Focus Features and Plan B announced today they are partnering on the original film Anemone, from first-time feature director Ronan Day-Lewis. Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis co-wrote the film.
Anemone will star Daniel Day-Lewis in his first acting role since Focus Features’ Phantom Thread in 2017 alongside Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley, and Safia Oakley-Green.
Ben Fordesman (Love Lies Bleeding) is the Director of Photography, Jane Petrie (The Crown) is the Costume Designer, and Chris Oddy (Zone of Interest) is the Production Designer.
Anemone explores the intricate relationships between fathers, sons, and brothers and the dynamics of familial bonds.
Focus Features Chairman Peter Kujawski said: “We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator. They have written a truly exceptional script, and we look forward to bringing their shared vision to audiences alongside the team at Plan B.”
Ronan Day-Lewis is an accomplished painter and filmmaker whose work has shown widely in the United States. His debut international solo exhibition opens on October 2nd in Hong Kong, with additional upcoming shows in New York City and Los Angeles.
Focus Features upcoming slate includes Piece by Piece, an animated biopic from Morgan Neville about the life of multifaceted global superstar Pharrell Williams told through the lens of LEGO bricks, Robert Eggers’ reimagining of Nosferatu, Edward Berger’s thriller Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes, and Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming crime-thriller Black Bag starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender.
Also coming are Yorgos Lanthimos’s next film, Bugonia, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, Chloé Zhao’s next feature, Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley from producers Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, and the highly anticipated third installment of Downton Abbey franchise, among others.
Universal Pictures International will distribute the film internationally on behalf of Focus.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.