RUN This Town tells the story of the drug abuse scandal surrounding Toronto's 64th mayor Rob Ford, played by Damian Lewis.

Here's everything you need to know about who's in the cast, when it's released and where it was filmed...

3 Rob Ford was the mayor of Toronto from 2010-2014 and was at the centre of one of the biggest scandals in Canadian political history Credit: Reuters

When is Run This Town released in the UK?

An official released date for the movie has not yet been announced.

It is currently being filmed in Toronto from April - May 2018 and is expected to be in cinemas in 2019.

Run This Town tells the real-life story of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford who was caught up in a drug abuse scandal in 2013.

It will be Ricky Tollman's directorial debut - he produced the film Jonathan which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.

3 Damian Lewis will play Rob Ford in Run This Town Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Who is in the cast of Run This Town?

British actor Damian Lewis plays the lead role of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford - he has been pictured wearing prosthetics while filming.

Mena Massoud and Nina Dobrev are cast as his political aides.

The young journalist who seeks to make the scandal public is played by Ben Platt who starred in the Pitch Perfect films.

Other members of the cast are...

Emily Dickinson - Michelle

Gabriel Venneri - Kyle

Hamza Haq - Sharma

Justin Kelly - Neil

Jennifer Ehle

Scott Speedman

Gil Bellows

Lauren Collins

Emmanuel Kabongo

Leah Doz

Barbara De La Fuente

3 Ben Platt who starred in Pitch Perfect will play a journalist Credit: The Mega Agency

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Who was Toronto Mayor Rob Ford?

Rob Ford was the mayor of Toronto from 2010-2014.

In 2013 he was involved in a drug abuse scandal after being caught on camera smoking crack but repeatedly forced to resign.

In 2014 he withdrew from the mayoral race after being diagnosed with cancer and died in 2016 after receiving chemotherapy.

He was succeeded by John Tory and his older brother Doug Ford is the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

A 12-part web series called Filth City, also about Rob Ford, was shown at the 2017 Canadian Film Festival.