Kiefer Sutherland & Rebel Wilson lead Sky festive film Tinsel Town
- Hollywood stars Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson lead a British cast in the festive Sky comedy film Tinsel Town
- Danny Dyer is also rumoured to be starring in the film, which is currently shooting in the north of England
- "I'm thrilled to be working back in the UK and with director Chris Foggin" said Sutherland. "The cast is fantastic, and I can't wait to tell this story."
Hollywood stars Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson are shooting a Christmas comedy film for Sky Cinema around the north of England, British Comedy Guide can exclusively reveal.
Tinsel Town will see Sutherland sending up his 24 action star persona, playing Bradley, an actor with a bloated ego who finds himself blindsided when his iconic franchise is abruptly cancelled.
With his career in freefall and worried his Hollywood days are behind him, he heads to England, hoping to rebuild his image as a serious actor on the West End. But his long-suffering agent has other plans, sending Bradley instead to a small, snow-dusted village to star in the town's eccentric production of Cinderella.
As he fumbles through rehearsals with a colourful cast of oddball locals, Bradley begins to discover a spark of new beginnings in the form of no-nonsense choreographer Jill (Bridesmaids star Wilson). What starts as a professional disaster soon blossoms into an unforgettable, heart-warming journey of second chances, surprising friendships, and festive magic.
Details of British cast members have yet to be confirmed. But rumoured sightings of Danny Dyer on set would appear to tie in with the feature's original working title, A Proper British Christmas.
"I'm thrilled to be working back in the UK and with director Chris Foggin" said Sutherland. "The cast is fantastic, and I can't wait to tell this story."
Wilson added: "I love British Christmas movies - because in Australia we're just on the beach having a BBQ - and so now I feel like I get to have a classic British Christmas - freezing my t***s off but laughing and sledding all the way!"
Tinsel Town's script has been written by Fisherman's Friends scribe Piers Ashworth with Frazer Flintham and Adam Brown, with additional material by Jake Brunger, and will be directed by Foggin (The Bank Of Dave). Matt Williams and Pascal Degove are producing for Future Artists Entertainment (The Bank Of Dave). The executive Producers are Julia Stuart, Laura Grange, Piers Tempest and Martin Owen.
"We are so proud of this uplifting and charming comedy, and we can't wait for it to come to Sky Cinema this Christmas" said Stuart, director of original film at Sky. "It's feel-good, festive and funny, and we hope will have something for everyone to enjoy."
Matt Williams of FAE added: "Continuing our long-standing successful Sky relationship in assembling the best of British talent in front and behind the camera, I am unbelievably excited to deliver this hilarious and heartwarming Christmas comedy to the screen.
"Tinsel Town is sure to join the pantheon of classic Christmas films, and I am thrilled we have gathered such an incredible ensemble of British talent led by the incredible Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson."
Mister Smith Entertainment will launch worldwide sales of the film at the upcoming European Film Market.