Martin Scorsese signed on to direct the movie, with Working Title Films producing the film.

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"We anticipate that this will be a defining screen version of Anna Karenina, " said Tim Bevan, of Working Title Films.

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Richardson is divorced from Daisy's father, founder of Working Title films Tim Bevan, but the pair share custody of their daughter.

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Shooting on the film, produced by Curtis's company Working Title for BBC One and HBO Films, is taking place in the US and South Africa.

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