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Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Sells to U.K. and Other Territories for WestEnd (EXCLUSIVE)
WestEnd Films has closed multiple international sales on “Ignition,” the high-concept thriller starring Emmy nominee Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones,” “The New Look”) that launched in Cannes. First announced by Variety, “Ignition” was written and directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine (“Copa 71,” “Billie”) and co-stars BAFTA nominee Rory Kinnear (“No Time to Die,” “The […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Sells to U.K. and Other Territories for WestEnd (EXCLUSIVE), WestEnd Films has closed multiple international sales on “Ignition,” the high-concept thriller starring Emmy nominee Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones,” “The New Look”) that launched in Cannes. First announced by Variety, “Ignition” was written and directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine (“Copa 71,” “Billie”) and co-stars BAFTA nominee Rory Kinnear (“No Time to Die,” “The […]
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- Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Sells to U.K. and Other Territories for WestEnd (EXCLUSIVE)Variety - 2026-05-26T14:00:00+00:00
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