Carey Mulligan in ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Musical Comedy Trailer
by Alex Billington
January 16, 2025
Source: YouTube
“We’ll always have this island… and your beautiful music.” Focus Features has revealed the official trailer for a new British musical called The Ballad of Wallis Island, arriving in theaters this March. It’s set to premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival kicking off next week in Utah, before it hits select US theaters in just a months. “He’s getting the band back together.” The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on an island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan & Tom Basden) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig. The three of them star together on this beautiful island in this goofy, charming, sentimental musical comedy about getting back together. Sundance adds: “actresses Carey Mulligan and Sian Clifford to come play in their sandbox, creating a tale so humorous and lovely that you’ll be humming its songs long after the credits roll.” This looks sweet & funny.
Here’s the first official trailer for James Griffiths’ film The Ballad of Wallis Island, from YouTube:
Intro via Sundance: “Eccentric lottery winner, Charles, dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer, back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig. [The festival adds:] There is no more picturesque location to set a charming British comedy than this fictional remote Welsh island. It’s a romantic locale that sets the scene for the remarkable chemistry that longtime comedy partners Tom Basden and Tim Key (Two Films About Loneliness, 2015 Sundance Film Festival), who write and star here, have developed with each other.” The Ballad of Wallis Island is directed by the British filmmaker James Griffiths, making his first feature film after directing mostly for TV including episodes of “Wrecked”, “A Million Little Things”, “Maternal”, “Bad Sisters” previously. The screenplay is written by Tom Basden and Tim Key. Produced by Rupert Majendie, Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, Tim Key, James Griffiths, Sarah Monteith, Laurence Brown, Stephen Kellier, Yana Georgieva. This is premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival this month. Focus Features will then debut The Ballad of Wallis Island in theaters starting on March 28th, 2025 coming soon. Look any good?
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Article by:Source – Alex Billington
