Doctor Jekyll is a 2023 British horror film directed by Joe Stephenson, written by Dan Kelly-Mulhern, and starring Eddie Izzard as the title character. It is an adaptation of the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
The film had its world premiere at FrightFest on 25 August 2023 and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2023.
Premise
Cast
Eddie Izzard as Dr. Nina Jekyll / Rachel Hyde
Scott Chambers as Rob
Lindsay Duncan
Robyn Cara as Maeve
Jonathan Hyde
Morgan Watkins as Ewan
Simon Callow
Tony Jayawardena as Malcolm
Isabella Inchbald as Nina's Mother
Production
The project was announced in February 2022, with Eddie Izzard and Scott Chambers revealed to be starring, with Joe Stephenson attached as director, and Dan Kelly-Mulhern making his screenwriting debut. Stephenson, Guy de Beaujeu, Liam Coutts and Christian Angermayer were unveiled as producers, along with B Good Picture Company and Fluidity Films as the production companies. In March, Lindsay Duncan and Simon Callow were revealed to have joined the cast, alongside more of the supporting cast. Principal photography also concluded that month.
Release
In March 2022, Hammer Studios acquired UK distribution rights. Doctor Jekyll had its worldwide premiere at FrightFest on 25 August 2023. It is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2023.