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STEVE COOGAN TO PLAY JAMES BOSWELL IN FEATURE FILM ADAPTATION OF ACCLAIMED WEST END PLAY\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cBOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRODUCTION SET FOR 2015 WITH HIGHLAND FILM GROUP HANDLING SALES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Toronto, 7 September, 2014:<\/em><\/strong> Highland Film Group announced today that Academy-nominated, BAFTA Award-winning actor Steve Coogan (\u201cPhilomena<\/em>\u201d, \u201cThe Trip<\/em>\u201d) has signed on to play the title role of James Boswell in a feature film adaptation of acclaimed West End play, BOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Gregor Jordan (\u201cBuffalo Soldiers<\/em>\u201d, \u201cNed Kelly<\/em>\u201d) will direct from a script by Patrick Edgeworth, who also wrote the play. Mark Pennell and Steve Chasman will produce. Armyan Bernstein (Beacon Pictures) will executive produce. The project is represented by Highland Film Group Internationally.<\/p>\n

Production is set for 2015.\u00a0 BOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE<\/strong> tells the true story of how James Boswell (Coogan), in the twilight of his career and life, takes on an impossible case – to save the life of the convict Mary Bryant from the gallows. A case no one else wants or cares about. The tragi-comic Boswell is the most unlikely hero from the most unlikely quarter. But he manages to find his past brilliance long enough to save the day.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the casting, producers Mark Pennell and Steve Chasman said: \u201cWhether it be \u2018Lincoln\u2019 or \u2018Thatcher\u2019, bringing a historical figure to life is always a challenge, but Steve\u2019s (Coogan) extraordinary ability to blend humour and pathos make him the perfect artist to bring such a complex character like Boswell to the screen. We are excited to see him make this role his own.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe fell in love with the script, and combined with Gregor\u2019s vision and Coogan\u2019s talent \u2013 create the complete package which will be sure to resonate with buyers and appeal to global audiences,\u201d said Highland Film Group\u2019s Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier.\u00a0 \u201cPlus we are looking forward to collaborating with talented producers such as Steve and Mark.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE<\/strong> is a unique combination of drama and humour about the most unlikely of people becoming a hero. Gregor\u2019s vision for the film was an instantaneous fit. We are equally excited to start collaborating with Steve and Mark on this project and bringing this extraordinary film to audiences worldwide,\u201d said Highland Film Group\u2019s Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

STEVE COOGAN TO PLAY JAMES BOSWELL IN FEATURE FILM ADAPTATION OF ACCLAIMED WEST END PLAY\u00a0\u201cBOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE\u201d PRODUCTION SET FOR 2015 WITH HIGHLAND FILM GROUP HANDLING SALES Toronto, 7 September, 2014: Highland Film Group announced today that Academy-nominated, BAFTA Award-winning actor Steve Coogan (\u201cPhilomena\u201d, \u201cThe Trip\u201d) has signed on to play the title role […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nSteve Coogan to play Boswell in film adaptation of BOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE - Behind The Lens Online<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Behind the Lens is your home for in-depth movie reviews, filmmaker & celebrity interviews, and more, all by industry professional and film critic debbie lynn elias...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/news\/steve-coogan-to-play-boswell-in-film-adaptation-of-boswell-for-the-defence\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Steve Coogan to play Boswell in film adaptation of BOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Behind the Lens is your home for in-depth movie reviews, filmmaker & celebrity interviews, and more, all by industry professional and film critic debbie lynn elias...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/news\/steve-coogan-to-play-boswell-in-film-adaptation-of-boswell-for-the-defence\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Behind The Lens Online\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-09-09T18:44:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2014-10-08T18:44:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"debbie lynn elias\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"debbie lynn elias\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/behindthelensonline.net\\\/site\\\/news\\\/steve-coogan-to-play-boswell-in-film-adaptation-of-boswell-for-the-defence\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/behindthelensonline.net\\\/site\\\/news\\\/steve-coogan-to-play-boswell-in-film-adaptation-of-boswell-for-the-defence\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"debbie lynn elias\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/behindthelensonline.net\\\/site\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2d9b602095eb0ce3d363efb75ad0b5d4\"},\"headline\":\"Steve Coogan to play Boswell in film adaptation of BOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-09-09T18:44:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2014-10-08T18:44:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/behindthelensonline.net\\\/site\\\/news\\\/steve-coogan-to-play-boswell-in-film-adaptation-of-boswell-for-the-defence\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":391,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/behindthelensonline.net\\\/site\\\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/behindthelensonline.net\\\/site\\\/news\\\/steve-coogan-to-play-boswell-in-film-adaptation-of-boswell-for-the-defence\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/behindthelensonline.net\\\/site\\\/news\\\/steve-coogan-to-play-boswell-in-film-adaptation-of-boswell-for-the-defence\\\/\",\"name\":\"Steve Coogan to play Boswell in film adaptation of BOSWELL FOR THE DEFENCE - 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