Wasteman

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Wasteman
Directed byCalum Macdiarmid
Screenplay byHunter Andrews
Eoin Doran
Produced by
  • Sophia Gibber
  • Myles Payne
  • Philip Barantini
  • Samantha Beddoe
Starring
Production
company
Bankside Films
Distributed by Lionsgate
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Wasteman is an upcoming British film directed by Calum Macdiarmid and starring Tom Blyth and David Jonsson.

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Cast

Production

The film is directed by Calum Macdiarmid and written by Hunter Andrews and Eoin Doran. It is produced by Bankside Films and produced by Sophia Gibber and Myles Payne of Agile Films with Philip Barantini and Samantha Beddoe’s It’s All Made Up Productions and Hoopsa Films. [1]

The cast is led by David Jonsson and Tom Blyth and also includes Alex Hassell. [2] [3]

Principal photography took place in London and Somerset in the summer of 2024. [4] [5] Filming locations included Shepton Mallet Prison. [6]

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References

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