Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
‘Cold Enough for Snow’ Adaptation Boarded by Modern Films – TIFFCOM
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Modern Films has taken on the film adaptation of Jessica Au’s award-winning novel “Cold Enough for Snow,” with theater veteran Jemima James set to make her feature directorial debut.
The project is at TIFFCOM‘s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. The source material, which won the inaugural Novel Prize from publishers Fitzcarraldo Editions, New Directions and Giramondo, follows a mother and daughter’s journey through Tokyo as they navigate their complex relationship amid autumn rains and modern art galleries.
The 2022 novel was selected from more than 1,500 entries. The project, structured as a U.K.-Japan-Australia-Hong Kong co-production with a £3.5 million ($4.5 million) budget, is slated to begin filming in fall 2025.
The production plans include 32 shooting days spread across Japan (18 days), Australia (11 days), and Hong Kong (3 days), with post-production expected to take place in the U.K. “I read ‘Cold Enough For Snow’ just after it was published in the U.K.
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