Plot: The true and inspiring story of Dream Alliance, a racehorse bred by a Welsh bartender in a small community. Review: The new true-life tale Dream Horse is by the very definition a feel-good flick. Nearly every single moment will bring the viewing audience a big old smile on their face. Think of all the uplifting sports tales, or personal growth experiences, and add…...
- 5/21/2021
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
Here’s a first look at Toni Collette and Damian Lewis in Dream Horse, Euros Lyn’s story of a cleaner and bartender (Colette) who recruits her husband and a local accountant to help her bring together a syndicate of local people to breed a foal – which they name Dream Alliance.
Cornerstone Films is handling sales and has now almost sold out the project, inking a multi-territory deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. As we revealed in Cannes, Bleecker Street and Topic Studios jointly acquired U.S. rights, while Warner Bros has UK.
New deals have also been done for Germany (Welt Kino), Switzerland (Impuls), Japan (Hakuhodo Dy music & pictures) and Airlines (Terry Steine). Sony has the rest of the world excluding Canada, Italy and France, which remain on the table.
The project is in post-production. Katherine Butler is producing for Raw with Tracy O’Riordan. Neil McKay wrote the screenplay.
Cornerstone Films is handling sales and has now almost sold out the project, inking a multi-territory deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. As we revealed in Cannes, Bleecker Street and Topic Studios jointly acquired U.S. rights, while Warner Bros has UK.
New deals have also been done for Germany (Welt Kino), Switzerland (Impuls), Japan (Hakuhodo Dy music & pictures) and Airlines (Terry Steine). Sony has the rest of the world excluding Canada, Italy and France, which remain on the table.
The project is in post-production. Katherine Butler is producing for Raw with Tracy O’Riordan. Neil McKay wrote the screenplay.
- 10/31/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Hereditary’s’ Toni Collette and ‘Homelands’ Damien Lewis have joined the cast on true-life drama ‘Dream Horse’.
The film is based on the true story of one woman’s extraordinary dream to breed and raise a champion racehorse on the allotment of her forgotten Welsh village – and of how she brings her entire community with her.
Collette will take the role of Jan Vokes, a middle-aged barmaid at a working men’s club who bring together a syndicate of local people to breed a foal – which they name Dream Alliance. Lewis will play Howard Davies, the local accountant she persuades to join her in running the racing syndicate.
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On the racetrack, the horse proves himself to be more than a match for multi-million-pound racehorses he comes up against – a true working-class champion, taking on the establishment at their own game.
The film is based on the true story of one woman’s extraordinary dream to breed and raise a champion racehorse on the allotment of her forgotten Welsh village – and of how she brings her entire community with her.
Collette will take the role of Jan Vokes, a middle-aged barmaid at a working men’s club who bring together a syndicate of local people to breed a foal – which they name Dream Alliance. Lewis will play Howard Davies, the local accountant she persuades to join her in running the racing syndicate.
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On the racetrack, the horse proves himself to be more than a match for multi-million-pound racehorses he comes up against – a true working-class champion, taking on the establishment at their own game.
- 3/14/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: Hereditary star Toni Collette and Billions star Damian Lewis are to lead cast in UK race horse feature Dream Horse for American Animals and Three Identical Strangers outfit Raw.
Euros Lyn, director on Sherlock, Happy Valley and Black Mirror, is helming the true story about a woman’s dream to breed and raise a champion racehorse on the allotment of her modest Welsh village. Little Miss Sunshine star Collette will take the lead role of Jan Vokes, a middle-aged barmaid at a working men’s club who recruits her initially reluctant husband Brian and local accountant Howard Davies (Lewis) to help her bring together a syndicate of local people to breed a foal – which they name Dream Alliance. On the racetrack, he proves himself to be more than a match for the multi-million pound racehorses he comes up against, transforming the lives of those around him.
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Euros Lyn, director on Sherlock, Happy Valley and Black Mirror, is helming the true story about a woman’s dream to breed and raise a champion racehorse on the allotment of her modest Welsh village. Little Miss Sunshine star Collette will take the lead role of Jan Vokes, a middle-aged barmaid at a working men’s club who recruits her initially reluctant husband Brian and local accountant Howard Davies (Lewis) to help her bring together a syndicate of local people to breed a foal – which they name Dream Alliance. On the racetrack, he proves himself to be more than a match for the multi-million pound racehorses he comes up against, transforming the lives of those around him.
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- 3/13/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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