Principal photography has begun on the feature film The League of Gentlemen - Royston Vasey (working title).

Directed by Steve Bendelack, The League of Gentlemen - Royston Vasey is from the team behind the award winning UK comedy TV series TheLeague of Gentlemen, created by and starring Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton,Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson.

Shooting began on October 4 and is taking place on locationin Dublin and in London.

The film sees the fictionalworld of Royston Vasey facing apocalypse. The only way to avert disaster is fora nightmarish cast of characters to find their way into the real world andconfront their creators. From present day Soho to the fictional film world of17th Century Britain, the residents must overcome countless bizarreobstacles in their bid to return Royston Vasey to safety.

The League of Gentlemen - Royston Vasey is aUniversal Studios and Film Four presentation of a Tiger Aspect Picturesproduction in association with Hell's Kitchen International. The League ofGentlemen - Royston Vasey is directed by Steve Bendelack (League ofGentlemen, Little Britain), andproduced by Greg Brenman and Ed Guiney. Executive Producers are PeterBennett-Jones, Andrew Lowe and The League of Gentlemen.