Exciting news for fans of Sally Wainwright and James Norton, as the pair are set to work together on Wainwright’s first feature film. Fans of the BBC drama Happy Valley will be thrilled to see them collaborating once again.
Norton played the iconic villain Tommy Lee Royce in the Hebden Bridge-based drama, written by Sally Wainwright. In a new interview with Deadline about his film and TV production company, Rabbit Track Pictures, the Malton-born actor and producer mentioned future plans.
While discussing the direction of the production company, he said: “We’ve just brought Jack Thorne onto a project, and it’s really exciting. We have the Sally Wainwright project, which is in the works. We’re stepping up.”
No details were revealed about the potential partnership with television writer and director Wainwright, but the fact that this is her first film is exciting news. We look forward to learning more about the project as it develops.
Wainwright, known for other works such as Gentleman Jack and Last Tango in Halifax, is currently working on a new series set in Hebden Bridge, Riot Women. Originally titled Hot Flush, the show will follow a punk band formed by five women going through menopause, who “find an unexpected outlet for their rage.”
The star-studded cast was announced last month, including Lorraine Ashbourne from Bridgerton, Joanna Scanlan from The Thick of It, Tamsin Greig from Friday Night Dinner, Rosalie Craig from 1899, and Amelia Bullmore from the recent drama The Jetty.
During James Norton’s interview, he also explained how he came to name his production company, Rabbit Track Pictures. The Grantchester actor said: “I wanted to make it something personal, rather than just cool-sounding and generic.”
And he did indeed find something personal and meaningful. Reflecting on his time in the North Yorkshire market town, Norton said: “The rabbit track, for me, was a place at the back of my garden when I was a child. From the moment I can remember, it was where we were allowed to roam, and adventures would happen. It was fun and wild and feral.”
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