True Brit Entertainment has released the first look images of Gurinder Chadha’s Christmas Karma. The film from the director of Bend It Like Beckham and Blinded By The Light will land in cinemas 14th November across the UK & Ireland.
The festive, musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol sees The Big Bang Theory’s Kunal Nayyar lead the star-studded cast as Mr. Sood, our modern-day Scrooge, who we follow on a journey with the three Ghosts of Christmas (Eva Longoria, Billy Porter and Boy George), who help him to confront his demons and discover that kindness is the real meaning of Christmas. The film also stars Leo Suter, Pixie Lott, Charithra Chandran, Danny Dyer and Hugh Bonneville.
With an eclectic soundtrack influenced by gospel, bhangra, Christmas carols, rap and classic pop, the film features music from Take That’s Gary Barlow, Nitin Sawhney, Shaznay Lewis, Ben Cullum, Panjabi MC and Malkit Singh. Christmas Karma stands as a musical celebration of Britain today and all of its communities and cultures.
True Brit was founded by veteran film executive Zygi Kamasa, with funding led by talent management and entertainment company Three Six Zero. Three Six Zero represents a broad collective of global talent, including Calvin Harris, Willow, Majid Jordan and Jaden Smith.
The company’s slate includes Marching Powder, from writer-director Nick Love starring Danny Dyer; Michael Sarnoski’s The Death of Robin Hood starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer; Gurinder Chadha’s Christmas Karma: a family Christmas musical set in London, inspired by A Christmas Carol with music by Gary Barlow and Nitin Sawhney; Morgan Matthew’s 500 Miles starring Billy Nighy, Roman Griffin Davis and Maisie Williams; Giant which tells the true story of British-Yemeni boxer Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed’s rise to world champion; Craig Roberts’ horror-comedy The Scurry starring Ella Purnell, Rhys Ifans and Paapa Essiedu; an acquisition of The Critic directed by Anand Tucker and starring Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai amongst others.
Prior to True Brit, Kamasa has shepherded the financing of over 50 British films but has led the theatrical release of over 300 films within the UK, including blockbusters from The Hunger Games to La La Land.
British films Zygi Kamasa has executive produced include Brooklyn, starring Saoirse Ronan, The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, The Father starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman and Films Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool starring Annette Bening and Jamie Bell.
Pippa Considine
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