Joy is an upcoming British biographical drama film starring Bill Nighy, Thomasin McKenzie and James Norton. Directed by Ben Taylor, it is the true story of the world's first in vitro fertilisation baby Louise Brown. The screenplay is by Jack Thorne who developed the story with his wife Rachel Mason and Emma Gordon & Shaun Topp. It is produced by Wildgaze and Pathé for Netflix.
Synopsis[]
Set in the 1960s and 1970s, a nurse (McKenzie), a visionary scientist (Norton) and an innovative surgeon (Nighy) work to develop the first 'test tube baby'.[1]
Cast[]
- Bill Nighy as Patrick Steptoe
- Thomasin McKenzie as Jean Purdy
- James Norton as Robert Edwards
- Joanna Scanlan
- Charlie Murphy
- Tanya Moodie
- Ella Bruccoleri
- Rish Shah
Production[]
A British production, the film is produced by Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey for Wildgaze, with executive producer Cameron McCracken for Pathé. Husband and wife team Rachel Mason and Jack Thorne developed the story with Thorne providing the screenplay. It is directed by Ben Taylor.[2]
The cast is led by Bill Nighy, James Norton and Thomasin McKenzie and also includes Joanna Scanlan, Charlie Murphy, Tanya Moodie, Ella Bruccoleri and Rish Shah.[3]
Filming got underway in the UK in September 2023.[4]
Release[]
The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on 15 October 2024. It is scheduled for a limited theatrical release in the UK and Ireland on 15 November 2024, and a streaming release on Netflix worldwide on 22 November 2024.[5]
References[]
- ↑ Asatryan, Tigran (September 24, 2023). Joy: Everything We Know About Netflix's IVF Biopic Starring Bill Nighy.
- ↑ Bill Nighy, James Norton, Thomasin McKenzie lead Ben Taylor's IVF film 'Joy' for Netflix, Pathe; first look with production underway (exclusive) (23 September 2023). Retrieved on September 23, 2023.
- ↑ Kelly, Aiden (1 October 2024). Bill Nighy and James Norton Make a Groundbreaking Discovery in New ‘Joy’ Trailer. Retrieved on October 6, 2024.
- ↑ Rajput, Priyanka (25 September 2023). Bill Nighy and James Norton IVF film Joy filming underway in the UK for Netflix. Retrieved on September 29, 2023.
- ↑ Stedman, Emily (27 August 2024). James Norton's new movie confirms earlier UK screenings ahead of Netflix release. Retrieved on August 27, 2024.
External links[]
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