TIFF: Lena Dunham on Adapting the YA Classic ‘Catherine Called Birdy’ and Casting Andrew Scott as “Hot Medieval Dad”
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Lena Dunham admits that she isn’t the first to attempt an adaptation of Karen Cushman’s beloved young adult novel Catherine Called Birdy. “If you could look up Catherine Called Birdy, some teenagers have like made their own movie versions of it on YouTube,” says Dunham.
And while she may not have been the first, Dunham likely had the biggest budget for her outing. Backed by Working Title and set for release on Amazon on Sept. 23, Birdy saw Dunham and her cast, which includes Game of Thrones break-out Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Joe Alwyn, and Billy Piper, filming on location in a period-appropriate castle in England with all the necessary accouterments for its medieval shoot: horses, swords, and lots of mud.
The movie, which will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 11, follows a rebellious teenager in 13th century England...
Lena Dunham admits that she isn’t the first to attempt an adaptation of Karen Cushman’s beloved young adult novel Catherine Called Birdy. “If you could look up Catherine Called Birdy, some teenagers have like made their own movie versions of it on YouTube,” says Dunham.
And while she may not have been the first, Dunham likely had the biggest budget for her outing. Backed by Working Title and set for release on Amazon on Sept. 23, Birdy saw Dunham and her cast, which includes Game of Thrones break-out Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Joe Alwyn, and Billy Piper, filming on location in a period-appropriate castle in England with all the necessary accouterments for its medieval shoot: horses, swords, and lots of mud.
The movie, which will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 11, follows a rebellious teenager in 13th century England...
- 9/10/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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