Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema from Academy Award® winning director Sam Mendes.<br /><br />You can read our reviews of the film here and here.<br /><br />Sam Mendes' Empire of Light features a stellar cast led by Academy Award winner Olivia Colman, BAFTA winner Micheal Ward, Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow, Crystal Clarke, with Toby Jones, and Academy Award winner Colin Firth.<br /><br />Roger Deakins is the Director of Photography. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are providing the music.<br /><br />The film is produced by Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris’ Neal Street Productions, in partnership with Searchlight Pictures. The film will release theatrically on 9th December 2022.
