Peggy Jo, the upcoming true-crime love story starring Lily James, has sold out internationally for HanWay Films. The feature, from award-winning director Phillip Noyce, was acquired by the Universal Pictures Content Group in a deal that included Benelux, German speaking Europe, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, Turkey, the U.K., Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia, Czech & Slovak Republics, Hungary, Poland, Romania, CIS, Baltics, Israel, West Indies, South Africa, … Continue reading ‘Peggy Jo’: Universal Picks Up Lily James True-Crime Feature!!

“Yesterday” star Lily James is set to headline true-crime feature “Peggy Jo”. Phillip Noyce, best known for movies such as “Salt” and “Rabbit-Proof Fence”, is directing the film from a script by Robert Knott, according to The Hollywood Reporter.James, 31, will star as Peggy Jo Tallas, billed a “real-life Bonnie but without a Clyde”, who takes to robbing banks while posing as a man. As … Continue reading ‘Peggy Jo’: Lily James Set to Lead True-Crime Movie!!