The Ballad of Wallis Island

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The Ballad of Wallis Island
Directed by James Griffiths
Screenplay by Tom Basden
Tim Key
Produced byRupert Majendie
Starring
CinematographyG. Magni Ágústsson
Edited byQuin Williams
Music by Adem Ilhan
Production
company
Distributed by Focus Features (United States)
Universal Pictures (international)
Release date
  • January 25, 2025 (2025-01-25)(Sundance)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Ballad of Wallis Island is an upcoming film produced by Baby Cow Productions and starring Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden and Tim Key. Basden and Key co-wrote the script. James Griffiths is directing with Rupert Majendie producing.

Contents

Synopsis

An eccentric millionaire hires his favourite musician to perform for him on his remote desert island. He secretly also hires a former bandmate and ex-girlfriend of the musician. However tensions rise as a storm traps them on the island. [1]

Cast

Production

The project began as a short film Key and Basden made with James Griffiths and produced by Moxie Pictures. The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island won best short film at The Edinburgh International Film Festival and was nominated for the 2008 BAFTA Award for Best Short Film. [2] [3] [4]

The feature film, initially entitled One For the Money, had Rupert Majendie as producer with Bankside Films representing sales. [5] Focus Features subsequently acquired worldwide rights to the project, which was later retitled The Ballad of Wallis Island, with Universal Pictures handling the international release on its behalf. [6]

Principal photography was scheduled for Wales in 2023. [7] [8] [9]

Release

The Ballad of Wallis Island is set to premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. [10]

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