Flavia is a 2026 family adventure film directed by Bharat Nalluri and starring Molly Belle Wright, Martin Freeman, Jonathan Pryce, and Toby Jones. It is adapted from the Alan Bradley book series.
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Cast
Molly Belle Wright as Flavia De Luce
Martin Freeman as Havilland De Luce
Zach Colton as Young Havilland
Tallulah Conabeare as Daphne De Luce
Ariella Glaser as Ophelia De Luce
Toby Jones as Inspector Hewitt
Karan Gill as Dogger
Annette Badland as Mrs. Mullet
Jonathan Pryce as Dr. Kissing
Jamie Beamish as Horace Bonepenny
Liam Carrington as Young Bonepenny
Hannah New as Harriet De Luce
Nicholas Burns as Frank Pemberton
Arthur Heath as Young Pemberton
Lawrence Russell as Mr. Teesdale
Production
Development
The film is based on the character from the Alan Bradley series of books concerning the child detective Flavia de Luce. An option for the book series was initially optioned by Sam Mendes in 2012.
The film was based on the screenplay by Susan Coyne and is directed by Bharat Nalluri. The film is being produced by Paula Mazur and Mitchell Kaplan for The Mazur Kaplan Company and Robert Mickelson for Mystic Point, with Protagonist Pictures handling international sales.
Music
Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna were hired to compose the score.
Casting
Molly Belle Wright plays the title role, replacing Isla Gie, who was originally announced in the part. Ariella Glaser and Tallulah Conabeare play Flavia's sisters, Ophelia and Daphne de Luce. Martin Freeman, Jonathan Pryce, Meera Syal, and Toby Jones joined the cast in May 2023.
Filming
Principal photography took place in the United Kingdom in October 2024. Filming locations include Reading, Berkshire and Guildford. Filming was scheduled to last 8 weeks to the end of November 2024.
Release
The film was released in the U.K. on Sky Cinema on April 4, 2026.
In June 2026, Magenta Light Studios acquired U.S., Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and China rights to the film and has set a December 4, 2026 release.