Jonathan Bailey, Bill Nighy to Star in Dominic Cooke's Insomniac City
Altitude is handling worldwide sales on the adaptation of Bill Hayes's memoir and will introduce it to buyers at AFM.
Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy will star in Dominic Cooke's love story Insomniac City, Altitude announced. Altitude is handling worldwide sales on the project and will introduce it to buyers at the American Film Market.
Bailey plays writer and photographer Bill Hayes, with Nighy as neurologist Oliver Sacks. The film is adapted from Hayes's 2017 memoir of the same name and was co-written by Hayes and Cooke.
Producers are Troy Lum and Andrew Mason for Brouhaha Entertainment, alongside Jonathan Bailey, Mike Goodridge and Gabrielle Tana. Will Clarke, Andy Mason and Mike Runagall serve as executive producers via Altitude, according to Deadline.
The announcement arrives ahead of AFM, where Altitude will present the package to international distributors.
Background
Hayes published Insomniac City in 2017. Sacks, whose books include The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat and Awakenings, saw Awakenings adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro.
Quick answers
Who stars in Insomniac City?
Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy. Bailey plays Bill Hayes, while Nighy plays Oliver Sacks.
Who is directing Insomniac City?
Dominic Cooke directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Bill Hayes.
What is Insomniac City based on?
Bill Hayes's 2017 memoir of the same name.