Damian Lewis has joined Ella Purnell (Fallout) and Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You) in The Return of Stanley Atwell. Check out a first look at the film above.
Also joining the cast are Jess Alexander (The Beauty), Adrian Rawlins (Rose of Nevada), and Will Keen (His Dark Materials).
Written and directed by Brian Welsh (Beats), The Return of Stanley Atwell is based on an original story by Steven Soderbergh, who also serves as executive producer. The film is Welsh’s second collaboration with Soderbergh, following their debut, Beats.
The film’s official synopsis reads: “Stanley Atwell (Galitzine), the presumed dead son and heir to Lord Atwell’s title and fortune, unexpectedly returns to the family estate having escaped a decade of mysterious captivity. Atwell’s shocking reappearance causes chaos as he finds his sister Beatrice fighting to claim his inheritance, whilst close friend Pamela (Purnell) manipulates his puzzling return, and a dark family secret, in a bid to seize control of the Atwell fortune. Sex, passion, backstabbing, and betrayal wreak havoc across the estate as the lies and deception the Atwell name has been built upon start to unravel. How far is each family member willing to go to protect their own wealth and status… and what is really behind the return of Stanley Atwell?”
The film is produced by Liza Marshall for Hera Pictures and John Gore for John Gore Studios. Protagonist Pictures is handling international sales, and WME Independent is co-repping US rights.
