Summerland (upcoming film)

Summerland is an upcoming UK drama film written and directed by Jessica Swale.

Premise
A private and reclusive writer finds herself being put responsible for the care of a young man after the London Blitz.

Cast

 * Gemma Arterton as Alice
 * Gugu Mbatha-Raw
 * Penelope Wilton
 * Tom Courtenay
 * Lucas Bond
 * Dixie Egerickx
 * Dominic McGreevy

Production
It was announced in April 2017 that Gemma Arterton has been cast in the playwright Jessica Swale’s directorial debut, with Swale also writing the screenplay.

In May 2018, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton and Tom Courtenay were added to the cast.

Filming was underway by September, production occurring throughout East Sussex in the towns of Seaford, Brighton and Kent. Filming had concluded by November.