Naomie Harris (“Moonlight,” “No Time To Die”), Joel Fry (“The Finish We Begin From,” “Yesterday”), Jameela Jamil (“DC League of Tremendous-Pets, Marry Me”) and Olivia Lee (“Soiled, Attractive, Humorous,” “In The Lengthy Run”) are set to star in upcoming romantic comedy “Lola and Freddie,” billed as a British reimagining of 2012’s “Celeste and Jesse Endlessly.”

The function comes from author/director Dean Craig, whose current movie credit embrace Netflix hit “Love, Marriage ceremony, Repeat,” plus “The Honeymoon” and “The Property.”

Bankside Movies is dealing with worldwide gross sales and will probably be launching the movie — as a result of shoot on location in London — on the European Movie Market in Berlin.

“Lola and Freddie” follows a pair who have been as soon as inseparable and completely in love however now, of their 40s and having grown in several instructions, are getting a divorce. Lola is prospering in her profession whereas Freddie continues to chase his dream of turning into a screenwriter. When Freddie is employed by a large studio and rekindles a relationship with an previous flame, he matures and aligns extra with what Lola desired of their marriage.

Because the synopsis reads: “With Freddie’s change in fortune, Lola begins to overlook a life she thought she not wished. With newly separate worlds colliding once more, Lola and Freddie are pressured to confront the uncomfortable reality that they may nonetheless be in love with one another. However a significant improvement in Freddie’s life means it could be too late to salvage their relationship.”

“Lola and Freddie” will probably be produced by Lee Nelson and David Tish of Envision Media Arts (EMA), whose credit embrace “The Ice Street,” “Lullaby,” “The Cello,” “Longing” and “Celeste & Jesse Endlessly.” Christopher Simon of New Sparta Productions, behind “Excessive Rise, “Miss You Already” and “Mafia Mamma,” additionally produces. Stephen Kelliher and Sophie Inexperienced of Bankside Movies function government poducers.  

“I completely liked ‘Celeste & Jesse Endlessly,’ so after I learn Peter Howitt’s script for the U.Ok.-set reimagining I used to be delighted to see he’d managed to retain the comedic and soulful essence of the unique and on the identical time create one thing that feels totally new and distinctive, and completely English,” stated Craig. “Naomie and Joel are the right Lola and Freddie, and it’s a privilege to get to work with this phenomenally gifted forged, and improbable producers. I feel now we have the weather in place to make a really particular movie.”

Lee and Tish commented: “’Celeste and Jesse Endlessly’ put us on the map 10 years in the past and we’re thrilled to be diving again into this universally interesting story to discover it by way of a brand new lens with a contemporary spin alongside the massively gifted filmmaker Dean Craig and our wonderful forged.”

Added Kelliher of Bankside: “’Lola and Freddie’ is a such an uplifting story of being in love, falling out of affection and hoping to seek out love once more, we really feel certain that it’ll resonate with worldwide audiences who will enjoyment of its extremely relatable characters and its astute observations about life and relationships. Dean has introduced collectively an distinctive forged who will deliver this story brilliantly to life.”

Naomie Harris is represented by The Artists Partnership, WME, Untitled Leisure and Johnson, Shapiro, Slewett & Kole. Joel Fry is represented by Unbiased Expertise. Jameela Jamil is represented by UTA, 3 Arts Leisure, The Artists Partnership and Dean Craig is represented by Sugar 23, UTA, Casarotto and GGSSC.