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Release date: 'Later this year'

Based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, who has also written the adaption, The Listeners stars Rebecca Hall (The Town, Vicky Christine Barcelona)as Claire, a popular English teacher who begins to hear a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear.

Slowly but surely, this seemingly innocuous noise upsets the balance of her life, increasing tension with her husband and daughter. But despite seeing multiple doctors, no obvious source or medical cause can be found. Claire eventually connects with a disparate group of neighbours led by charismatic couple Jo and Omar, who claim they can also hear 'The Hum' and believe it may be a gift, heard only by a 'chosen few'.

The BBC says: "Enigmatic, provocative, and haunting, The Listeners explores the seduction of the wild and unknowable, the human search for the transcendent, the rise of conspiracy culture in the West, and the desire for community and connection in our increasingly polarised times."