ScreenDaily is reporting that Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness) is set to star in How to Stop Time, StudioCanal’s adaptation of “The Girl Who Saved Christmas” author Matt Haig’s next adult novel.
StudioCanal is fully financing How to Stop Time, and will distribute in the UK, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
StudioCanal UK CEO Danny Perkins said, “We are delighted to be continuing our successful relationship with Matt Haig as well as build upon our long-running and dynamic partnership with SunnyMarch, Benedict Cumberbatch and Adam Ackland.
Cumberbatch’s production company SunnyMarch will produce the film, with Adam Ackland producing and Cumberbatch executive producing.