SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
A film by Danny Boyle

TO OPEN IN THE UK IN JANUARY 2009

Danny Boyle’s award-winning SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE will open in the UK in January 2009, following its UK premiere on October 30 as the Closing Night film of The Times BFI London Film Festival.

Directed by Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and written by Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty) SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE won the Audience Award at last month’s Toronto Film Festival.

British actor Dev Patel (from Channel 4’s Skins) plays Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's ‘‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ Arrested on suspicion of cheating, he tells the police the incredible story of his life on the streets, and of the girl he loved and lost. But what is a kid with no interest in money doing on the show? And how is it he knows all the answers?

Bollywood star Anil Kapoor takes the hot seat as the suspicious host of the game show, putting Dev Patel through his paces, and eventually putting the young contestant into the hands of Irrfan Khan, who plays the arresting officer.

Boyle, Beaufoy, Kapoor and Patel will attend the LFF Closing Night, along with lead actress Freida Pinto and producer Christian Colson (The Descent).

The project was initiated at Film4 who co-developed and co-financed the film with UK production company Celador Films. The film is produced by Celador’s Christian Colson. Film4 chief Tessa Ross and Celador Films Chairman Paul Smith act as Executive Producers. Francois Ivernel and Cameron McCracken of Pathé act as Co- Executive Producers.