Acclaimed British theater director Dominic Cooke, behind the recent stage spin-off Game of Thrones: The Mad King, is to helm his first film since 2020’s Benedict Cumberbatch-starring spy thriller The Courier. John Daniel, which has been acquired for worldwide sales by Cornerstone ahead of the American Film Market, is based on the extraordinary true story […]
Dominic Cooke to Direct ‘John Daniel,’ Real-Life Story of Woman’s Friendship With Baby Gorilla in Post-WWI England, as Cornerstone Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
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