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A Macabre Musical Romance About a Taxidermist and Her Willing Specimen Finds a UK Home
Curzon has acquired UK and Ireland rights to Theo Rhys’s body-horror musical Stuffed, starring Jodie Comer and Harry Melling, after the film world premiered as the opening title of the Discovery section at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Comer plays a reclusive taxidermist who places an advert seeking the perfect human specimen to stuff. The response comes from a lonely factory worker, played by Melling, who fears he will be forgotten and leave no legacy behind. As their plan takes shape, an unexpected romance threatens to upend the arrangement.
The feature grew out of Rhys’s BAFTA-nominated short of the same name, with Joss Holden-Rea again composing the original music and co-writing the screenplay. Sam Ritzenberg and Dimitra Tsingou produce, alongside Myles Payne and Hayley Williams of Agile Films and Danny Roberts, Jackie Langelier and H.S. Naji of Fresh Fish Films. The film was developed by the BFI and funded by Fresh Fish Films, the BFI, Ffilm Cymru Wales and Calculus Media. Cornerstone Films is handling worldwide sales.
“It feels like a small miracle that a film as original and enjoyable as Stuffed exists,” said Jake Garriock, senior director of distribution at Curzon. “Theo and his team have brought this tale to life with wit and flair, blending the macabre and romantic to thrilling effect. Jodie and Harry deliver performances to die for.” A UK-Ireland release date has not yet been announced.
Director: Theo Rhys
Writers: Theo Rhys, Joss Holden-Rea
Cast: Jodie Comer, Harry Melling
Music: Joss Holden-Rea
UK/Ireland Distribution: Curzon
International Sales: Cornerstone Films
World Premiere: Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery)
Source: Reporting via Screen Daily.
