Jonathan Teplitzky is set to direct Colin Firth next year in Australian-UK co-production The Railway Man
Jonathan Teplitzsky's The Railway Man, a multi-platform experience and a horror comedy have all received funding
The Australian-UK co-production stars Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz and Jeremy Irvine and will shoot soon
The official UK/Australian co-production will be filmed in Scotland, Thailand and Queensland.
The producers and distributors of The Railway Man are showing great faith in the drama starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman by scheduling it for December 26, arguably the most competitive date in the calendar.
The world premiere of The Railway Man at the Toronto International Film Festival prompted tears and a standing ovation from the festival audience- but mixed reactions from the critics.
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The producers' tactic of resisting US offers for Jonathan Teplitzky's The Railway Man until after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival looks to have paid off.