The Thing with Feathers (film)

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The Thing with Feathers
Directed byDylan Southern
Screenplay byDylan Southern
Based on Grief Is the Thing with Feathers
by Max Porter
Produced by
  • Leah Clarke
  • Andrea Cornwell
  • Adam Ackland
Starring
CinematographyBen Fordesman
Edited byGeorge Cragg
Music by
Production
companies
  • Film4
  • Lobo Films
  • SunnyMarch
Release date
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Thing with Feathers is an upcoming film starring Benedict Cumberbatch. It is written and directed by Dylan Southern and adapted from the book Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter.

Contents

Synopsis

A father and two sons struggle to cope with the sudden loss of their wife and mother. [1]

Cast

Production

The project is from Film4, Lobo Films and Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch. Producers on the project are Andrea Cornwell, Adam Ackland and Leah Clarke. It is an adaptation by Dylan Southern of the novel Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter. [2] Principal photography was underway in early 2024. [3] [4]

Release

It is set to premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. [5]

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References

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