# Fing! > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fing! > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fing!.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fing! > Source revision: 1354355755 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2026 film Fing! Directed by Jeffrey Walker Screenplay by David Walliams Kevin Cecil Based on FING! by David Walliams Produced by Jo Sargent Todd Fellman Craig McMahon Starring Mia Wasikowska Blake Harrison Taika Waititi Iona Bell David Walliams Penelope Wilton Richard Roxburgh Matt Lucas Cinematography Mark Wareham Edited by Geoff Lamb Music by Anne Dudley Production companies King Bert Productions[2] Story Bridge Films[2] Distributed by AGC Studios[1] Transmission Films (Australia)[1] Sky Cinema (United Kingdom)[1] Release date January 24, 2026 (2026-01-24) (Sundance Film Festival) Running time 96 minutes Countries Australia[1] United Kingdom[1] Language English ***Fing!*** (stylized in all caps) is a 2026 [fantasy](/source/Fantasy_film) [adventure film](/source/Adventure_film) directed by [Jeffrey Walker](/source/Jeffrey_Walker_(director)) and written by [David Walliams](/source/David_Walliams) and [Kevin Cecil](/source/Kevin_Cecil). It is based on the 2019 children's book by Walliams. ## Cast - [Mia Wasikowska](/source/Mia_Wasikowska) as Mrs. Meek - [Blake Harrison](/source/Blake_Harrison) as Mr. Meek - [Taika Waititi](/source/Taika_Waititi) as The Viscount - [David Walliams](/source/David_Walliams) as Headmaster - Iona Bell as Myrtle Meek - [Penelope Wilton](/source/Penelope_Wilton) as Nanny - [Richard Roxburgh](/source/Richard_Roxburgh) as Mr. Dour - [Robyn Nevin](/source/Robyn_Nevin) as Chief Librarian - [Matt Lucas](/source/Matt_Lucas) as the voice of Fing ## Production In November 2024, an adaptation of *Fing* by [David Walliams](/source/David_Walliams) was in development, produced by King Bert Productions and Story Bridge Films, with [Jeffrey Walker](/source/Jeffrey_Walker_(director)) and written by Walliams and [Kevin Cecil](/source/Kevin_Cecil) and [Taika Waititi](/source/Taika_Waititi) in talks to star.[3] In March 2025, [Taika Waititi](/source/Taika_Waititi), Walliams, newcomer Iona Bell, [Mia Wasikowska](/source/Mia_Wasikowska), [Penelope Wilton](/source/Penelope_Wilton), [Richard Roxburgh](/source/Richard_Roxburgh), [Blake Harrison](/source/Blake_Harrison), and [Robyn Nevin](/source/Robyn_Nevin) joined the cast,[4] as [principal photography](/source/Principal_photography) began at [Screen Queensland Studios](/source/Screen_Queensland_Studios) in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane).[1] ## Release *Fing!* premiered in the Family Matinee section of the [2026 Sundance Film Festival](/source/2026_Sundance_Film_Festival) on January 24, 2026.[5] In May 2026, [Angel Studios](/source/Angel_Studios) acquired the rights for distribution in the United States, setting it for release in 2027.[6] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SQ_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SQ_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-SQ_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-SQ_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-SQ_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-SQ_1-5) ["There's some 'fing' about Queensland: David Walliams' feature underway in Brisbane"](https://screenqueensland.com.au/sq-news/media-centre/theres-some-fing-about-queensland/). *[Screen Queensland](/source/Screen_Queensland)*. March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KS_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KS_2-1) Bharanidharan, Sadhana (November 4, 2024). ["David Walliams' *Fing!* is in the movie pipeline"](https://kidscreen.com/2024/11/04/david-walliams-fing-is-in-the-movie-pipeline/). *[Kidscreen](/source/Kidscreen)*. Retrieved May 9, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Grobar, Matt (November 1, 2024). ["Taika Waititi In Early Talks To Star In 'FING!' Children's Book Adaptation"](https://deadline.com/2024/11/taika-waititi-circling-fing-movie-david-walliams-1236164664/). *[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)*. Retrieved March 19, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Ntim, Zac (March 19, 2025). ["'FING!': Mia Wasikowska Joins Taika Waititi Family Flick, Production Begins"](https://deadline.com/2025/03/fing-mia-wasikowska-taika-waititi-production-begins-1236330696/). *[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)*. Retrieved March 19, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Gardner, Chris (December 10, 2025). ["Sundance Sets 2026 Lineup With Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Salman Rushdie and Courtney Love Films"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sundance-2026-schedule-lineup-films-program-stars-1236446078/). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20260121150942/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sundance-2026-schedule-lineup-films-program-stars-1236446078/) from the original on January 21, 2026. Retrieved December 10, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Wiseman, Andreas (May 11, 2026). ["Taika Waititi Family Pic 'Fing!' Latest U.S. Acquisition For Growing Buyer Angel"](https://deadline.com/2026/05/taika-waititi-fing-angel-studios-us-distribution-deal-1236892632/). 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