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Total Film

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9 Oct

Here is the EXCLUSIVE trailer for Sean Mathias' upcoming movie FRANK AND PERCY starring Ian McKellen and Roger Allam 💙

Adapted from the hit stage play of the same name, the movie follows a chance encounter that changes the lives of two men, proving it's never too late to fall

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Ian McKellen

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9 Oct

Here is the brand-new trailer for "Frank and Percy", starring three-time Olivier Award-winner Roger Allam and me.
This heartfelt, life-affirming story features an A-list supporting cast, including BAFTA-nominees Stephen Fry, Rob Brydon, and Ncuti Gatwa, Emmy-winners Derek Jacobi

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Ian McKellen

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28 Sep

ROGER ALLAM, I first acted with 20 years ago, when he played the hilariously wicked Abbanazar and I was Aladdin’s widowed mother in the Old Vic pantomime. Photo: Widow Twankey (me) and Abbanazar (Roger Allam) backstage, Aladdin (London 2004) Photo by Keith Stern
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Watch the First Trailer for Frank and Percy!

The first trailer for Frank and Percy has arrived, offering a delightful glimpse of Roger Allam and Sir Ian McKellen reunited on screen! Adapted from Ben Weatherill’s acclaimed stage play, this heartwarming comedy-drama follows Frank (Roger Allam), a widowed retired… Read More…

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15 Feb, 2027

Get your tickets now for King Lear at the Orange Tree Theatre in London, from 15 February 2027 to 10 April 2027. 👑

13 Oct, 2026

Frank and Percy will receive its World Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 13 October, with the film coming soon to UK cinemas. 🐶

29 Jul, 2026

Roger Allam and Dorothy Atkinson star in Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy How the Other Half Loves at The Old Vic from 29 July to 19 September 2026. Get tickets here.