The Thing with Feathers (film)

The Thing with Feathers is an upcoming film starring Benedict Cumberbatch. It is an adaptation by Dylan Southern of the novel Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter.

Synopsis
A father and two sons struggle to cope with the sudden loss of their wife and mother.

Cast

 * Benedict Cumberbatch

Production
The project is from Film4, Lobo Films and Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch. Producers on the project are Andrea Cornwell, Adam Ackland and Leah Clarke. It is an adaptation by Dylan Southern of the novel Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter. Principal photography was underway in early 2024.