Eaten By lions Feature Film

The new comedy follows half brothers Omar and Pete. When their parents are eaten by lions, they embark on a journey to find Omar's real father.

The producers explain: "What follows is a funny, heart-warming journey of self-discovery for both boys... in Blackpool. The Choudray family represents a truly contemporary example of modern multicultural Britain - but what will the brothers make of their eccentric newfound family? Will they be going to Mecca or Mecca bingo? In contrast to the old fashioned stereotypes about Blackpool, the comedy is sharp, current and non-stop."

The film also features a host of recognisable British comedy actors, with the cast list also including Johnny Vegas, Kevin Eldon, Vicki Pepperdine, Nitin Ganatra and BAFTA nominated People Just Do Nothing star Asim Chaudhry.

Eaten By Lions has been created by Not Going Out writer David Isaac and director Jason Wingard. In 2011 the pair filmed Going To Mecca, a short film which won the Virgin Media Shorts Award that year.

Eaten By Lions, which is set to be released in 2018, is based on the same premise as this short film. The Going To Mecca trailer, featuring Carroll, Aqib Khan and Tom Binns, can be seen below.

https://vimeo.com/130539915

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