THUNDERBIRDS stars Bill Paxton (Spy Kids
2, Titanic, Twister) as Jeff Tracy, Sophia Myles as Lady
Penelope (Nicholas Nickleby, Mansfield Park), Ron Cook (Chocolat)
as her chauffeur Parker and Sir Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast,
Rules of Engagement) as the Hood.
Based on Gerry Anderson’s hit British
TV series of the 1960’s THUNDERBIRDS the movie is directed
by Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: Insurrection, Star Trek: First
Contact, Clockstoppers) from a script by William Osborne,
(The Scorpion King) and produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
and Mark Huffam.
Produced by Working Title, which numbers
among its recent successes ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’, ‘About
A Boy’ and ‘Notting Hill’, THUNDERBIRDS
will be the company’s biggest production to date.
Distributor: UIP
Release Date: Summer 2004
Certficate: TBC
Running Time: TBC |
