Helen Mirren and Manish Dayal to Star in DreamWorks' "The Hundred-Foot Journey"
LOS ANGELES, CA – Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren and rising star Manish Dayal have been cast in the DreamWorks Studios drama, “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” it was announced today by Holly Bario, President of Production for the studio. Based on the best-selling book by Richard Morais, Steve Knight wrote the script. Lasse Hallstrom will direct the film with Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake producing.
In “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” when an Indian family moves to Southern France and opens an Indian restaurant a hundred feet across the street from a Michelin starred French restaurant, a culinary battle ensues between the two that ultimately tests the power of family, loyalty and love.
Production will begin on the film in September in France and India and will be released in U.S. theaters on August 8, 2014. The Walt Disney Company is distributing the film in the United States and in select international territories, while Mister Smith Entertainment is handling distribution in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. DreamWorks’ partner Reliance will distribute the film in India.
Helen Mirren is a four-time Academy Award nominee and won an Oscar for her portrayal as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Queen.” Her other film credits include “The Madness of King George,” “Gosford Park,” “The Last Station,” “Red” and “Hitchcock.” Mirren also starred in the popular drama series “Prime Suspect” for which she received two Emmy Awards. She also won an Emmy for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in the miniseries “Elizabeth I.” She is represented by Creative Artists Agency.
From the Dreamworks site
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