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Emily Watson to lead John Daniel, where the houseguest is a baby gorilla

Dominic Cooke’s true-story drama pairs a reluctant guardian with a baby gorilla; U.K. filming is scheduled for mid-2027.

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Emily Watson Cast in British Drama From Dominic Cooke ‘John Daniel’

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Emily Watson will lead Dominic Cooke’s John Daniel as Alyce Cunningham, an Englishwoman who reluctantly takes in a baby gorilla in 1918. Billed as a true-story drama, it follows the gorilla into village life, pub included. The film is in pre-production, with U.K. filming scheduled for mid-2027 and motion capture and VFX planned.

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