Mark Rylance Directs Nice Fish with Michelle Williams
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- Mark Rylance will direct and star in his first feature film, Nice Fish, a comedy adapted from his Olivier‑nominated stage play.
- Michelle Williams joins the cast of Nice Fish alongside Jim Lichtscheidl and Isabella LaBlanc, adding Oscar‑nominated talent to the ensemble.
- Tamara Birkemoe of Palisades Park Pictures is launching international sales for Nice Fish at the Cannes Film Market, with CAA Media Finance handling North American rights.
- Louis Jenkins contributed over 600 prose poems that were adapted into the Nice Fish screenplay by Rylance and Lichtscheidl.
- Tom Miller co‑produces Nice Fish for Water & Power Productions, alongside Shakespeare Road Productions.
Why it matters: Palisades Park Pictures gains a Cannes launch for Nice Fish, leveraging 600 source poems, and will secure North American distribution through CAA Media Finance, expanding the market for stage‑to‑film adaptations.
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