Flavia is a 2026 family adventure film directed by Bharat Nalluri and starring Molly Belle Wright, Martin Freeman, Jonathan Pryce, and Toby Jones. It is adapted from the Alan Bradley book series.
Cast Molly Belle Wright as Flavia De Luce Martin Freeman as Havilland De Luce Zach Colton as Young Havilland Tallulah Conabeare as Daphne De Luce Ariella Glaser as Ophelia De Luce Toby Jones as Inspector Hewitt Karan Gill as Dogger Annette Badland as Mrs. Mullet Jonathan Pryce as Dr. Kissing Jamie Beamish as Horace Bonepenny Liam Carrington as Young Bonepenny Hannah New as Harriet De Luce Nicholas Burns as Frank Pemberton Arthur Heath as Young Pemberton Lawrence Russell as Mr. Teesdale
Production Development The film is based on the character from the Alan Bradley series of books concerning the child detective Flavia de Luce. An option for the book series was initially optioned by Sam Mendes in 2012.
The film was based on the screenplay by Susan Coyne and is directed by Bharat Nalluri. The film is being produced by Paula Mazur and Mitchell Kaplan for The Mazur Kaplan Company and Robert Mickelson for Mystic Point, with Protagonist Pictures handling international sales.
Music Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna were hired to compose the score.
Casting Molly Belle Wright plays the title role. Ariella Glaser and Tallulah Conabeare play Flavia's sisters, Ophelia and Daphne de Luce. Martin Freeman, Jonathan Pryce, Meera Syal, and Toby Jones joined the cast in May 2023.
Filming Principal photography took place in the United Kingdom in October 2024. Filming locations include Reading, Berkshire and Guildford. Filming was scheduled to last 8 weeks to the end of November 2024.
Release The film was released in the U.K. on Sky Cinema on April 4, 2026.
In June 2026, Magenta Light Studios acquired U.S., Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and China rights to the film and has set a December 4, 2026 release.
References
External links
Official Trailer at YouTube