Stratton (film)

Stratton: First into Action
Directed by	Simon West
Written by	Duncan Falconer Warren Davis
Starring	Dominic Cooper Gemma Chan Austin Stowell Tyler Hoechlin Tom Felton
Cinematography	Felix Wiedemann
Edited by	Andrew MacRitchie
Music by	Nathaniel Méchaly
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Italy, United Kingdom

Stratton: First into Action is an upcoming British action thriller film directed by Simon West, based on the novel series of same name by Duncan Falconer. The series' lead character John Stratton is played by Dominic Cooper, while the rest of the cast includes Gemma Chan, Austin Stowell, Tyler Hoechlin, and Tom Felton. Principal photography on the film began on 15 July 2015 in Brindisi, Italy.

Plot

A British Special Boat Service operator tracks down an international terrorist cell.

Cast

• Dominic Cooper as John Stratton, an SBS operator, working for the Intelligence Detachment in Northern Ireland.
• Gemma Chan as Aggy
• Austin Stowell as Hank
• Tyler Hoechlin as Marty
• Tom Felton as Cummings
• Thomas Kretschmann as Grigory Barovsky
• Derek Jacobi as Ross
• Connie Nielsen as Sumner
• Jake Fairbrother as Spinks

Production

On 3 November 2014, it was announced that Henry Cavill would next star in the action thriller film Stratton, to be produced by his own banner Promethean Productions, Amber Entertainment, and GFM Films. It would be based on the Duncan Falconer's eight-novel series of same name, featuring the lead character John Stratton, an SBS agent, and working for the Intelligence Detachment in Northern Ireland. The film, producing by Ileen Maisel and Lawrence Elman who also bought the film rights to the novel, would set in Southern Italy, Rome and London.

On 25 February 2015, Simon West was hired to direct the film, which was fully financed by GFM Films. On 28 May 2015, five days before the filming was set to begin on 2 June, Cavill exited the film due to creative differences in the script. On 9 July 2015, it was announced that Dominic Cooper would take over the title role, of John Stratton, replacing Cavill.

Other cast members include Gemma Chan, Austin Stowell, Tyler Hoechlin, and Tom Felton. More cast was announced by Screen Daily, which included Thomas Kretschmann, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen and Jake Fairbrother.

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on 15 July 2015 in Brindisi, Lecce, Squinzano and Casalabate, Italy, and then the shooting would move to Rome and then to London. Filming was previously set to begin on 2 June, but was re-scheduled after Cavill left the film.

External links

• Stratton at IMDb