‘Game of Thrones’ Star Officially Leads New Holiday Movie in First Trailer [Exclusive]
John Bradley, known for playing Samwell Tarly in *Game of Thrones*, leads *Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint*, a British comedy that reworks *A Christmas Carol*. The film follows a Christmas-averse loner who is assigned community service at a retirement home and ends up directing a festive play to help save it from closure.
The trailer introduces Aubrey after he damages a resident’s mobility scooter during an argument, bringing him into contact with the home’s manager, Ellen. Celia Imrie, Richard E. Grant, Adjoa Andoh, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Sophia Di Martino also star, with Jim Broadbent voicing Charles Dickens. Directed by Jack Spring, the film is due in UK cinemas on 6 November.
- John Bradley leads a modern-day take on *A Christmas Carol*.
- Aubrey directs residents in a play to help save their retirement home.
- The film is scheduled for cinemas on 6 November.
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A Christmas Carol is a 19th-century story by Charles Dickens about Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser who is challenged to change his ways. Its themes of generosity and concern for others have inspired many retellings, including modern comedies.
John Bradley, who played Samwell Tarly in Game of Thrones, stars as Aubrey Flint, a loner who dislikes Christmas. The British film also features Celia Imrie, Richard E. Grant and Adjoa Andoh, among others, and is directed by Jack Spring.
The story brings Aubrey into the life of a retirement home facing closure, where he becomes involved in putting on a festive play. This connects Dickens’s themes to questions of community, ageing and how people can support one another.