03/11/2016 - Cast includes Dyson, Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther and Paul Whitehouse

Directors and co-writers Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman are on a five-week shot at Yorkshire locations on Ghost Stories [+see also:
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Nyman also leads the cast, reprising his stage role of Goodman. Co-stars include Martin Freeman, known for playing Dr. Watson in television’s Sherlock and Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit films; Paul Whitehouse (Alice Through the Looking Glass), and Alex Lawther (The Imitation Game [+see also:
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Claire Jones (Sightseers [+see also:
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Dyson is best known as a member of sketch comedy team The League of Gentlemen along with Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith which began as a stage act and went on to become a BAFTA Award-winning TV series and spawned the 2005 feature The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse. He also co-wrote and directed the series Psychobitches, which won the 2015 Rose D'or for Best Comedy.

Nyman’s acting career has included roles in several films including The Commuter, Death at a Funeral [+see also:
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film profile]. Television credits include Peaky Blinders, Dead Set, Ballot Monkeys and Power Monkeys. He is a co-writer and director of magician and illusionist Derren Brown's television and stage shows including Russian Roulette, Séance, and Messiah. Their collaborations have won both BAFTA and Olivier awards.

Dyson and Nyman said of the project, “Over half a million people have seen the play and now we are beyond excited to be bringing the film version of Ghost Stories to life. We adore supernatural thrillers and will be doing our utmost to ensure we give our audience an unforgettable experience that makes them laugh, scream and haunts their dreams.”

Freeman added, “I'm delighted to be on board Ghost Stories. Andy and Jeremy’s script is funny, scary and extremely surprising. And they have amazing taste in actors”.