A striking first image from “Judy” shows Renee Zellweger playing show business legend Judy Garland.
Principal photography is now underway on the picture, which is being shot in London.
The movie is set in the late 1960s as Garland arrives in the English capital for a run of sell-out concerts.As well as Zellweger in the lead role, the cast includes Jessie Buckley (“War and Peace”), Finn Wittrock (“American Horror Story”) and Michael Gambon (“Harry Potter”).Garland’s performances at the Talk of the Town nightclub came toward the end of the icon’s long career.
The movie will recount her performances, with some of her best-known numbers including “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”The film also delves in the behind the scenes battles with management, Garland’s relationships with musicians and fans, and the unfolding family drama that provided the backdrop to the London performances.“Judy” is a Pathé, BBC Films
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