'Filth' off and away to a start

Financing and production plans for Steel Mill Pictures' comedy thriller "Filth" have firmed up, with principal photography set to begin in a few days. Cast includes James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt and Imogen Poots. In line with the novel by Irvine Welsh ("Trainspotting"), "Filth" is written and directed by Jon S. Baird ("Cass"), who's also creating through Logie Pictures. Ken Marshall of Steel Mill is creating together with Jens Meurer and Egoli Tossell Film. Financing the film as well as creating are Maven Pictures' Trudie Straightener and Celine Rattray, Film House Germany, Film I Huge and inventive Scotland. Will Clarke professional produces. Sierra/Affinity introduced throughout Cannes last May it would represent worldwide sales on "Filth" for Steel Mill, with Lionsgate delivering within the U.K. and Icon disbursing around australia. Story is dependant on an Edinburgh police detective who manipulates everybody in the path to have a promotion and regain his wife and daughter. Shooting is placed for Scotland, mainly Glasgow, in addition to locations in Sweden, Belgium and Hamburg. It is the second feature for Maven, that is in publish on "Imogene," starring Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening and Matt Dillon. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com