“The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey is set to lead the cast of “Girl Next Door” from writer/director Bruce Goodison.
The film —which Celsius Entertainment has acquired world sales rights to and will launch in Cannes —is set to tell the story of Samantha Lewthwaite, who became known as British terrorist ‘The White Widow’ and one of the world’s most wanted women.
As per the plot details, “Girl Next Door” centres onLewthwaite(Ramsey), who fellin love with Islam long before being Muslim was politicised and militarised and became known as ‘The White Widow’. What began as teenage curiosity about an “exotic| and welcoming faith as embodied by her neighbours and best friend, ended withSamantha being consumed by its more radical fringes.We follow Sam in the days following the 7/7 attacks in London in 2005 as she pieces together the inevitable outcome of her husband’s involvement,believing he is with another woman when his fate is clear to us all.Left contemplating her future as a grief- stricken mum of two, we imagine the events that may have led Sam to become an ideological crusader and wonder, how much she really knew about the 7/7 plot.
The film was BFI backed for development. Kate Cook and Julia Berg produce for Indefinite Films,Andee RyderandSofia Ismail Martinproduce for Misfits Entertainment, supported by executive producer,Nicola Pearceyof Picnik Entertainment. Thierry Wase-Bailey and Henriette Wollmann exec produce for Celsius Entertainment. Casting is by Sam Stevenson (“Afghan Dreamers,” “Leave to Remain,” “Private Peaceful,” “Babel,” “The New World”).
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The film will shoot October 2024.
