Sunny Dancer

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Sunny Dancer
Directed byGeorge Jaques
Screenplay byGeorge Jaques
Produced by
  • Ken Petrie
  • George Jaques
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CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Sunny Dancer is an upcoming British comedy film from George Jaques and starring Bella Ramsey, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Ruby Stokes, Earl Cave, Jasmine Elcock, Conrad Khan, Jessica Gunning, James Norton and Neil Patrick Harris.

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Premise

As if conquering cancer wasn't hard enough, 17-year-old Ivy's parents sign her up to spend her summer at what she calls "chemo camp", where she manages to find unexpected friends in a group of misfits and has a summer she'll never forget.

Cast

Production

Ken Petrie is producing the film under his 27 Ten banner alongside George Jaques and his Athenaeum Productions. [1] Jaques wrote the script with Ruby Stokes in mind for the cast. He has said that despite the main characters being in cancer remission there is "not a single hospital scene" and that he "wanted to make a film where cancer was the least interesting thing about them. They have these skills, this whole life, because they are still teenagers". [2]

Alongside Stokes, Bella Ramsey was cast in 2024. [3] James Norton, Neil Patrick Harris and Jessica Gunning joined the cast in February 2025. [4]

Principal photography began in Scotland in April 2025. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Ritman, Alex (April 25, 2024). "Bella Ramsey, Louis Partridge, Ruby Stokes to Star in Coming-of-Age Comedy 'Sunny Dancer' From Rising Brit Director George Jaques (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Williams, Max (August 13, 2024). "George Jaques: "Black Dog nearly broke me. But it also made me"". Square Mile. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ Blevins, Adam (April 25, 2024). "Bella Ramsey, Ruby Stokes, and Louis Partridge To Star in Coming-of-Age Movie 'Sunny Dancer'". Collider. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ritman, Alex (February 5, 2025). "Neil Patrick Harris, James Norton, Jessica Gunning Join Bella Ramsey in Coming-of-Age Comedy 'Sunny Dancer' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ Sarrubba, Stefania (February 6, 2025). "James Norton and Bella Ramsey lead cast of new coming-of-age comedy Neil Patrick Harris and Jessica Gunning also star". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Calnan, Ellie (May 19, 2025). "2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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