Catherine Zeta-Jones Teams Up with Anthony Hopkins for ‘A Visit to Grandpa’s’

Catherine Zeta-Jones Joins Anthony Hopkins in ‘A Visit to Grandpa’s’

Catherine Zeta-Jones has officially joined Anthony Hopkins in the cast of the upcoming film A Visit to Grandpa’s.

Principal photography commenced on April 7 in Wales, with DJ Caruso directing. The film promises to offer a compelling narrative, as indicated by the first images of Zeta-Jones and Hopkins recently released.

Alongside Zeta-Jones and Hopkins, the film features Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk), Artie Wilkinson-Hunt (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die), Geraldine James (Calendar Girls), and Aimee-Ffion Edwards (Peaky Blinders).

Anthony Hopkins in ‘A Visit to Grandpa’s’
Christopher Raphael

The film draws inspiration from a short story by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, focusing on a young boy sent to spend a summer with his eccentric grandfather on a secluded Welsh farm. The storyline reveals that what the boy initially anticipates as a dull experience morphs into a summer filled with chaos, imagination, and unexpected joy.

Production is spearheaded by Welsh producer Huw Penallt Jones, alongside Hannah Leader and Amory Leader. This project is a European co-production involving Adler Entertainment and U-Media.

World sales are being managed by WestEnd Films, which plans to present the film at the Cannes Market.