Oscar-winner Sam Mendes’ next film, “Empire of Light,” starring Olivia Colman, “Top Boy”Actors Colin Firth and Micheal Ward will make their debut exclusively in theaters Dec. 9, 2022.
Drama, which marks the “1917” director’s first solo writing venture, also features Tom Brooke, Hannah Onslow, Toby Jones, Crystal Clarke and Tanya Moodie in supporting roles.
The South Coast of England, 1980s. “Empire of Light”It is a love story that revolves round an old cinema. According to Searchlight Pictures’ official description, it is “a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema.”
Mendes co-produced the film with Pippa Harp for his Neal Street Productions. “Empire of Light”He will reunite with Roger Deakins, the cinematographer who won an Oscar in recognition of his work on War Epic. “1917.”
In the 2021 indie drama, Firth and Colman portrayed husband and wife. “Mothering Sunday,” led by Josh O’Connor and Odessa Young. Firth was most recently seen in limited series. “The Staircase”As Michael Peterson. Colman appeared as Michael Peterson in the hit Netflix series “Heartstopper”A number of projects are in the works for and “Great Expectations,” “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”And “Wonka.”
Up next on Mendes’ slate is producing writer-director Niki Caro’s “Beautiful Ruins”Amblin Partners. He won the Best Director Oscar for 1999’s “American Beauty” and was thrice-nominated for 2019’s “1917.”
