Armando Iannucci's `The Personal History of David Copperfield` has landed a release date after doing its film festival rounds. Iannucci's modern take on the Dickensian tale will see the light of the day on May 8, 2020, in select theatres, backed by Fox Searchlight.

"The Personal History of David Copperfield" stars Dev Patel as the titular hero in Iannucci's retelling of Copperfield from childhood into adulthood. We follow David on his journey as he goes from being poor to wealthy, and poor again. Throughout his journey, we come across a host of characters he encounters and his interactions with them.

Based on the works of Charles Dickens' works, "The Personal History of David Copperfield" is written by Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell and directed by Armando Iannucci. It stars Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, and Gwendoline Christie.