Sylvester McCoy’s life story to be brought to the screen by Film Stories

Sylvester McCoy’s going to tell his extraordinary life story in a very special film from Film Stories, our first feature. Film Stories is proud and delighted to announce its first ever movie project – and it’s a feature that’s a big part of the 80^th birthday celebrations for the brilliant Sylvester McCoy. Entitled Sylvester: Who’s The Real McCoy?, the film sees Sylvester telling his remarkable life story on screen. He explores his youth growing up in Dunoon, his training to be a priest, and how he made the jump from working in the city of London to a life of performance. There are the adventures in the Ken Campbell Roadshow, his journeys around the world, and – of course – his life as the universe’s most famous Time Lord in Doctor Who, and his time in Middle Earth across The Hobbit movies. Sylvester also candidly tells the story of losing his father just before he was born, his mother’s mental health battles, and growing up with family members in the absence of his parents. The film is centred around a specially-filmed new interview and conversation with Sylvester, as well as materials from his personal archive. There is a sporting chance that the playing of spoons may be involved too. It’s the first time Sylvester has released any kind of memoir. Sylvester: Who’s The Real McCoy? is a Film Stories and Whynow production. It is executive produced by Sylvester McCoy and Clare Eden, produced and directed by Simon Brew. The film is currently in post-production, and release details will be announced soon.  For now, we leave you with the poster… — Thank you for visiting! If you’d like to support our attempts to make a non-clickbaity movie website: Follow Film Stories on Twitter here, and on Facebook here. Buy our Film Stories and Film Junior print magazines here. Become a Patron here.