Sky, Future Artists Entertainment and Silver Reel has announced that Naomie Harris, Gwendoline Christie and Mark Williams (Harry Potter, Golden Years) join the ensemble cast of a new family adventure film, joined by rising star Darcey Ewart (Prancer: A Christmas Tale, To Olivia).
Robin and the Hood completed principal photography over the summer, and will debut as a Sky Original in the UK & Ireland on Sky Cinema. Ewart will play the lead role of Robin, whilst Harris takes on the role of unscrupulous developer ‘Clipboard’, Christie plays environmental activist ‘Aura’ and Williams features as the local Town Mayor. GFM Global Sales joins as international sales agent following a deal inked prior to the 2023 American Film Market.
The studio has released two first look images from the film featuring Harris and Christie:
The film is directed by Phil Hawkins (Prancer: A Christmas Tale) and written by Stuart Benson and Paul Davidson, with the script first optioned by Silver Reel in 2021. The film is produced by Silver Reel’s Claudia Bluemhuber and Future Artists Entertainment’s Matt Williams. Alexander Jooss, Florian Dargel and Karol Griffiths (Silver Reel) and Julia Stuart, Andrew Orr (Sky) will executive produce.
For the tenacious 11-year-old Robin (Ewart) and her loyal band of friends ‘The Hoods’, the patch of overgrown scrubland at the end of their cul-de-sac is a magical kingdom. Sticks and bin lids have become swords and shields, drones have become majestic eagles and the hippy lady in the forest (Christie) is a terrifying witch. The only thing limiting their colourful imagination is the prospect of losing their kingdom forever. When the slippery property developer Clipboard (Harris) turns up and dazzles the parents of the area with promises of health spas and day-care facilities, Robin and The Hoods’ world is faced with an existential threat. Despite the children’s best efforts, their protests fall on deaf ears. When their parents can’t see the wood for the trees, Robin and her friends take matters into their own hands to defend their kingdom.
