Kingsley Ben-Adir and Rob Morgan Join Frank & Louis

Acclaimed actors Kingsley Ben-Adir (known for his roles in Bob Marley: One Love and Barbie) and Rob Morgan (from Mudbound and Don’t Look Up) have officially signed on to star in Frank & Louis (working title). This film marks the English-language debut of Swiss-Italian director Petra Volpe, whose recent feature Late Shift received accolades at this year’s Berlinale and achieved significant box office success in German-speaking Europe.

Director’s Notable Background

Volpe first gained international recognition with her 2017 film The Divine Order, which was Switzerland’s official entry for the Oscars.

Sales and Production Updates

TrustNordisk has secured the world sales rights for Frank & Louis, which commenced principal photography on April 30. The film will be presented to potential buyers at the upcoming Cannes film market next week.

Plot Overview

Set within the confines of a U.S. prison, Frank & Louis tells the story of Frank (played by Ben-Adir), a man serving a life sentence who takes on the role of caretaker for aging inmates suffering from memory loss. The BAFTA-nominated British actor has recently garnered attention for his portrayals of Bob Marley in Bob Marley: One Love and Malcolm X in One Night in Miami. Morgan portrays Louis, a fellow inmate grappling with memory decline.

Thematic Depth

What starts as a strategic move to enhance his chances for parole transforms into a profound personal bond with another prisoner, reshaping Frank’s understanding of dignity, responsibility, and redemption.

Supporting Cast

The film features a talented ensemble cast, including Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), Rosalind Eleazar (Slow Horses), and Grammy-winning artist René Pérez Joglar, also known as Residente, who recently received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his role in In the Summers.

Production Team

Frank & Louis was co-written by Volpe and Esther Bernstorff (4 Kings) and produced by Reto Schaerli and Lukas Hobi for Zodiac Pictures. Co-producers include Georgie Paget and Thembisa Cochrane of Caspian Films. The project is supported by Swiss public broadcaster SRF and SRG SSR, along with funding from national and regional film funds.

Representation

Ben-Adir is represented by CAA, The B-Side (U.K.), and Range Media Partners. Morgan is represented by Elysian Heights and Fox Rothschild. Volpe is represented by Cora Olson of Range Media Partners in the U.S. and Beate Wolgast of Die Agenten in Germany. Pérez Joglar is represented by CAA, Varma by 42 in the U.K. and Principal Entertainment in the U.S., and Eleazar by The Artists Partnership in the U.K. and Principal Entertainment in the U.S.

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Persons

Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rob Morgan, Petra Volpe, Indira Varma, Rosalind Eleazar, René Pérez Joglar, Esther Bernstorff, Reto Schaerli, Lukas Hobi, Georgie Paget, Thembisa Cochrane, Cora Olson, Beate Wolgast

Company Names

TrustNordisk, Zodiac Pictures, Caspian Films, SRF, SRG SSR, CAA, The B-Side, Range Media Partners, Elysian Heights, Fox Rothschild, 42, Principal Entertainment, The Artists Partnership

Titles

Frank & Louis, Bob Marley: One Love, Barbie, Mudbound, Don’t Look Up, Late Shift, The Divine Order, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Bull, One Night in Miami, Game of Thrones, Slow Horses, In the Summers, 4 Kings

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