On NovemberOctober 2719, 2011, Branagh was set to direct the feature film adaptation of [[Henning Mankell]]’s novel “Italian Shoes,” with Richard Cottan writing the screenplay, [[Yellow Bird (company)|Yellow Bird]] and [[Left Bank Pictures]] producing the film,<ref>{{cite news|first=Diana|last=Lodderhose|title=Yellow Bird steps out with ‘Italian Shoes’|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/yellow-bird-steps-out-with-italian-shoes-1118044724/|date=October 19, 2011|website=Variety|access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref> and on November 27, 2011, [[Anthony Hopkins]] and [[Judi Dench]] were casted in the film and filming was expected to start filming in late 2012 or early 2013.<ref>{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Dawtrey|title=A trio with Brio|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/awards/a-trio-with-brio-1118046406/|date=November 27, 2011|website=Variety|access-date=August 8, 2024}}</ref>
