Casting for the young Richard Burton is underway.
Independent Entertainment has boarded sales ahead of the European Film Market.
Marc Evans (Manhunt) is set to direct from the script written by Tom Bullough and Josh Hyams.
Richard Burton, Toby Jones and Lesley ManvilleGetty/Courtesy/Getty
The film is being financed by BBC Wales and Ffilm Cymru Wales, in partnership with Creative Wales.
Independent Entertainment is also executive-producing.
Jones is represented by Artist Rights Group (UK) and CAA (US).
Manville is represented by Artist Rights Group.
Edwards is represented by Conway van Gelder Grant.
Barnard is represented by The Artists Partnership & Ziffren Brittenham.
