Six Minutes to Midnight

Six Minutes to Midnight is an upcoming war drama film directed by Andy Goddard from a screenplay by Goddard, Celyn Jones and Eddie Izzard. The film will star Eddie Izzard as Thomas Fisher, with Judi Dench, Carla Juri, James D'Arcy and Jim Broadbent in supporting roles.

Premise
Thomas Miller (Eddie Izzard), a school teacher is sent to a finishing school on the south coast of England only to find out that among his students are daughters of the Nazi High Command.

Cast

 * Eddie Izzard as Thomas Miller
 * Judi Dench as Miss Rocholl
 * Carla Juri as Ilse Keller
 * James D'Arcy as Captain Drey
 * Jim Broadbent as Charlie

Development
In an interview with Chortle, actor Eddie Izzard finished co-writing his first script with Celyn Jones with a setting of the second world war, taking place in Bexhill-on-Sea where Izzard grew up. Izzard's former girlfriend, Sarah Townsend was originally set to direct the film following previous collaborations on documentaries with Izzard. However, it was announced that Andy Goddard who is known for his work on Downton Abbey would direct the film. That same day, Judi Dench was cast as the headmistress. Liongate will distribute the film domestically, with the international distribution rights currently up for sale.

Principal photography began in July, 2018 and ran for six weeks, shooting in Wales and various locations around the UK.