Paddington's Hugh Bonneville transforms into Roald Dahl in first trailer for new movie
Hugh Bonneville's upcoming Roald Dahl biopic To Olivia has released its first trailer.
Also starring Bodyguard actress Keeley Hawes, this period drama chronicles Dahl and his wife Patricia Neal's devastation as their young daughter Olivia passes away.
Forget your Fantastic Mr. Fox, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Witches of this world, To Olivia looks set to be an authentic account of grief that'll tug at your heart-strings.
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An official synopsis for the movie explains: "It's 1962 and Roald Dahl, an eccentric, burgeoning children's author and his wife, Patricia Neal, a glamorous Hollywood movie star, have retreated to the English countryside to bring up their expanding young family.
"Tragically, their lives are turned upside down by the devastating death of their daughter Olivia and as the couple struggle through the unimaginable loss, their shared grief becomes a source of redemption and strength which changes their lives forever."
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Previously, Sky Cinema director Sarah Wright teased how the project will show audiences a different side to Dahl and Neal, who were married for 30 years.
"We are all familiar with the extraordinary Roald Dahl and Oscar-winning actor, Patricia Neal, but in To Olivia, audiences will discover the true story of the heartache and struggles the outwardly glamorous couple experienced prior to their immense success."
To Olivia will be released in select theatres and on Sky Cinema on February 19, 2021.
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