It Appears IFC Is Headed to “Brighton Rock”
IFC Films has picked up U.S. rights to Rowan Joffe’s thriller “Brighton Rock,” with a cast that includes Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, John Hurt and Helen Mirren. Based on the 1939 Graham Greene novel, pic is the directorial debut of Joffe, whose work as a screenwriter includes “28 Days Later” and “The American.” Storyline centers on a young man (Riley) looking to become a player in organized crime and a waitress in possession of incriminating evidence. Paul Webster (”Atonement,” “Eastern Promises”). IFC plans to release “Brighton Rock” in the U.S. this summer.
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