In today’s film news roundup, Lily James circles a British drama role, “Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story” has started production, Laika makes a veteran hire and “Beanpole” and “Just Noise” get distribution.CastingsLily James is in negotiations to join Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes in the British historical drama “Dig,” set up at Netflix.Based on a true story, James will portray an archaeology student.
Mulligan will play a widow who believes her land contains buried riches and then turns her property into an archaeological site.
Fiennes will portray a local archaeologist.Simon Stone is directing with Gabrielle Tana producing.
The project was previously set up for BBC Films with Nicole Kidman attached.James starred in “Baby Driver” and “Yesterday” and has been shooting a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rebecca” alongside Armie Hammer.
James is repped by UTA and U.K.’s Tavistock Wood.Production StartsProduction has
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