WALKING ON SUNSHINE (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Greg Wise (Johnny English), Leona Lewis (film debut), Annabel Scholey (Being Human), Katy Brand (Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang), Hannah Arterton (Atlantis), Giulio Berruti (Monte Carlo), Danny Kirrane (Trollied), Dean Harrison (The Sweeney)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Max Giwa (StreetDance 3D) and Dania Pasquini (StreetDance 2), directors; Joshua St Johnston (Material Girl), writer; Caroline Levy (Horrid Henry: The Movie), Allan Niblo (Monsters) and James Richardson (All Stars), producers; Anne Dudley (Tristan + Isolde), composer; Philipp Blaubach (The Escapist), cinematographer; Robin Sales (Chalet Girl), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

On a beautiful coastal village in Italy, Maddie (Scholey) is preparing to marry her Italian boyfriend Raf (Berruti) after a whirlwind romance, and has invited her sister Taylor (Arterton) to the wedding. Unbeknownst to Maddie, however, Raf is Taylor’s ex-holiday flame, and the love of her life…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Walking On Sunshine is a delightful jukebox musical featuring hit songs from the 1980s, combined to create a loose story that will have you falling in love and dancing in the aisles.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 27TH JUNE 2014

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