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Movie Name: The Magic Faraway Tree
Directed by: Ben Gregor
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nonso Anozie, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Gunning, Jennifer Saunders,
Rebecca Ferguson
Genre: Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Running Time: – Minutes
Release Date: March 27, 2026
Rating: –
Languages: English
Production House: Ashland Hill Media Finance, Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group
Budget: $- million
A modern family learns to reconnect after being forced to move to the remote British countryside and discover a magical tree from where they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands.
The Magic Faraway Tree: Movie Overview
The Magic Faraway Tree is an upcoming fantasy adventure film directed by Ben Gregor and adapted by Simon Farnaby from the Enid Blyton book series of the same name.
Simon Farnaby was attached to an adaptation of the Enid Blyton books in 2017 with options being placed on all four books in the series. The film was set up at StudioCanal. However, when personnel left StudioCanal to set up Elysian Film Group, development continued on the film adaptation of The Faraway Tree. In January 2024, it was reported that Elysian Film Group with Neal Street Productions would be producing the film with Ben Gregor on board as director, and producers Pippa Harris and Nicolas Brown of Neal Street Productions alongside Danny Perkins of Elysian Film Group. The film will be adapted into the modern day, with director Gregor saying that it will tap into 21st century children’s post-pandemic anxiety, whilst still using characters from the books such as Moonface, Saucepan Man, Dame Washalot, Silky, Angry Pixie and Mister Watzisname, as well as the lands at the top of the tree including the Land of Goodies and the Land of Birthdays.
In May 2024, Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy were confirmed in the cast to play Tim and Polly. Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie and Jessica Gunning would be among additional casting announced the following month,[8] with Jennifer Saunders, Hiran Abeysekera, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Rebecca Ferguson added in August. The cast includes child actors Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Billie Gadsdon and Phoenix Laroche.
In November 2024, it was announced that the score would be composed by Isabella Summers from the band Florence and the Machine. The film will also contain an original song by Summers.
Principal photography began at Shinfield Studios in Berkshire in June 2024.
