . March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
↑ Grobar, Matt (November 1, 2024). "Taika Waititi In Early Talks To Star In 'FING!' Children's Book Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 19, 2025.
↑ Ntim, Zac (March 19, 2025). "'FING!': Mia Wasikowska Joins Taika Waititi Family Flick, Production Begins". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 19, 2025.
↑ Gardner, Chris (December 10, 2025). "Sundance Sets 2026 Lineup With Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Salman Rushdie and Courtney Love Films". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 10, 2025.

External links

Fing! at IMDb

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[KS-1] 1 2 Bharanidharan, Sadhana (November 4, 2024). "David Walliams' Fing! is in the movie pipeline". Kidscreen . Retrieved May 9, 2025.

[SQ-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "There's some 'fing' about Queensland: David Walliams' feature underway in Brisbane". Screen Queensland . March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

[3] Grobar, Matt (November 1, 2024). "Taika Waititi In Early Talks To Star In 'FING!' Children's Book Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[4] Ntim, Zac (March 19, 2025). "'FING!': Mia Wasikowska Joins Taika Waititi Family Flick, Production Begins". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 19, 2025.

[5] Gardner, Chris (December 10, 2025). "Sundance Sets 2026 Lineup With Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Salman Rushdie and Courtney Love Films". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 10, 2025.

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