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Lena Headey is to turn her hand to feature film directing. Previously she’s written and directed the 2019 BAFTA-nominated short film The Trap and directed her Games of Thrones co-star Maisie Williams in a music video for singer Freya Ridings, but her latest creative venture will see her tackle a feature film for the first time. The actor will be helming an adaptation of the novel Violet by SJI Holliday.
The Emmy nominee recently starred in Netflix action-thriller Gunpowder Milkshake and HBO’s upcoming The White House Plumbers. She’s best known for playing Cersei Lannister in HBO’s Game of Thrones and for her powerhouse performance as Ma-Ma in 2012’s Dredd.
Headey said, “Susi’s Violet is a compulsive page-turner that stayed with me long after I finished the book – it’s exciting that my first feature as a director will be such an intense female thriller.
“It’s a wild ride to the finish with vast cinematic scope, centring around two very complex women who will completely unravel over the course of the film. I can’t wait to get rolling.”
According to Deadline, the script has been penned by debut feature writer Gareth Pritchard. Producers of the film have likened the story to that of Killing Eve, and also films such as 1999’s The Talented Mr. Ripley and 1992’s Single White Female.
Goldfinch Entertainment’s chief operating officer Phil McKenzie added: “We’re excited to be supporting the multi-talented Lena Headey’s foray into feature directing with this irresistible and chilling female-fronted thriller.
“Gareth [Pritchard, screenwriter] has deftly selected and adapted an impossible-to-put-down book into a riveting exploration of a casual friendship that goes deeply awry – and we can’t wait to see it come to life on screen.”
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