Martin Freeman Family Feature ‘Flavia,’ About 11-Year-Old Detective, Sells Wide With Sky Taking the U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)

Upcoming feature film “Flavia,” a family adventure about a precocious young detective, has sold across Europe, including to Sky in the U.K.

The film, which features “The Hobbit” star Martin Freeman opposite Molly Belle Wright (“Deep Water”) as the eponymous detective Flavia, has started principal photography, with a first look image showing the duo alongside Toby Jones (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) in a dusty library. It is due to wrap in November.

Karan Gill (“The Decameron”), Annette Badland (“Ted Lasso”) and Jonathan Pryce ( “Slow Horses”) also star.

“Flavia” is directed by Bharat Nalluri (“Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day”) and based on Alan Bradley’s book series about 11-year-old amateur detective Flavia de Luce. Susan Coyne (“Daisy Jones and the Six”) adapted the script

“When Flavia finds a dead body at her decaying British manor house and her father is accused of the murder, Flavia dives into her own wild and fearless investigation, unearthing long held family secrets and pitting herself against the true murderer,” reads the logline.

Sky have landed U.K. rights to the pic with BIM picking up for Italy, Cinemundo for Portugal, M2 for Eastern Europe and ACME for Baltics. Rakuten have picked up rights for Japan and Echo Lake for airlines. Elevation will release in Canada.

Protaganist Pictures, who are handling international sales, will be at AFM with the film. CAA Media Finance are handling US rights and arranged financing for the film.

“We’re beyond excited that filming has begun, and we are able to share an initial glimpse into Flavia’s world,” said Protagonist’s CCO George Hamilton. “Molly is surrounded by such an amazing cast and under Bharat’s skilled direction, the first of the Flavia de Luce mystery stories is bursting into life as a thoroughly entertaining film that will appeal to the whole family.”