MancMade Productions is in pre-production for The Visit. The Visit, a short film written and produced by Paul Ludden, is a fictional story based around the 1996 IRA bombing of Manchester.
After discovering that Lee Child, best-selling author of the acclaimed Jack Reacher novel series, lived and worked (at Granada TV) in Manchester from the mid 70’s till the 1990’s Ludden approached Lee Child with his script through a mutual friend and asked if he’d like to get involved in bringing it to life.
Lee Child, Executive Producer of The Visit, said:
“Manchester was a big part of my life for a long time, and I grew to love the kind of smart, committed, creative underground scene there. The MancMade people are today’s version, and a friend tipped me off about a project they had, called The Visit, which looked like it could be a real jewel, sharp, complex, and emotionally resonant, and I wanted to get involved, and I’m delighted they let me.”
Paul Ludden, CEO MancMade Productions added:
“It’s a huge honour to have Lee on board as Executive Producer for The Visit. His involvement allows our creative team to take production to another level and it’s great to have someone like Lee show real belief in a script that means so much to me personally. It’s also a massive moment in the development of MancMade Productions as a Productions Company dedicated to supporting and showcasing creative talent in Greater Manchester and the North”
Filming on The Visit is scheduled to take place towards the end of April this year.
