Urchin (upcoming film)
| Urchin | |
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| Directed by | Harris Dickinson |
| Screenplay by | Harris Dickinson |
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| Starring | Frank Dillane |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Urchin is an upcoming film written and directed by Harris Dickinson, in his feature-length directorial debut, and starring Frank Dillane.
Premise
[edit]A drifter struggles with integrating into society.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Frank Dillane as Mike
- Megan Northam
- Karyna Khymchuk
- Shonagh Marie
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The film was directed by Harris Dickinson in his feature length debut.[2] It was produced by Devisio Pictures, a production company Dickinson launched with producer Archie Pearch.[3] Harrison has described it as being about mental health and "people who fall between the cracks" and "the ways in which the system fails people in certain ways.”[1] Scott O’Donnell served as a producer on the film which received British Film Institute (BFI) Filmmaking Fund production support in 2024.[4]
Casting
[edit]The cast was led by Frank Dillane and included Megan Northam, Karyna Khymchuk and Shonagh Marie.[5]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began in London in June 2024.[6] In January 2025, Dickinson confirmed on the Empire Magazine podcast that the film was in post-production.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mayers, Kacion (November 26, 2024). "Harris Dickinson: From beach rat to baby boy". Dazed Digital. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (December 12, 2024). "Harris Dickinson Plays Coy About Starring as John Lennon in Sam Mendes' Beatles Biopics: 'It Would Be Amazing to Do That'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Vardhan, Harsh (May 2, 2024). "'Dream Space': Harris Dickinson to Make His Feature Directorial Debut". Moviedelic. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (December 27, 2024). "'The Thing With Feathers' , 'Pillion' among key 2024 BFI production awards". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex; Keslassy, Elsa (February 12, 2025). "Harris Dickinson's Directorial Debut 'Urchin' Starring Frank Dillane Heads to EFM With Charades (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (August 14, 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Empire Podcast Episode #650 Live in Kings Place - Nick Frost, Harris Dickinson, Claes Bang, Joe Alwyn". Podcasts.Apple.com. January 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.