Film
Apr 28, 2022

Neon Makes Its Next Feature Move By Getting Rights to Kitty Green’s ‘The Royal Hotel’

The Royal Hotel is a thriller with Julia Garner, Hugo Weaving and Jessica Henwick starring while Director Kitty Green takes the helm.

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Neon has picked up the North American rights to The Royal Hotel, with plans to shoot this summer in Australia. The social thriller will star Ozark actress Julia Garner, Hugo Weaving, and Jessica Henwick. The Royal Hotel will also reteam Kitty Green and Julia Garner after their collaboration on The Assistant. Kitty Green co-wrote the The Royal Hotel script with Oscar Redding and will shoot the film  this summer in Australia. The indie, inspired by real events, follows Hanna (Garner) and Liv (Henwick) who are best friends backpacking in Australia and running out of money.