Terence Davies to shoot 'Sunset Song'

LONDON -- British auteur Terence Davies is poised to create his lengthy-looked forward to feature in line with the classic Scottish novel "Sunset Song." Based on producer Bob Last, the pic is casting to shoot at the end of 2012 or early 2013 in Scotland and Sweden. Last, who created "Home of Mirth" for Davies in 2000, has struck an offer to co-finance "Sunset Song" with Sol Papadopoulos and Roy Boulter of Hurricane Films, who created Davies' 2008 doc "Of Your Time and also the City." Hurricane has elevated its very own equity fund, that will purchase the project. Last, who most lately created "The Illusionist," has additionally guaranteed a Swedish co-production cope with Christer Nilson of Gotafilm, producer of "Simon and also the Trees." "Sunset Song," compiled by Lewis Grassic Gibson, was released in 1932. Occur the first twentieth century, it is the story of the farmer's daughter in northern Scotland battling for love among difficulty and family misfortune. Davies continues to be developing this passion project with Last for several years, nevertheless its tough subject material managed to get difficult to find backing. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com