New Image of Eddie Izzard in Hammer’s Modern Twist On Horror Classic 'DOCTOR JEKYLL'

Eddie Izzard stars in the upcoming Hammer Horror film ‘DOCTOR JEKYLL’ and today our friends over at Fangoria have shared an exclusive first-look image with us this afternoon.

Director Joe Stephenson tells Fangoria, “There’ve been over 100 cinematic adaptations of Stevenson’s novella, but there has never been a trans Dr. Jekyll. There seem to be some assumptions that because Nina is a trans character, we are somehow going to make it about gender. That is not the case; the themes of our film are true to the original work.”

As previously announced, Emmy winner Eddie Izzard stars as Dr. Nina Jekyll in the Hammer Studios/B Good Picture Company feature film Doctor Jekyll, a modern interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s iconic novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Scott Chambers co-stars, with Lindsay Duncan, Jonathan Hyde and Simon Callow supporting.

Joe Stephenson, of acclaimed drama “Chicken” and feature documentary “McKellen: Playing the Part” directs, having developed the project with first time writer Dan Kelly-Mulhern.

Doctor Jekyll focuses on a reclusive Nina Jekyll finding friendship with her newly hired help, Rob, played by rising star Scott Chambers, who must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.

The film is currently in post-production in the UK. Stephenson produces the film, with Guy de Beaujeu (Journey’s End) and Liam Coutts (The Good Drug).

Check out Izzard in all his/her glory below.

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