Damian Hardung and Charlotte Hope cast in 'Human Remains'

Based on the novel by Elizabeth Haynes, and inspired by real events, Damian Hardung, best known for playing James Beaufort in Maxton hall by Prime Video, will star alongside Charlotte Hope (Game of Thrones) in ‘Human Remains’, with additional castings still being made. William Nunez (The laureate) will direct the film after co-writing the screenplay with Haynes, with principal photography scheduled to begin in February 2027 across Kent and London.

The book’s synopsis reads: ‘When Annabel, a police analyst, discovers her neighbour’s decomposing body in the house next door, she’s appalled to think that no one, including herself, noticed that anything was wrong. Back at work, she feels compelled to investigate, despite her colleagues’ lack of interest, and finds data showing that such cases are common – too common – in her home town. As she’s drawn deeper into the mystery and becomes convinced she’s on the trail of a killer, she also must face her own demons and her own mortality. Would anyone notice if she just disappeared?’

Elizabeth Haynes worked as a police intelligence analyst for many years, and drew on her professional experiences when writing the book, her other works include: ‘Never alone’ and ‘Under a silent moon’.

Nunez and Douglas Waller are set to produce the film through their company Briarstone Pictures (The Conqueror: Hollywood fallout) alongside Terri Dwyer (The stranger in our bed) and Willliam Prince (The woman in the wall) of Level Six films .