First-look pictures revealed for Celyn Jones’ riotous and uncompromising British feature film Madfabulous

First-look pictures have been released for the feature film Madfabulous, a fantastical reimagining set in the late 19th Century and inspired by the flamboyant life of the fifth Marquess of Anglesey.

The film stars Callum Scott Howells (It’s a Sin, The Beautiful Game), as the young and rebellious aristocrat Henry Paget and Ruby Stokes (Lockwood & Co., Rocks) as Lily, Henry’s best friend and platonic lover whose life is sparked with exuberance by Henry’s arrival on the island.

Madfabulous follows the outrageous Henry Paget, who arrives from France to live at the family’s stunning castle on the island of Anglesey in Wales to lead a riotous life of splendour and extravagance. Known for his gregarious theatrical expressions, exuberant sense of fashion and lavish social life, Paget spent a multi-million-pound fortune before his untimely death aged twenty-nine.

Also joining is Rupert Everett (Napoleon, Serpent Queen) and a plethora of cast members including Paul Rhys (Napoleon, Saltburn), Louis Hynes (The Great, A Series of Unfortunate Events), Louise Brealey (Chuck Chuck Baby, Such Brave Girls) and Tom Rhys-Harries (White Lines, Suspicion).

Still from Madfabulous fteauring Callum Scott Howells and Ruby Stokes dancing closely in the street. People in the background are watching them.

Madfabulous is being produced by production company Mad as Birds and directed by BAFTA Cymru-winning Celyn Jones (writer / director - The Almond and the Seahorse, writer / producer – The Vanishing), with principal photography filmed on Jones’ home island of Anglesey, Wales as well as Caernarfon and Pwllheli.

The film is further glittered with fabulous talent including Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls, Extraordinary), Guillaume Gallienne (The Regime, Marie Antoinette), Steve Speirs (The Tuckers, Afterlife), Kevin Eldon (Rings of Power, Trigger Point), Ian Puleston-Davies (Pennyworth, Tin Star), and Roger Evans (House of Dragon, Klokkenluider).

The screenplay is written by Anglesey-born Lisa Baker in her feature film debut. Nadia Jaynes (Marcella, The Responder) and Sean Marley (Poms, Six Minutes to Midnight) serve as producers, with Nicola Pearcey (Military Wives, The Almond and the Seahorse) as executive producer for Picnik Entertainment in addition to BAFTA and OSCAR-winning HODs in the crew. Casting is by Rebecca Wright Casting.

The film is supported by Ffilm Cymru Wales awarding National Lottery funding, and by the Welsh Government via Creative Wales.

Still from Madfabulous featuring Callum Scott Howells wearing a burgundy 19th century gown and a pearl necklace. They are standing on a sailboat on a body of water with two crew members in the background.