Catherine Zeta-Jones has signed on to join Anthony Hopkins in the feature A Visit to Grandpa’s.
Principal photography on the film began on April 7 in Wales. It is directed by DJ Caruso (Mary). Check out a first look of Zeta-Jones in the film above and one of Hopkins in action below.
Also starring in the film are Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk), Artie Wilkinson-Hunt (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die), Geraldine James (Calendar Girls), and Aimee-Ffion Edwards (Peaky Blinders).
Anthony Hopkins in ‘A Visit to Grandpa’s’
Christopher Raphael
Inspired by a short story from Welsh poet and author Dylan Thomas, the film is said to follow a young boy sent to spend one summer with his charismatic and wildly eccentric grandfather on a remote Welsh farm. The synopsis reads “Expecting dull days and strict rules, the boy instead stumbles into a world of delightful chaos and imagination – where outrageous stories are spun, and a world of wonder, memory, and mischief unfolds. What begins as a reluctant visit becomes a magical journey of connection, discovery, and unexpected joy.”
The film is produced by Welsh producer Huw Penallt Jones with Hannah Leader (Mary) and Amory Leader (Christmas Karma). The film is a European co-production with Adler Entertainment and U-Media.
WestEnd Films is handling world sales and will launch at the Cannes Market.