{"id":186,"date":"2026-09-17T03:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mckellen.com\/wp3\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:57:33","slug":"frank-and-percy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mckellen.com\/wp3\/index.php\/frank-and-percy\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank and Percy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, 13 October 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IN AUSTRALIA as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/britishfilmfestival.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russel Hobbs British Film Festival<\/a> 28 October &#8211; 6 December 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IN UK CINEMAS EARLY 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet Frank and Percy, an unlikely pair, who strike up a friendship while dog walking on Hampstead Heath. Soon enough, their platonic bond quietly blossoms into something far more tender. This charming tale of late-blooming love is a warm-hearted and soul-searching gem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starring three-time Olivier Award-winner Roger Allam and me, this heartfelt, life-affirming story features an A-list supporting cast, including BAFTA-nominees Stephen Fry, Rob Brydon, and Ncuti Gatwa, Emmy-winners Derek Jacobi and Jessica Gunning, and BAFTA-winners Joanna Lumley and Si\u00e2n Phillips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6ae9f1638cf8e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae9f1638ee48&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ae9f1638ee48\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/mckellen.com\/wp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frank-and-Percy-UK-Poster-2-692x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for FRANK AND PERCY. 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