EXCLUSIVE:Hot off the heels of their Sundance premiere ofRye Lane, writers Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia have teamed up withVertigo Filmsfor their next romanticcomedyThe Whole Hog.
The project follows a newly broken up couple who are forced to temporarily reconcile their differences and travel the food festivals and markets of Britain together as they try and make a success of the food truck that they sunk their savings into before they split up.
Bryon and Melia are currently preparing for the release of youthful Brit picRye Lanefor Searchlight Pictures, which opened to rave reviews in Sundance last month.
Nathan Bryon & Tom MeliaVertigo Films
Deadlines Anna Smithdescribed the Raine Allen Miller-directed picas a delight and a sunny, irreverent take on life and love
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The Whole Hog, which is produced by Vertigos Allan Niblo, will apply the same razor sharp and freewheeling insights into relationships asRye Lane(which was also compared toBefore Sunrisein Deadlines review) and aims to be a modern, diverse and vibrant rom-com peppered with Englands beautiful countryside and foodie scene.
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Vertigo Films recently had success in the genre with its projectThis Is Christmas, directed by Chris Foggin and starring Alfred Enoch, Kaya Scodelario and Timothy Spall, which was released on Sky Cinema and Epix (now MGM+) last year.
The Federation Studios-backed production outfit is currently in post-production on Nick Loves 1980s crime thrillerA Town Called Malicefor Sky Max, which will release later this year.
We were deep in post on another romantic comedy when Tom and Nathan brought the idea forThe Whole Hogto us and we jumped immediately, said Niblo.
With authentic characters, heartfelt story and an incredibly enticing world, the potential for a classic is all there and its easy to see whyRye Laneis going down a storm.
This story will take us on a tour of festivities across the country with a couple that all of us can root for, and we cant wait to bring that to the screen.
