Liam Neeson, John Cleese and Matthew Modine Set for ‘The Splendid Thing,’ Hyde Park Launching in Cannes

>*Matthew Modine is set to direct himself alongside Liam Neeson and John Cleese in upcoming feature “The Splendid Thing,” described as blending romantic comedy, drama and fantasy.*

>*Hyde Park Intl. is launching the project at the Cannes market, with more stars currently in discussion to join.*

>*“The Splendid Thing” will see Modine play Declan King, a celebrated novelist who has lost his focus and has been struggling to complete his latest novel since his wife left him. He’s sent by his exasperated literary agent on a book-signing tour to Europe, where it’s hoped he may find inspiration to write, but things soon take a surreal turn as characters from his previous books start coming to life all around him. Among them are Neeson as a Great Gatsby-esque type who puts Declan in the hospital after a punch-up and Cleese as a priest who also doubles as the Grim Reaper. But the surreal happenings are just the beginning as Declan comes to discover that literally nothing is what it seems.*

Whoo-hoo, Liam Neeson as a Great Gastby-esque type!


This sounds like a fun time!