Empire of Light
As of April 28, 2026, Empire of Light is a feature film that has completed production. The production companies attached are Fox Searchlight and Neal Street Productions. Attached are director Sam Mendes and producer Pippa Harris. Cast includes Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward. It was scheduled to start shooting in England in February 2022. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
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Project Summary
Described as a love story set in and around a beautiful old cinema on the South Coast of England in the 1980s.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Sam Mendes |
Production
| Producer | Pippa Harris |
Writing
| Writer | Sam Mendes |
Camera & Lighting
| Cinematographer | Roger Deakins |
Cast
| Cast | Olivia Colman |
| Cast | Micheal Ward |
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Working on Empire of Light
Empire of Light has finished principal photography. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/empire-of-light (last updated Apr 28, 2026).