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A24 Teaming With ‘How To Have Sex’s Molly Manning Walker On Women’s Soccer Series For Channel 4


A24, Channel 4 and Molly Manning Walker are making women's soccer series 'Major Players' from the 'How To Have Sex' director

The series is described as a “love letter to football and a funny and wild exploration of young people in London today, tackling topics from friendship to gender politics.” Manning Walker is directing, producing and co-writing Major Players with Yasmin Joseph, who wrote on Disney+’s A Thousand Blows and A24-Apple’s upcoming Husbands starring Juno Temple. Channel 4 drama and Film4 boss Ollie Madden, who worked with Manning Walker on How to Have Sex, described her as “one of the most exciting new filmmaking voices to emerge from the UK in years.” “It’s a thrill to be continuing our journey with her on Major Players, alongside Yasmin Joseph and our friends at A24.

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