Peter Mullan, Rebecca Lucy Taylor star in Celyn Jones' Mountain
DIRECT ANSWER: Peter Mullan, Rebecca Lucy Taylor and Iwan Rheon will lead director Celyn Jones' next feature Mountain, a 1980s Wales coming-of-age drama that began shooting on Anglesey in late June. The exclusive casting news puts three recognizable UK names at the center of a story Jones calls deeply personal to his Holyhead hometown.
Key Takeaways
- Peter Mullan, Rebecca Lucy Taylor and Iwan Rheon top the cast of Celyn Jones' film Mountain.
- The story follows a neglected boy in 1980s Wales who forms a brief but lasting bond with a mountain recluse played by Mullan.
- Production started on location in Anglesey, North Wales, at the end of June under Mad As Bird Films.
- Jones co-wrote the screenplay with Lisa Baker; Bill Ryder Jones composed the original soundtrack.
- Mullan said the script moved him to tears and marks a reunion with Jones after prior collaboration.
Who is starring in Celyn Jones' Mountain?
Peter Mullan ("I Swear"), Rebecca Lucy Taylor ("Teeth nSmiles") and Iwan Rheon ("Game Of Thrones") will lead the cast, Variety reported exclusively. Newcomer Seth Isaac Thomas plays GG, a young boy searching for friendship and community in 1980s Wales.
Mullan portrays Bill, a man living in isolation on the mountain. Their lives collide by chance, forming what the logline describes as a brief but enduring connection. Specific roles for Taylor and Rheon were not detailed in the announcement.
What is Mountain about?
Jones describes Mountain as a coming-of-age story set in 1980s Wales. GG is a neglected boy looking for belonging when his path crosses Bill's on the mountain.
The official logline states that even though the world can appear cruel, life is inherently good and will find a way to survive. Jones told Variety the film blends emotional themes and humour many viewers may recognize, even though it is fiction.
He added that bringing a world-class team to his hometown of Holyhead on Anglesey makes the project feel deeply personal. For fans tracking new UK indie cinema, this ranks among the bigger Streaming & TV Alerts debuts to watch.
Where is Mountain filming and who is behind it?
Shooting began on location in Anglesey, North Wales, at the end of June. Mad As Bird Films is the production company. Nadia Jaynes, Sean Marley and Rachel Richardson-Jones produce, with Paul Baker executive producing.
Jones co-wrote the screenplay with Lisa Baker. Bill Ryder Jones created the original soundtrack, and casting is by Ollie Gilbert and Katy Covell.
What have the filmmakers said about Mountain?
Mullan said that when he read the script, he emailed Jones to say, "You made me cry, I'm in!" He welcomed the chance to work with Jones again in what he called a beautiful part of the world.
Jones said he is honoured to film in Holyhead and looks forward to sharing the cinematic beauty of his home with audiences worldwide. His prior credits include co-directing "The Almond and the Seahorse" with Rebel Wilson and co-writing "The Vanishing" and "Set Fire to the Stars."