Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Sells to U.K. and Other Territories for WestEnd (EXCLUSIVE)

May 26, 2026 7:00am PT Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Sells to U.K. and Other Territories for WestEnd (EXCLUSIVE)

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WestEnd Films has closed multiple international sales on “Ignition,” the high-concept thriller starring Emmy nominee Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones,” “The New Look”) that launched in Cannes.

First announced by Variety, “Ignition” was written and directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine (“Copa 71,” “Billie”) and co-stars BAFTA nominee Rory Kinnear (“No Time to Die,” “The Diplomat”) and Lovi Poe (“Bad Man,” “Seasons”).

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