Terence Davies to shoot 'Sunset Song'

LONDON -- British auteur Terence Davies is poised to produce his extended-anticipated feature using the classic Scottish novel "Sunset Song." According to producer Bob Last, the pic is casting to shoot in the finish of 2012 or early 2013 in Scotland and Sweden. Last, who produced "Home of Mirth" for Davies in 2000, has struck a deal to co-finance "Sunset Song" with Sol Papadopoulos and Roy Boulter of Hurricane Films, who produced Davies' 2008 doc "Of Your Energy as well as the City." Hurricane has elevated its equity fund, which will buy the project. Last, who most recently produced "The Illusionist," has furthermore guaranteed a Swedish co-production deal with Christer Nilson of Gotafilm, producer of "Simon as well as the Trees." "Sunset Song," put together by Lewis Grassic Gibson, was launched in 1932. Occur the very first last century, it's the story from the farmer's daughter in northern Scotland fighting for love among difficulty and family misfortune. Davies remains developing this passion project with Last for quite some time, nonetheless its tough written content handled to obtain difficult to get backing. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com