Submarine is the debut film from Richard Ayoade, based on the novel by Joe Dunthorne

"I have been waiting too long for the film of my life. My name is Oliver Tate. This film will capture my particular idiosyncrasies, for example, the way I seduce my classmate Jordana Bevan using only my mind.  Also, since my parents’ marriage is being threatened by a man who runs courses on Mental and Physical Wellbeing, the film will probably feature some elaborate set-pieces of me taking him down. There will be helicopter shots. There will be slow-mo, but also transcendent moments, like when I cure my father's depression. Knowing me as I do, I will be surprised if this film runs to less than three hours. Note to the press: appropriate adjectives to describe this film include "breath-taking" and "irresistible" as well the phrase: "a monumental achievement”."

Press release:

Principal photography on Submarine, the feature film debut from writer/director Richard Ayoade (‘Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace’) will commence on 26 October.  An adaptation of Joe Dunthorne's novel, Submarine stars Noah Taylor (Shine, Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou), Paddy Considine (Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee, The Bourne Ultimatum), newcomer Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige (‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’) and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins (Happy Go Lucky). A WARP FILMS production in association with RED HOUR FILMS, Submarine will be produced by Andy Stebbing (Kicks, Brick Lane) and Mark Herbert (This is England, Dead Man’s Shoes) with Mary Burke (Bunny and The Bull, A Complete History of My Sexual Failures). Shooting will take place in Cardiff for 7 weeks.

Submarine is a coming of age comedy set in Swansea following 15 year old Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) through the impending break-up of his parents’ marriage and his first relationship.