The movie will be a fresh take on the story of Joseph Merrick, as portrayed in David Lynch’s film, but this is adapted from Bernard Pomerance’s play. Adam Pearson will star in a new adaptation of ‘The ...

After standing out in last year's drama A Different Man, Adam Pearson has landed his next movie role. PEOPLE confirmed Thursday, May 1, that Pearson, a British actor who lives with neurofibromatosis, ...

STOCKBRIDGE, MASS. — If durability defines the worth of a play, “The Elephant Man” by Bernard Pomerance is, at the very least, a good play, and possibly a great one. The production offered by ...

This will be the first film adaptation of Bernard Pomerance’s Tony-winning play (as David Lynch's 1980 film had no relation) and Pearson will be the first differently abled actor to take on the role. ...

Bernard Pomerance’s1979 Tony Award-winning Best drama, THE ELEPHANT MAN, is a gripping true story of resilience, dignity and the search for acceptance. Directed by Eric Hill, an accomplished BTG ...

The public in Victorian England sees Merrick (Michael Wartella) as “a freak of nature.” In order to survive, says his huckster manager, Ross (E. Gray Simons III), Merrick “exposes himself to crowds ...

Based on the life of Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man centers on a young man who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A victim of rare skin and bone diseases, Merrick ...

Adam Pearson, who featured in A24’s comic noir “A Different Man,” is set to play the lead role of Joseph Merrick in “The Elephant Man,” a new feature film adaptation of Bernard Pomerance’s ...