Line of Duty and Loki stars team up for new vampire movie
Line of Duty star Kelly Macdonald has teamed up with Loki's Sophia Di Martino for a new vampire movie from Sky Cinema.
Based on the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by Matt Haig, The Radleys will also see Homeland star Damian Lewis take on a dual role as twin brothers Peter and Will.
Developed by comedian Jo Brand, and set for release in 2024, filming for the new dark comedy from writer Talitha Stevenson is already underway in London and Yorkshire.
Related: Marvel confirms Disney+ premiere dates for Loki season 2 and Echo season 1
"Nestled in a quiet, suburban English town live The Radleys. To their neighbours, they are as ordinary as they come, yet beneath the surface, parents Peter (Lewis) and Helen (Macdonald) are concealing a devastatingly dark secret from their teenage children, Rowan and Clara. They are abstaining vampires, choosing not to drink blood despite their natural cravings, yet becoming more and more bloodthirsty by the day," reads the synopsis.
After Clara, the teenage vegan, is attacked during school, her vampiric instincts take over which forces parents Peter and Helen to tell their children the truth, leading them to question their identities.
When Peter's twin brother Will, who is described as a "proud, practicing vampire who openly embraces his hedonistic, bloodthirsty lifestyle", turns up he forces the family to face their repressed urges even further.
Related: Line of Duty star Kelly Macdonald lands next movie role
"I'm very excited to watch Matt Haig's The Radleys come alive on screen as it begins production with top British talent including Damian Lewis and Kelly Macdonald. Wickedly funny and darkly compelling, I'm so pleased to bring this film to Sky Cinema in 2024," said Julia Stuart, Director of Original Film at Sky.
The Radleys will also star Holmes & Watson's Harry Baxendale (playing Rowan), The Ballad of Renegade Nell's Bo Bragason (playing Clara), and Small Axe star Shaun Parkes.
The Radleys premieres in Sky Cinema in 2024.
You Might Also Like
