A film adaptation of Prima Facie, the smash-hit one-woman stage play starring Cynthia Erivo in the role that earned Jodie Comer both Tony and Olivier awards, is in production in the UK.
BAFTA winner and Emmy nominee Susanna White (Woman Walks Ahead, Star Wars: Andor) will direct, with Australian playwright Suzie Miller having adapted her own critically-acclaimed stage play for the screen.
The production unites Bunya Productions producers Greer Simpkin and David Jowsey with Embankment’s Kevin Loader, Erivo will executive produce through her banner Edith’s Daughter alongside Solome Williams. Director White and writer Miller, will also executive produce.
After first premiering in Sydney in 2019, Prima Facie had a hugely successful run on the West End in London in 2022, where it was nominated for five Olivier Awards, winning best new play and best actress for Comer. When it moved to Broadway the following year, Comer won the Tony Award for best actress. Comer is set to reprise her role in a new U.K. and Ireland tour planned for 2026.
