Coldplay are moving into the movie business by funding a new British film starring Ray Winstone. The band are co-financing the noir thriller Ashes, which is being directed by their friend Mat Whitecross. Discussion and comments on this are at the Coldplay forum now.
Whitecross has been friends with the band for many years after meeting them at university and made a number of their videos, including the most recent single Christmas Lights. He directed the Ian Dury biopic Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, which was scripted by Paul Viragh, who is also writing Ashes. Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion will all be executive producers of the film.
As well as Winstone – currently to be seen in almost every TV break in the bet265 ad – Ashes is to feature the acting talents of Jim Sturgess, Lesley Manville, Jodie Whittaker and Luke Evans. Production of Ashes starts next week in the Isle of Man.
Coldplay's Studiofeed#1 video: Screencaps from 17th March 2011:
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