Whisky Galore! (2016 film)
| Whisky Galore! | |
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| Directed by | Gillies MacKinnon |
| Screenplay by | Peter McDougall |
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| Starring | |
Production company | Whisky Galore Film |
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| Country | Scotland |
Whisky Galore! is an upcoming Scottish film. It is a remake of the Ealing Comedy, Whisky Galore! (1949), directed by Gillies MacKinnon and stars Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard, Sean Biggerstaff and Naomi Battrick. It is scheduled to be released in 2016 in the UK.
Premise
Scottish islanders try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
Cast
- Gregor Fisher - Macroon
- Eddie Izzard - Captain Wagget
- Sean Biggerstaff - Sergeant Odd
- Naomi Battrick - Peggy Macroon
- James Cosmo - Macalister the Minister
- Ellie Kendrick - Catriona Macroon
- Kevin Guthrie - George
Production
The production spent ten years in development hell.[3] Producer Iain Maclean had initiated the project in 2004 with writer Bill Bryden attached and producers Stephen Evans, Maggie Montieth and Ed Crozier. He raised £400,000 through private investment to finance the development of the film through the company, Whisky Galore Development Ltd. After firing Bill Bryden, Peter McDougall was brought on board and wrote a script for a planned filming in the summer of 2006.[4] The film never commenced production. Between 2006 and 2013, Stephen Evans and Ed Crozier left the project. In 2013, Iain Maclean, disheartened by the lack of production finance let Whisky Galore Development slip into administration forcing a loss to all the initial seed investors. In 2014, he met Irish Pig Farmer, Peter Drayne who agreed to finance the film completely and resurrected the project, as long as none of the original investors had anything to do with the project. It was finally "green-lit" in 2015[3] and principal photography commenced later in 2015 in Scotland.[5] In the interim, McDougall wrote a second screenplay.[3] According to director Gillies MacKinnon, the film is a modern interpretation, not a remake: "The style is contemporary, embracing drama, romance and comedy, with an array of colourful characters providing a platform for a wonderful cast."[6]
References
- ^ Young, Katy (21 April 2016). "'Whisky Galore!' world premiere to close Edinburgh".
- ^ a b c d "Whisky Galore Movie Ltd". Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Hannan, Martin (20 June 2015). "Cheers ... work to start on Whisky Galore! remake". The National Scot.
- ^ "Remake of Whisky Galore! hits the rocks amid storm over snub to Scots". The Scotman. 16 July 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Freeth, Becky (22 August 2015). "Suited and booted Eddie Izzard is captured in 1940s costume for the first time as he films Whisky Galore! remake in Scotland". Daily Mail. Daily Mail Online.
- ^ "Whisky Galore! remake filmed around Cornalees". Greenock Telegraph. 19 August 2015.