[Music] Rebecca Ferguson known for her roles in Dune and Mission Impossible has joined the cast of the film adaptation of Enid blon's classic children's book The Magic farway Tree she will play the role of Dame snap the strict and iconic head mistress alongside Andrew Garfield Clare Foy Nicola cogin Jessica gunning and Jennifer Saunders the film produced by Neil Street Productions Elian film group and Ashland Hill Media Finance is currently in production the film adaptation of Enid blighton farway tree series follows the Thompson family poly Clare Foy Tim Andrew Garfield and their children Beth Joe and Fran as they move to the English Countryside and discover a magical tree with extraordinary inhabitants the trees occupants including silky Nicola cogin a woodland fairy and Moon face Nono anazi the group leader can transport visitors to Fantastical lands the cast also includes Jessica gunning as Dame washalot Dustin Dem Burns as saucepan man and Jennifer Saunders as the children's strict Grandma director Ben Gregor expressed his excitement about Ferguson joining the cast of The Magic farway Tree saying Rebecca is a towering screen presence one of the finest actors of her generation and will be an electrifying addition to our movie Ferguson's addition to the film adapted by Simon farnaby further expands her impressive cinematic portfolio which includes upcoming projects like the peaky blinders movie alongside Killian Murphy and mercy with Chris Pratt