Kate Winslet to Star.

London - Intermedia Films and London production company Deep Indigo will team on Therese Raquin, starring Kate Winslet and to be directed by David Levaux, it was announced today by Intermedia co-chairmen Guy East and Nigel Sinclair and Deep Indigo chief executives Nigel Stafford-Clark and Scott Meek who will produce the film. Guy East, Nigel Sinclair and Kate Winslet will serve as executive producers..

Based on Emile Zola's classic novel, Michael Thomas' screenplay is an epic love story of lust, passion, betrayal and murder. Kate Winslet plays the sensual heroine.

David Levaux, who has an outstanding list of UK and international theatre directing credits, joins the ranks of British theatre directors moving into film. Therese Raquin will be his first feature.

Nigel Stafford-Clark said: "Zolašs novel was shocking when published last century and the film we want to make is one that still has the power to shock. Itšs about two people whose sexual attraction is so powerful that it deconstructs the world around them. Thatšs not something that will ever go out of date."

"We are confident this brilliant novel will be turned into a powerful and compelling film" said Guy East. "We are delighted to be working with Nigel, Scott, Kate and David - an outstanding creative team."

Kate Winslet (Titanic, Hideous Kinky, Holy Smoke) is currently filming Philip Kaufmanšs Quills alongside Geoffrey Rush, Joaquin Phoenix and Michael Caine.

Film was introduced to Intermedia by Cassian Elwes of William Morris, Los Angeles. Kate Winslet is represented by Dallas Smith of Peters Fraser & Dunlop Group and Hylda Queally of William Morris, Los Angeles. Film and television production company Deep Indigo is backed by Gaylord Entertainment and was formed by former Zenith Productions principals Nigel Stafford-Clark and Scott Meek in early 1999. It will receive its first production credit on the major BBC millennium drama Warriors which will screen this autumn. Production is also underway on Tinsel Town, a drama series Deep Indigo is producing with Raindog Television for BBC Scotland.

Intermedia is a diversified entertainment investment company with offices in London and Los Angeles which develops, finances and distributes films in collaboration with leading producing partners. Its films include Sliding Doors, Hilary and Jackie, Playing by Heart and The Land Girls as well as such forthcoming titles as Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?, Where the Heart Is, Lovešs Labouršs Lost and Where the Money Is.

Source: Intermedia Film Press Release