Grow (film)

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Grow
Directed byJohn McPhail
Screenplay by
  • Nick Guthe
  • Christos N. Gage
  • Ruth Fletcher Gage
  • Mark Huckerby
  • Nick Ostler
Starring
Production
companies
  • Double Nickel Entertainment
  • Sky Studios
  • Orogen Entertainment
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Grow is an upcoming Sky original comedy film starring Nick Frost, Golda Rosheuvel and Priya-Rose Brookwell.

Contents

Synopsis

An ill-humoured pumpkin farmer takes ward of her supposedly orphaned niece, prior to her all-important annual pumpkin-growing contest. [1]

Cast

Production

The film is directed by John McPhail and produced by Double Nickel Entertainment in association with Sky Studios and Oregon Entertainment. The film is written by Nick Guthe, Christos N. Gage, Ruth Fletcher Gage, Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler. Principal photography took place in Scotland in 2024. [2]

The ensemble cast includes Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost, Jeremy Swift, Tim McInnerny and Jane Horrocks, and also features Priya-Rose Brookwell, Joe Wilkinson, Kathryn Drysdale, Fisayo Akinade, Sharon Rooney and Alan Carr. [3]

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References

  1. "Sky announces comedy film Grow with star cast". Comedy.co.uk. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. Ford, Lily (May 14, 2024). "Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost are Pumpkin-Obsessed in Sky Original's Newly-Announced 'Grow'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. Calnan, Ellie (May 14, 2024). "Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost to star in Sky Original family comedy 'Grow' for GFM". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 14, 2024.