Jaime and Ray Winstone to star in Ryan Andrews’ cannibal thriller Elfie Hopkins

Jaime Winstone (below, DONKEY PUNCH, “Dead Set”) will star alongside her father, Ray Winstone (BEOWULF, THE DEPARTED), in ELFIE HOPKINS. Jamie will play the titular role, a quirky “wanna-be” detective investigating The Gammons, a mysterious new family who move into the village. Ray will play the local butcher.

Said Jamie of the role: “Elfie Hopkins has been an alter ego of mine for a while now and I can’t wait for the world to meet her. She’ll kick ass! For me, Elfie’s a dream role to play and I feel there is a gap in the British film industry which we will more then fill! I can’t wait to work with Ryan Andrews – he is a young and exciting director with a vision that can match my imagination.”

Producer Jonathan Sothcott added:“We’re delighted to be bringing Jaime and Ray Winstone together in a movie for the first time. They are both utterly compelling screen actors and we have a script worthy of their combined talents. I know Jaime will make Elfie an instant cult icon and in Ryan Andrews I have a director I think will be seen as a British Tim Burton.”

Also in the cast are Aneurin Barnard and Kimberley Nixon. The film, written and directed by Ryan Andrews, is described as a twisted tale of cannibalism set in a British rural hunting village. Cameras are set to roll  on March 8th in England for Black and Blue Films and Size 9 Productions.