Searchlight Pictures Acquires “The Greatest Hits”
Disney’s Searchlight Pictures has acquired the rights to “The Greatest Hits”, which is a soulful romantic comedy centring on the connection between music and memory.
It will star Lucy Boynton, who has previously starred in “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Politician“. No lead male actor has yet been announced.
The film is produced by Groundswell Productions’ Michael London and Shannon Gaulding, along with Benson, Stephanie Davis and Cassandra Kulukundis. Production is due to begin in September.
“The Greatest Hits” is going to be directed and written by Ned Benson, who has previously directed “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby”.
VP of Production Richard Ruiz and Creative Executive Cornelia Burleigh are overseeing for Searchlight Pictures, reporting to Heads of Production and Development DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas.
It’s not yet been revealed if this will be released theatrically first or if it will be released directly on Disney’s streaming services.
Source – Deadline