Toronto 2011: Colin Firth Set to Star in World War Ii Drama 'The Railway Man'

TORONTO -- Colin Firth has boarded Frank Cottrell Boyce and Andy Paterson's large-screen adaptation The Railway Guy, which Lionsgate Worldwide is beginning to customers within the Toronto Film Festival.our editor recommendsTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Venice Film ReviewColin Firth Hoping to get Role in Park Chan-wook's 'Stoker'Related Subjects•Toronto Worldwide Fil... Lionsgate Uk, a division of Lionsgate, is retaining distribution rights inside the U.K. Railway Guy -- the initial major investment from Daria Jovicic's Latitude Media -- is founded on former British military officer Eric Lomax's best-selling account of his torture with the Japanese throughout the building of the "dying railway" throughout World War Ii and also the mission decades later to locate revenge on his tormentor. PHOTOS: 13 Films to comprehend within the Toronto Film Festival Jonathan Teplitzky is pointing The Railway Guy, while Boyce and Paterson are penning the modified script. Paterson, furthermore a longtime producer, is creating with Chris Brown, Bill Curbishley, while Lionsgate Uk Boss Zygi Kamasa is executive producer. "To own Colin Firth within this compelling story since the Railway Guy is a real coup for people. We're searching toward coping with Andy, Chris, Bill and Jonathan relating to this epic tale of love and redemption which we feel might have universal appeal for audiences around the globe,In . mentioned Kamasa. Railway Guy is certainly an Australia-U.K. co-production between Archer Street photos in Paradise. "The Railway Guy is certainly an incredible story and to offer the chance making it with Colin Firth as Eric is often the best gift any director could expect,Inch Teplitzky mentioned. Teplitzky and Paterson are presently in Toronto for Saturday's premiere of Burning Guy, starring Matthew Goode and Bojana Novakovic (Teplitzky directed the independent film, which Paterson produced). Railway Guy reteams Paterson and Firth, who labored together on Girl Getting A Jewel Earring. Teplitzky animals shooting Railway Guy in February on location inside the U.K., Thailand and Queensland, Australia. Firth is represented by CAA and Independent Talent. He'll next be viewed in Mess Tailor Soldier Spy, directed by Tomas Alfredson Lionsgate UK's approaching slate includes Toronto title Seafood Fishing inside the Yemen, directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor and Kristin Scott Thomas, and which Lionsgate is co-creating with BBC Films and Kudos Film and tv. Related Subjects Toronto Worldwide Film Festival Colin Firth Movie Casting