Martin Kemp, known for his roles in ‘Spandau Ballet’ and ‘Eastenders,’ is set to star in the new serial killer thriller ‘Doctor Plague,’ which is currently in production in London. Kemp plays the character of John Verney, who is a jaded detective on the trail of a cult of Plague Doctors wreaking havoc in the London underworld. As per reports, the story follows Verney’s investigation that leads him into a dangerous conspiracy connected to the Jack The Ripper murders of 1888, endangering both him and his family.
Alongside Kemp, the film features Peter Woodward, David Yip, Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott, Wendy Glenn, and Daisy Beaumont. The film is produced by Jonathan Sothcott for his indie studio Shogun Films (Helloween), with Ben Fortune directing. The screenplay, written by Robert Dunn (Knightfall), is based on an idea by Robert Geoffrey Hughes. James Westlake (Helloween) serves as the director of photography. Executive producers are Jamie McLeod-Ross and Charley McDougall of Empire Studios, Nigel Smith, and Keith Reilly.
Trinity Creative Partnership will handle global distribution, with the film set for release in the first half of 2025. Doctor Plague is the first of several projects from Shogun Films backed by Trinity through its labels Reel2Reel and Miracle Media. The next project, the elevated horror film Harbinger, is scheduled to begin shooting later this autumn.
Jonathan Sothcott expressed his enthusiasm for the project, said, “One of the best-loved and most recognisable faces in the UK, Martin Kemp has achieved a constant evolution of reinvention for new audiences in the last decade, but I’m delighted he’s back in front of the camera in this gritty horror serial killer movie, facing off against an instantly-iconic enemy and navigating a seemingly endless labyrinth of twists and turns. I know his legion of fans are going to love it and he’s backed by an exceptionally strong cast of terrific British actors. Doctor Plague has instant cult movie written all over it.”
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