Carry On London
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Carry On London was a Carry On pilm project announced in 2003, but since Peter Rogers death is now unlikely to be produced.
The script was signed off by the production company in March 2008, and "centres on a limousine company ferrying celebrities to an awards show." The film has had several false starts, and the cast has changed extensively over time. Daniella Westbrook was once attached, but is no longer involved with the project. In May 2006, it was announced Vinnie Jones and Shane Richie are to star in the film, which was to be directed by Peter Richardson, though Ed Bye has since been attached to the project as director. At the 50th anniversary party held at Pinewood Studios in March 2008, Peter Rogers confirmed that he plans for a series of Carry On films after London, subject to the success of the first.
In early 2009, Carry On London or Carry On Bananas was once again 'back on', now with Charlie Higson attached as director, and a cast list involving Paul O'Grady (as the acidic Kenneth Williamsesque character), Lenny Henry, Justin Lee Collins, Jennifer Ellison (as the saucy Barbara Windsor type), Liza Tarbuck (Hattie Jacques), Meera Syal, James Dreyfus, and Frank Skinner (filling in the Sid James role). Higson has spoken to the guardian about his plans for the film saying "its got to be done in the same manner as all the other films but just reflect current social issues differently, no one involved with this project wants it to be like the recent Pink Panther films with Steve Martin, we want it to be traditional but bloody hillarious" Higson has also stated that he would like to cast Holywood stars Ed Helms and Paul Reubens in the movie stating "It helps to have a multi national flavour, Ed Helms is a rising star and what he does on The Office is amongst the funniest things ive seen, and ive always wanted to work with Paul Reubens, he is an unrecognised genius"
