Kaos star Nabhaan Rizwan and Suranne Jones Join the BBBC Rom-Com Film Club
“Kaos” star Nabhaan Rizwan has set his next project following the cancellation of the Greek mythology-inspired Netflix series.
He has joined the cast of the upcoming BBC rom-com drama ‘Film Club’ alongside ‘Doctor Foster’ star Suranne Jones. The show follows members of a film club as they find solace in their shared passion for film each week, until one day big news shakes things up.
“Sex Education” star Aimee Lou Wood was previously announced as lead character Evie, who is recovering from a bad spell with the club’s help. Wood co-wrote the series with Ralph Davis (“House of the Dragon”), who will also appear on the show as Film Club newcomer Dominic. Adam Long (“Happy Valley”) and Liv Hill (“The Serpent Queen”) also appear as Evie’s boyfriend Josh and her sister Izzie, respectively.
Rizwan plays Noa in the show, a good friend of Evie and another dedicated member of Film Club. Jones will play Evie’s eccentric mother.
‘Noa has big news. A dream job takes him to the other side of the country, which means this all ends,” the logline reads. “That reality hits hard. That for the first time they will have to consider that they might be more than just friends. Neither is the best when it comes to emotions, but this time those emotions may be impossible to ignore.”
The show, commissioned by BBC drama director Lindsay Salt and youth audience controller for BBC Three Fiona Campbell, has started filming in Manchester, UK. The show will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three in the UK and on ZDFneo in Germany on a Saturday next year. later date.
Anna Jordan (“One Day”) joins Wood and Davis as part of the writing team for episode four.
The series is produced by Gaumont UK with support from ZDFneo. Stella Merz (“Gentleman Jack”) produces and Catherine Morshead (“Daddy Issues”) directs.
Wood exec produces alongside Alison Jackson and Jamie Jackson for Gaumont, and Nawfal Faizullah for the BBC.
Fremantle handles worldwide sales.
