Editorial Staff
Uma Thurman will star in the comedy “The Brits are Coming” for director James Oakley (“The Devil You Know”), says The Hollywood Reporter.
The film, based on a script written by Oakley and Alex Michaelides, tells of a eccentric, no-good British couple who flee to Los Angeles and plot a jewel theft.
Kristen Chenoweth is also onboard.
The storyline follows Harriet (Thurman) and Peter Fox, who travel to L.A. to avoid paying a large debt to a notorious gangster after a failed poker game. With the gangster hot on their trail, the pair schemes to win back the money by executing a jewel theft operation involving Peter’s ex-wife and her new husband, Gabriel. Chenoweth will play Gabriel’s pill-popping assistant, Gina.
“Uma Thurman is a gifted actress who excels in all genres and will showcase her comedic skills in The Brits Are Coming, a hugely entertaining and hilarious script. Kristin Chenoweth is the perfect counterpart given her undeniable wit and charm which has been on display across television, film and stage productions,” said Barnum.
Thurman next appears on the big screen in “Adam Jones” opposite Bradley Cooper.
