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Simon Aboud, who last brought us 2012’s Comes A Bright Day, is kicking off production on his next film, This Beautiful Fantastic. And he’s rounded up another impressive cast, led by Jessica Brown Findlay and Tom Wilkinson.They’re at the head of an ensemble that also features Andrew Scott, Jeremy Irvine, Anna Chancellor and Sheila Hancock in the story of Bella Brown (Findlay), a young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating children’s books. But she’s dealing with various issues, including her abandonment as a child, her Ocd and her dictatorial boss at the library. Things start to change when her landlord orders her to deal with her neglected garden, which doesn’t exactly gel with a paralyzing fear of flora and fauna. But it brings her into contact with the cantankerous, loveless, rich old Alfie Stephenson (Wilkinson), who lives next door and just so happens...

DVD Release Date: Nov. 13, 2012

Price: DVD $24.99

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Craig Roberts is hurting for Imogen Poots in Comes A Bright Day.

The hip ensemble of Craig Roberts (Submarine), Kevin McKidd (HBO’s Rome), Timothy Spall (Wake Wood) and the adorable Imogen Poots (Jane Eyre) stars in the offbeat British romance-thriller film Comes A Bright Day, written and directed by Simon Aboud.

Sam (Roberts) is a bright, ambitious and handsome bellboy at a five star hotel who has big dreams of one day running his own restaurant. On a seemingly ordinary afternoon, while running an errand at one of London’s most exclusive jewelers, he suddenly finds himself in a life or death hostage situation with the radiantly beautiful Mary (Poots) and her belligerent elderly boss Charlie (Spall). Against the backdrop of an armed jewel robbery that goes badly wrong, hostages Sam and Mary, flung together by deadly circumstance, discover their true feelings for each other.

Three projects took a big step toward theaters today: Im Global will finance Catherine Hardwicke's Plush, an erotic thriller led by Emily Browning, Xavier Samuel, and Cam Gigandet. Strand Releasing has acquired the U.S. rights to Simon Aboud’s Comes a Bright Day. Craig Roberts and Imogen Poots star in the British production set during the robbery of a London jewelry store. Gkids signed a deal with Studiocanal to release an English-language version of Ernest & Celestinein the States in Fall 2013. Hit the jump for details on each project. According to THR, Plush just began shooting in Los Angeles this week. The report provides this logline: "[Plush is] about a rising rock star who, after losing her bandmate and brother to a drug overdose, finds herself in a downwards spiral. After her second album proves a commerical disaster, she becomes involved with a replacement guitarist, and their relationship soon crosses the line sexually.

Strand Releasing has picked up Simon Aboud's coming-of-age love story and feature debut "Comes A Bright Day" for Us distribution. The film stars Craig Roberts ("Submarine") and Imogen Poots ("28 Weeks Later") as lovebirds whose love story is told with the armed robbery of a premiere London jeweler as backdrop. “I’m delighted Strand has taken the Us rights, the film started its life so fantastically at the Berlin Internaitonal Film Festival in Generations section earlier this year where the audiences fell in love with Simon’s very beautiful feature,” said the film's producer, Christine Alderson. The film, which also stars Kevin McKidd ("Grey's Anatomy") and Timonthy Spall ("Harry Potter"), will be released in the Us this November.

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"There isn't a way out." There's a new trailer worth watching for a British mystery thriller called Comes a Bright Day, starring a stellar cast. It's lead by the young Craig Roberts, breakout star of Submarine, along with Imogen Poots, breakout star from Fright Night and 28 Weeks Later. The two get in the middle of a diamond/jewelry robbery in one of London's most exclusive jewellers, but it seems there's more to the plot than even the trailer hints at. Kevin McKidd and Timothy Spall also co-star. This looks pretty damn good, like an intriguing, mysterious, bloody (his face!) robbery thriller. I'm in! Check out the trailer below. Watch the official trailer for Simon Aboud's Comes a Bright Day, from SlashFilm (via TheFilmStage): Simon Aboud's Comes a Bright Day is a romantic thriller set during the armed robbery of one of London's most exclusive jewellers. Sometimes funny,...

Craig Roberts led one of my favorite movies from last year (Submarine), so the guy’s got my trust for another couple of movies. Up next is Comes a Bright Day, a romantic drama of sorts seemingly wrapped around a heist movie; Imogen Poots (Fright Night), Timothy Spall (Harry Potter), and Kevin McKidd (Brave) also star for debut writer-director Simon Aboud.

The thing’s been getting a couple of positive notes right before it hits the U.K, and I can see why; what’s here looks good. A (possibly) smaller-than-necessary appearance and a terrible final line notwithstanding, I can go with the flow of Day‘s directorial style, performances, and general atmosphere. (It’s also fun to pretend Oliver Tate traveled to the present day and is working in a hotel.) No stateside release has been set right now but, in good time, I’m sure us Americans will...

British crime thrillers...every so often a classic rolls around, but you’ve got to wade through a whole heap of sub-par dreck before you find one. The first trailer has hit for Simon Aboud’s (romantically tinged) crime thriller “Comes A Bright Day,” and while nothing on show immediately suggests that it’s going to stray into the classic territory, it certainly looks a cut above the usual cockney geezers, gangsters and guns nonsense. And indeed, our reviewer in Berlin enjoyed it, with reservations, as you can read here. Led by 21 year-old “Submarine” star Craig Roberts – although we maintain he doesn’t look a day older than 16 – the cast also includes Imogen Poots (“Fright Night”), Kevin McKidd (“Trainspotting”) and Timothy Spall. The official synopsis is way too long for its own good, so instead we’ll give you a quick run-through of the plot that you can see in the trailer.

Due out in cinemas this Friday, Comes a Bright Day stars Craig Roberts (Submarine) in the lead alongside the very much rising young actress, Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later), and now a great new trailer has made its way online for the romantic-thriller.

Simon Aboud makes his feature debut as both writer and director, and with the likes of Timothy Spall (Harry Potter) and Kevin McKidd (Trainspotting, Grey’s Anatomy) supporting, you can be sure that this indie is definitely worth looking out for.

“An offbeat, coming-of-age love story set during the armed robbery of London’s most exclusive jewellers. Sometimes funny, often dark, always captivating and never what you expect.”

Roberts shined brilliantly in Richard Ayoade’s feature directorial debut last year, Submarine, and it will be interesting to see his next follow-up leading role.

Poots, similarly, is certainly on the rise. She’s been spotted on the set of...

Comes a Bright Day Trailer. Simon Aboud‘s Comes a Bright Day (2012) movie trailer stars Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots, Kevin McKidd, Timothy Spall, and Geoff Bell. Comes a Bright Day‘s plots synopsis: “Sam Smith (Craig Roberts) is twenty, bright, ambitious and not unattractive; so earning minimum wage as a bellboy at a 5* luxury hotel [...]

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Imogen Poots will star alongside Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette and Emile Hirsch in A Long Way Down, an adaptation of Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel.

22 year old Imogen (represented by Independent Talent) has just filmed on The King of Soho alongside Steve Coogan, and has a number of films coming out this year including British indie Comes A Bright Day.

A Long Way Down is about four people who meet on New Year's Eve, all having gone to the top of a tall building with the intention of killing themselves.

The script has been written by the multi-talented Jack Thorne (How I Live Now, The Scouting Book For Boys, Skins, The Fades).

The film is due to start shooting in London on 3rd September for eight weeks.

At the Berlin Film Festival last week, we had the pleasure of catching up with "Comes a Bright Day" writer/director Simon Aboud, who told us about getting the film made, as well as the status of his Brit-listed script "This Beautiful Fantastic," and what he hopes to roll on next.

"Comes a Bright Day" is your first feature, can you tell us a little bit about getting it made?

Well here's the odd thing, getting this made was really easy. But I've done the pain thing before. It's by no means the first script I've written. I had a script, "This Beautiful Fantastic," which was on the Brit list and had Carey Mulligan attached...and somehow, I don't know, it never got financed. Then I was working on another film called "Sunny's Tale" -- a really a lovely script, If I say so myself! -- which had Freddie Highmore attached.

One of the more impressive screen debuts of last year came from 21-year-old Welsh actor Craig Roberts. A British children's TV veteran (he was the star of "The Story Of Tracy Beaker" and "Young Dracula" among others), Roberts broke out as the pretentious, deluded hero of Richard Ayoade's charming "Submarine," coming across as equal parts Dustin Hoffman, Bud Cort and John Gordon Sinclair (from "Gregory's Girl"), and it seemed to mark the birth of a star. Indeed, Roberts has found himself in demand since the film debuted at Toronto back in 2010, with new films on the way including Sundance entries "Red Lights" with Robert De Niro, Cillian Murphy and Elizabeth Olsen, and teen rom-com "The First Time," and he went back to his home turf to make the heist comedy "Comes A Bright Day," from first-time director Simon Aboud, where Roberts plays a man taken hostage during a bank robbery,...

Comes a Bright Day

"With another twelve world premieres and three international premieres, Generation’s feature-length film program is now complete," the Berlinale's announced today. "A total of 58 short and full-length films from 32 countries have been selected for the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions." Straight from the release, then, with descriptions from the festival:

Generation 14plus

Comes a Bright Day (Great Britain, by Simon Aboud) – Against the backdrop of an armed robbery at a London jewellers, much more is at stake than money. Where diamonds are involved, love is not far. Cast: Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots, Kevin McKidd, Timothy Spall and others. World Premiere. Site.

Lal Gece (Night of Silence, Turkey, by Reis Çelik) – When the groom lifts the bride’s veil, he is looking into the face of a 14-year-old girl. As tradition has it, a night in the bridal chamber seals the marriage. Cast: Ilyas Salman, Dilan Aksüt and others.

The 2012 Berlinale has added 12 world premieres and three international ones, completing the program for its Generation lineup. Now a total of 58 short and feature films make up the Generation Kplus (films featuring young children) and Generation 14plus (films featuring actors age 14 and up) competitions. Among the high profile additions making their world premieres: "Arcadia" directed by Sundance alum Olivia Silver and starring John Hawkes ("Winter's Bone"); and the UK romantic thriller "Comes a Bright Day" starring "Submarine" breakout Craig Roberts and Imogen Poots ("Fright Night"). Berlin's Generation programs are typically known for being a bit grittier than similar programs in the Us. The additions to the Generation lineup (go here for previously announced entries): Generation 14plus "Comes A Bright Day" (Great Britain, by Simon Aboud) – Against the backdrop of an...

Comes a Bright Day has all the ingredients to be a great product of the UK independent film system. First of all, it's a crime drama with a dark sense of humor---"an offbeat, coming-of age love-story set during the armed robbery of London’s most exclusive jewelers." The cast is led by up-and-comers Craig Roberts (Submarine) and Imogen Poots (Fright Night), surrounded by veteran actors Kevin McKidd (Grey's Anatomy) and Timothy Spall (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) and fresh face Anthony Welsh. And the official website is packed with material to spread the word about the film, including images, featurettes, and a production blog. Director Simon Aboud is in post-production right now on his feature debut, with an eye toward premiering at Sundance or Berlin in 2012. Hit the jump to see a ton of new images plus a few videos from the set of Comes a Bright Day.

Shooting is about to wrap on Brit indie love story/thriller Comes a Bright Day, written and directed by Simon Aboud, which has been filming on location in Mayfair and at Elstree Studios.

Craig Roberts (represented by Curtis Brown), the young star of Submarine, Becoming Human, and Young Dracula, stars in the lead role of 20 year old Sam Smith.

And Imogen Poots (represented by Independent Talent) plays Mary, "as radiantly beautiful as the jewellery she sells".

Against the backdrop of an armed robbery that goes badly wrong in one of London’s most exclusive jewellers, hostages Sam and Mary, flung together by deadly circumstance, discover their true feelings for each other.

The cast also features Kevin McKidd as Cameron, the psychotic armed robber and Timothy Spall as the cantankerous shop owner Charlie.

For the latest updates visit the Comes a Bright Day website.

Comes A Bright Day

Intandem Films has scored international rights to British love story/thriller "Comes A Bright Day" from Smudge Films, Matador Pictures, Lost Tribe Productions and Ipso Facto Films.

Simon Aboud penned and will direct the story of hostages during a Mayfair jewellery store heist. Craig Roberts and Imogen Poots will play the two teenage leads, while Kevin McKidd stars as the robber and Timothy Spall plays the store owner.

British fashion designer Paul Smith will do the costumes for the main cast. Shooting begins next week on location around Mayfair and at Elstree Studios in London. [Source: Screen Daily]

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Ge You and Wang Xue Oi stars in the story which deals with an orphan who is raised to avenge the death of his family. [Source: The Hollywood Reporter]

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