MAKERS of a new film about the Brontë family say authenticity is at the heart of their production, which is now due to be released some time next year.

David Anthony Thomas, the director of 'The Brontës' which is currently being made by Yorkshire-based company Clothworkers Films, said he and his team will be shooting in as many of the original locations as possible.

Filming is due to take place between November this year and January 2017.

Mr Thomas said: "Authenticity is extremely important.

"The territory itself and the emotional resonance it has with the characters is such a key part of this story that we want Haworth and the surrounding area to feature in the film as much as possible.

"Wouldn’t it be great to have the family reunited in their study or in the kitchen?

"There is a great line a character says towards the end of the first act, and I really want them to be standing over the actual vault containing the remains of the Brontë family when they say it. That kind of thing gets me really excited and it gives such weight to the action and to the dialogue."

He said the key elements of the biopic had not evolved significantly since the film making began, though added a stronger and more individual style is beginning to emerge as the production progresses.

Mr Thomas said: "We’re making cinema, so it has to be layered up and refined and you have to be patient with it. Then you get on set and you respond to the environment and it evolves again.

"We’re trying to prepare the shoot to give us as many options as possible – we don’t want to be forced to commit to stylistic decisions until we have to."

He said the torrential rain in November and December has made his team aware of the potential for weather-related problems while filming on the moors.

Mr Thomas said: "We are doing all we can based on data from the past decade to have the best idea of what the weather will be like when we come to shoot. Hopefully, we can avoid the worst of it and prepare accordingly.

"We’re setting the shoot up to be as adaptable as possible so we can adjust, where necessary, in case of any surprises.

"Nothing ever goes as planned with these things, so it’s just about being as prepared as you can be, rolling with it and being ready to deal with anything that pops up."

The cost of the two-hour feature has been estimated at £10 million. The film has been billed as the world's first English-language project of its kind.