BAFTA winner and The White Lotus breakout star Aimee Lou Wood is taking centre stage in Film Club, a new romantic comedy-drama premiering 27 October on Binge.
As the title suggests, Film Club is about a friendship group that forms around a DIY film club; the result of different people with different issues coming together for a collective cinematic escape.
All six episodes will drop at once on Binge, with a trailer released today.
Film Club – quick links
Watch the trailer for Film Club
Wood’s first turn as writer and star
In addition to leading the series, Wood is also making her screenwriting debut. She co-created and co-wrote Film Club alongside Ralph Davis (House of the Dragon, Big Boys).
In Film Club, Wood stars as Evie, a young woman who hasn’t left her house in six months following what she calls a ‘wobble’. Her escape is a makeshift film club in her mum’s garage, where she recreates movie magic with best friend Noa (Nabhaan Rizwan).
When Noa announces life-changing news, Evie is forced to confront her feelings – and decide whether her love is purely platonic or something more. The series uses the lens of cinema to explore the messiness of connection, and whether we should listen to our hearts or our heads.
Wood is joined by Gentleman Jack’s Suranne Jones, Emmy winner Owen Cooper (Adolescence), Arian Nik (Daddy Issues) and Fola Evans-Akingbola (The Night Agent, Back In Action).
Co-creator Ralph Davis also appears as film club newcomer Dominic, with Lisa McGrillis (Rivals, Sex Education) as neighbour Steph.
From the team behind Lupin and Narcos
Film Club is produced by Gaumont UK, the studio responsible for Lupin, Narcos and Obsession. It’s directed by Catherine Morshead (The Full Monty), with Anna Jordan (One Day, Killing Eve) joining the writing team for episode four.
Producers include Stella Merz (Gentleman Jack) and Hannah Pescod (The Lovers), with Alison Jackson, Jamie Jackson and Aimee Lou Wood as executive producers for Gaumont. Nawfal Faizullah serves as executive producer for the BBC, and international sales are managed by Fremantle. The series was commissioned by BBC Drama and BBC Three, and will stream in Australia exclusively on Binge.
Film Club premieres on Binge at 7pm AEDT on 27 October.
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