Six Minutes to Midnight


Six Minutes to Midnight is an upcoming war drama film directed by Andy Goddard from a screenplay by Goddard, Celyn Jones and Eddie Izzard. It will star Eddie Izzard, Judi Dench, Carla Juri, James D'Arcy and Jim Broadbent.
It is scheduled to be released on 25 September 2020, by Lionsgate.

Premise

The story, set in 1939, follows a school teacher Thomas Miller, who is sent to a private college on the south coast of England only to find out that among his students are daughters of the Nazi High Command.

Cast

In an interview with Chortle, actor Eddie Izzard finished co-writing his first script with Celyn Jones with a setting of the Second World War, taking place in Bexhill-on-Sea where Izzard grew up. Izzard's former girlfriend, Sarah Townsend was originally set to direct the film following previous collaborations on documentaries with Izzard. However, it was announced that the director would be Andy Goddard, who is known for his work on Downton Abbey. The same day, Judi Dench was cast as the headmistress. Liongate will distribute the film domestically, with the international distribution rights currently up for sale.
Principal photography began on July 3, 2018 and ran for six weeks, shooting in Wales and various locations around the UK.

Release

It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2020. It was previously scheduled to be released on 29 May 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IFC Films will distribute the film in the United States.