Girl From the North Country movie to star star Chlöe Bailey, Olivia Colman, Woody Harrelson & Tosin Cole

A movie adaptation of Girl From The North Country will star Chlöe Bailey, Tosin Cole, Olivia Colman and Woody Harrelson.

The musical features the songs of Bob Dylan and previously ran in the West End where it picked up two Olivier awards and a further three nominations.

A big screen version of the stage show will feature Woody Harrelson and Olivia Colman as couple Nick and Elizabeth with Chlöe Bailey as their adopted daughter Marianne and Tosin Cole joining as Joe.

Conor McPherson, who wrote and directed the stage play, will also helm the pen the film.

It’s 1934 in the heartland of America and we meet a group of wayward souls who cross paths in a time-weathered guesthouse. Standing at a turning point in their lives, they realize nothing is what it seems. But as they search for a future, and hide from the past, they find themselves facing unspoken truths about the present.

Bob Dylan said of the project: “To be associated with Conor is one of the highlights of my professional life. It goes without saying the man is a genius for putting this thing together and I’m thrilled to be a part of the experience.

“My songs couldn’t be in better hands. The play had me crying at the end. I can’t even say why. When the curtain came down, I was stunned. I really was.”

McPherson added: “Having Bob Dylan’s trust to create a story using his incomparable songs is a huge privilege which has brought nothing but joy to my world.”

Further information including release details are to be announced.

Girl from the North Country originally debuted at The Old Vic in London in 2017 before running at the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End. The show then moved off-Broadway in 2018 before a 2019 West End revival and then making the move to Broadway in 2020.

A UK tour is currently underway throughout 2023 while a London cast recording is available here.