Syfy has announced its spring and summer slate of television series, including “Chucky” and “Reginald the Vampire.”
The network revealed the dates during NBCUniversal’s portion of the TV Critics Assn. winter press tour in Pasadena. The second half of Season 3 of “Chucky” will premiere April 10 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. Season 2 of “Reginald the Vampire” will premiere May 8 at 10 p.m. and Season 2 of “The Ark” will arrive in the summer. Additionally, the horror drama “SurrealEstate” has been renewed for Season 3.
In Season 3 of “Chucky,” the murderous doll finds himself in the White House. Meanwhile, “Reginald the Vampire” follows a man who “finally got his life together when he was turned into a vampire.”
“The Ark” is set “100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known...
The network revealed the dates during NBCUniversal’s portion of the TV Critics Assn. winter press tour in Pasadena. The second half of Season 3 of “Chucky” will premiere April 10 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. Season 2 of “Reginald the Vampire” will premiere May 8 at 10 p.m. and Season 2 of “The Ark” will arrive in the summer. Additionally, the horror drama “SurrealEstate” has been renewed for Season 3.
In Season 3 of “Chucky,” the murderous doll finds himself in the White House. Meanwhile, “Reginald the Vampire” follows a man who “finally got his life together when he was turned into a vampire.”
“The Ark” is set “100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known...
- 2/14/2024
- by Jaden Thompson, Diego Ramos Bechara and Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Exec joins ‘Normal People’ producer from Two Brothers Pictures.
Ireland and UK-based film and TV outfit Element Pictures has appointed Christopher Aird as creative director, to be based in the company’s London office.
Aird joins from Two Brothers Pictures, where for the last five years he worked as head of drama, executive producing drama series including The Tourist for BBC One, HBO Max and Stan, two series of Baptiste for BBC One and The Widow for Amazon and ITV.
Aird is a former BBC Drama commissioning editor and creative head of drama for BBC Production in England and Scotland.
Ireland and UK-based film and TV outfit Element Pictures has appointed Christopher Aird as creative director, to be based in the company’s London office.
Aird joins from Two Brothers Pictures, where for the last five years he worked as head of drama, executive producing drama series including The Tourist for BBC One, HBO Max and Stan, two series of Baptiste for BBC One and The Widow for Amazon and ITV.
Aird is a former BBC Drama commissioning editor and creative head of drama for BBC Production in England and Scotland.
- 10/12/2022
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Exec joins ‘Normal People’ producer from Two Brothers Pictures.
Ireland and UK-based film and TV outfit Element Pictures has appointed Christopher Aird as creative director, to be based in the company’s London office.
Aird joins from Two Brothers Pictures, where for the last five years he worked as head of drama, executive producing drama series including The Tourist for BBC One, HBO Max and Stan, two series of Baptiste for BBC One and The Widow for Amazon and ITV.
Aird is a former BBC Drama commissioning editor and creative head of drama for BBC Production in England and Scotland.
Ireland and UK-based film and TV outfit Element Pictures has appointed Christopher Aird as creative director, to be based in the company’s London office.
Aird joins from Two Brothers Pictures, where for the last five years he worked as head of drama, executive producing drama series including The Tourist for BBC One, HBO Max and Stan, two series of Baptiste for BBC One and The Widow for Amazon and ITV.
Aird is a former BBC Drama commissioning editor and creative head of drama for BBC Production in England and Scotland.
- 10/12/2022
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Fremantle-owned Element Pictures, the production house behind projects including “Normal People” and “The Favourite,” have appointed Christopher Aird as their new creative director.
Aird, who comes from Two Brothers Pictures, where he was head of drama, was appointed by Element founders and co-CEOs Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe.
He will take up the position, based at Element’s London office, in Jan. 2023 where he will be responsible for managing the development and production slate across both television and film. He will also executive produce selected projects and manage the editorial team.
At Two Brothers, Aird worked on drama series including “The Tourist,” starring Jamie Dornan, “Baptiste,” “Liar” and “Cheat.” He previously worked as a commissioning editor for BBC Drama and creative head of drama for BBC Production. He has also worked as a producer for Carnival Films and Kudos.
“It’s difficult to leave Two Brothers as I’ve loved...
Aird, who comes from Two Brothers Pictures, where he was head of drama, was appointed by Element founders and co-CEOs Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe.
He will take up the position, based at Element’s London office, in Jan. 2023 where he will be responsible for managing the development and production slate across both television and film. He will also executive produce selected projects and manage the editorial team.
At Two Brothers, Aird worked on drama series including “The Tourist,” starring Jamie Dornan, “Baptiste,” “Liar” and “Cheat.” He previously worked as a commissioning editor for BBC Drama and creative head of drama for BBC Production. He has also worked as a producer for Carnival Films and Kudos.
“It’s difficult to leave Two Brothers as I’ve loved...
- 10/12/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
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Element Pictures, the production company behind Normal People, Conversations with Friends, and Oscar-winning films The Favourite and Room, and recently acquired by Fremantle, has expanded its creative team with the appointment of Christopher Aird as creative director.
Aird was appointed to the role by Element Pictures’ founders and Co-CEOs Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe and will start in the role in January 2023, based at Element’s London office.
Aird joins the team from Two Brothers Pictures, where for the last five years he served as head of drama, executive producing multiple drama series including the Jamie Dornan fronted The Tourist for BBC One, HBO Max and Stan, two series of Baptiste for BBC One, Liar, Angela Black and Cheat for ITV, and The Widow for Amazon and ITV. He is currently executive producing Jack & Harry Williams’ new television thriller for BBC One, which...
Element Pictures, the production company behind Normal People, Conversations with Friends, and Oscar-winning films The Favourite and Room, and recently acquired by Fremantle, has expanded its creative team with the appointment of Christopher Aird as creative director.
Aird was appointed to the role by Element Pictures’ founders and Co-CEOs Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe and will start in the role in January 2023, based at Element’s London office.
Aird joins the team from Two Brothers Pictures, where for the last five years he served as head of drama, executive producing multiple drama series including the Jamie Dornan fronted The Tourist for BBC One, HBO Max and Stan, two series of Baptiste for BBC One, Liar, Angela Black and Cheat for ITV, and The Widow for Amazon and ITV. He is currently executive producing Jack & Harry Williams’ new television thriller for BBC One, which...
- 10/12/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Normal People producer Element Pictures has made its first signature hire since being acquired by Fremantle, signing up Fleabag indie Two Brothers Pictures drama boss Christopher Aird as Creative Director.
Aird will work across the Academy Award-winning Irish indie’s UK, U.S. and international TV and film slate along with exec producing select projects in the newly-created role.
He has spent the past five years at Jack and Harry Williams’ Two Brothers, during which time he oversaw the likes of BBC One/HBO Max/Stan’s Jamie Dornan-starrer The Tourist, ITV/Amazon’s The Widow and a new TV thriller for BBC One, which will be announced later this year. He is a former Commissioning Editor for BBC Drama.
Element Founders Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe called Aird an “extraordinary producer who shares our DNA with his keen eye for quality and detail.”
Aird added: “It’s difficult...
Aird will work across the Academy Award-winning Irish indie’s UK, U.S. and international TV and film slate along with exec producing select projects in the newly-created role.
He has spent the past five years at Jack and Harry Williams’ Two Brothers, during which time he oversaw the likes of BBC One/HBO Max/Stan’s Jamie Dornan-starrer The Tourist, ITV/Amazon’s The Widow and a new TV thriller for BBC One, which will be announced later this year. He is a former Commissioning Editor for BBC Drama.
Element Founders Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe called Aird an “extraordinary producer who shares our DNA with his keen eye for quality and detail.”
Aird added: “It’s difficult...
- 10/12/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
After coming up short in the Oscar race for his role as Pa in Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” Jamie Dornan is trying his hand at the Emmys for his work in the HBO Max series “The Tourist.” Assumed to be going into the brimming limited series categories, Variety has learned exclusively that HBO submitted the show in the drama categories for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards.
The HBO series tells the story of a Northern Irish man who wakes up with amnesia in an Australian hospital. Following clues to his identity, he tries to find who he is, while his past threatens to catch up with him. The show also stars Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Alex Dimitriades.
Dornan is coming off an incredible year in film that included two acclaimed performances. “Belfast,” which was nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture, nabbed the Irish actor...
The HBO series tells the story of a Northern Irish man who wakes up with amnesia in an Australian hospital. Following clues to his identity, he tries to find who he is, while his past threatens to catch up with him. The show also stars Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Alex Dimitriades.
Dornan is coming off an incredible year in film that included two acclaimed performances. “Belfast,” which was nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture, nabbed the Irish actor...
- 5/26/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Renewals
The BBC has renewed four of its top rated dramas – “The Tourist,” “The Responder,” “Vigil” and “Time.”
Thriller “The Tourist,” starring Jamie Dornan and Shalom Brune-Franklin, is the highest-rating drama of 2022 so far, having launched with 12 million viewers and all six episodes were the most-watched episodes on BBC iPlayer in January.
The second biggest new drama of 2022 so far is crime thriller “The Responder,” starring Martin Freeman, which launched with some 10 million viewers across 30 days. Like the first season, the second will be set and filmed in Liverpool.
In 2021, Scotland-set submarine mystery “Vigil,” starring Suranne Jones, was the U.K.’s most-watched new drama launch since “Bodyguard” in 2018. It drew an audience of over 13 million viewers across 30 days for episode one, and the series overall had an average of 12.6 million viewers. The second season will also be set in Scotland.
Prison drama “Time,” starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham,...
The BBC has renewed four of its top rated dramas – “The Tourist,” “The Responder,” “Vigil” and “Time.”
Thriller “The Tourist,” starring Jamie Dornan and Shalom Brune-Franklin, is the highest-rating drama of 2022 so far, having launched with 12 million viewers and all six episodes were the most-watched episodes on BBC iPlayer in January.
The second biggest new drama of 2022 so far is crime thriller “The Responder,” starring Martin Freeman, which launched with some 10 million viewers across 30 days. Like the first season, the second will be set and filmed in Liverpool.
In 2021, Scotland-set submarine mystery “Vigil,” starring Suranne Jones, was the U.K.’s most-watched new drama launch since “Bodyguard” in 2018. It drew an audience of over 13 million viewers across 30 days for episode one, and the series overall had an average of 12.6 million viewers. The second season will also be set in Scotland.
Prison drama “Time,” starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham,...
- 3/22/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max announced the March 3 premiere of its mini-series “The Tourist,” starring Golden Globe nominee Jamie Dornan (“Belfast”). Dornan stars as a British man who is pursued by a large tank truck in the Australian outback, ending with him waking up in the hospital with no memory of his identity. As people from his past follow him around, he begins to look for answers.
The cast also includes Danielle Macdonald (“Dumplin’”), Shalom Brune-Franklin (“Line of Duty”), Damon Herriman (“Mindhunter”), Alex Dimitriades (“Total Control”), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (“Eurovision Song Contest”), and Kamil Ellis (“Bushwacked!”).
“The Tourist” was written by Emmy and Golden Globe winners Harry and Jack Williams (“Baptiste”), who also executive produce alongside Christopher Aird (“Liar”). Lisa Scott (“The Hunting”) is a producer and Chris Sweeney (“Back to Life”) is an EP and director. The show is produced by Two Brothers Pictures (an All3Media company) for the BBC, in association with Highview Productions,...
The cast also includes Danielle Macdonald (“Dumplin’”), Shalom Brune-Franklin (“Line of Duty”), Damon Herriman (“Mindhunter”), Alex Dimitriades (“Total Control”), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (“Eurovision Song Contest”), and Kamil Ellis (“Bushwacked!”).
“The Tourist” was written by Emmy and Golden Globe winners Harry and Jack Williams (“Baptiste”), who also executive produce alongside Christopher Aird (“Liar”). Lisa Scott (“The Hunting”) is a producer and Chris Sweeney (“Back to Life”) is an EP and director. The show is produced by Two Brothers Pictures (an All3Media company) for the BBC, in association with Highview Productions,...
- 2/11/2022
- by Wilson Chapman, Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Stan Original The Tourist, starring Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Damon Herriman, will premiere January 2.
The six-part mystery-thriller is created and written by Harry and Jack Williams of Two Brothers Pictures, producers of Fleabag whose credits also include Baptiste, The Missing and Lair.
Dornan stars as a British man (‘The Man’) who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat and mouse chase unfolds and The Man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive – except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.
Also starring are Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Trapped, The Missing) and Alex Dimitriades (The End, The Cry) and Damon Herriman (Mindhunter, Justified).
The Williams brothers executive produce with Christopher Aird,...
The six-part mystery-thriller is created and written by Harry and Jack Williams of Two Brothers Pictures, producers of Fleabag whose credits also include Baptiste, The Missing and Lair.
Dornan stars as a British man (‘The Man’) who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat and mouse chase unfolds and The Man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive – except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.
Also starring are Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Trapped, The Missing) and Alex Dimitriades (The End, The Cry) and Damon Herriman (Mindhunter, Justified).
The Williams brothers executive produce with Christopher Aird,...
- 12/1/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Exhibition
Trafalgar Releasing are set to adapt London’s V&a museum’s blockbuster Alice in Wonderland exhibition for theatrical release. “Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser,” which explores the cultural impact of Lewis Carroll’s iconic protagonist on figures from Salvador Dali to Tim Burton, is to be made into a “special cinema event,” the museum has revealed, with a U.K. release date set for Oct. 14. International screenings are set to follow.
Dione Orrom and Matt Askem will direct.
“Alice has been an inspiration for generations and is an icon for today,” said Trafalgar Releasing CEO Marc Allenby. “We’re delighted to be partnering with the V&a to bring this ground-breaking exhibition to a global cinema audience.” – K.J. Yossman
Commission
A+E Networks U.K. has commissioned “Lost Relic Hunters,” the sequel to Sky History channel hit “Lost Relics of the Knights Templar,” from Fired Up Films and Krempelwood.
The...
Trafalgar Releasing are set to adapt London’s V&a museum’s blockbuster Alice in Wonderland exhibition for theatrical release. “Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser,” which explores the cultural impact of Lewis Carroll’s iconic protagonist on figures from Salvador Dali to Tim Burton, is to be made into a “special cinema event,” the museum has revealed, with a U.K. release date set for Oct. 14. International screenings are set to follow.
Dione Orrom and Matt Askem will direct.
“Alice has been an inspiration for generations and is an icon for today,” said Trafalgar Releasing CEO Marc Allenby. “We’re delighted to be partnering with the V&a to bring this ground-breaking exhibition to a global cinema audience.” – K.J. Yossman
Commission
A+E Networks U.K. has commissioned “Lost Relic Hunters,” the sequel to Sky History channel hit “Lost Relics of the Knights Templar,” from Fired Up Films and Krempelwood.
The...
- 7/27/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s your first look at 50 Shades Of Grey star Jamie Dornan in The Tourist, the mystery thriller limited series from Fleabag production company Two Brothers Pictures.
The story centers on a British man (Dornan) who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat-and-mouse chase unfolds, and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.
Other cast includes Danielle Macdonald (Dumplin’), Shalom Brune-Franklin (Line of Duty), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Trapped), and Alex Dimitriades (The End). Hugo Weaving (The Lord of The Rings) has exited the series, however, due to a scheduling issue. He has been replaced by...
The story centers on a British man (Dornan) who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat-and-mouse chase unfolds, and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.
Other cast includes Danielle Macdonald (Dumplin’), Shalom Brune-Franklin (Line of Duty), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Trapped), and Alex Dimitriades (The End). Hugo Weaving (The Lord of The Rings) has exited the series, however, due to a scheduling issue. He has been replaced by...
- 5/18/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Alex Dimitriades are set as leads opposite Jamie Dornan in HBO Max’s The Tourist, the six-episode limited series from Fleabag production company Two Brothers Pictures for the BBC, in association with Highview Productions, All3Media International, the South Australian Film Corporation, HBO Max, Stan and Zdf.
Written by Two Brothers Pictures founders Harry and Jack Williams, The Tourist is set in a world populated by quirky, enigmatic characters as off-beat comedy punctuates high-stakes action. At its heart however, is a story of self-discovery with a ticking timebomb underneath: as The Man (Dornan) starts to uncover the mystery of who he was, he’s also forced to ask who he is now – and fast. Will he unlock the secrets of his identity before those who are trying to kill him catch up with him?
Ólafsson will play Billy,...
Written by Two Brothers Pictures founders Harry and Jack Williams, The Tourist is set in a world populated by quirky, enigmatic characters as off-beat comedy punctuates high-stakes action. At its heart however, is a story of self-discovery with a ticking timebomb underneath: as The Man (Dornan) starts to uncover the mystery of who he was, he’s also forced to ask who he is now – and fast. Will he unlock the secrets of his identity before those who are trying to kill him catch up with him?
Ólafsson will play Billy,...
- 3/15/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Jamie Dornan will play the lead role in Harry and Jack Williams’ The Tourist, a thriller Stan is touting as its “biggest series yet”.
The six-parter was originally co-commissioned by the streamer with the BBC. Announced today, HBO Max joins the production as the US partner, together with Zdf in Germany.
Dornan will play a British man who finds himself in Australian outback, being pursued by a truck trying to drive him off the road. Following a cat and mouse chase, the man later wakes in hospital hurt but alive. However, he has no idea who he is, and merciless figures from his past continue to pursue him.
Starring alongside will be Danielle MacDonald, to play Helen Chambers, a fledgling Probationary Constable; Shalom Brune-Franklin, as a waitress swept into the man’s journey for answers, and Hugo Weaving, starring as Agent Lachlan Rogers, one of the most highly regarded detective inspectors in Australia,...
The six-parter was originally co-commissioned by the streamer with the BBC. Announced today, HBO Max joins the production as the US partner, together with Zdf in Germany.
Dornan will play a British man who finds himself in Australian outback, being pursued by a truck trying to drive him off the road. Following a cat and mouse chase, the man later wakes in hospital hurt but alive. However, he has no idea who he is, and merciless figures from his past continue to pursue him.
Starring alongside will be Danielle MacDonald, to play Helen Chambers, a fledgling Probationary Constable; Shalom Brune-Franklin, as a waitress swept into the man’s journey for answers, and Hugo Weaving, starring as Agent Lachlan Rogers, one of the most highly regarded detective inspectors in Australia,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Cast also includes Danielle Macdonald, Hugo Weaving, Shalom Brune-Franklin.
Jamie Dornan will lead the cast of BBC One’s upcoming thriller series The Tourist, which HBO Max has joined as US broadcaster.
The series will start production in Australia in 2021, produced by brothers Harry Williams and Jack Williams for their UK company Two Brothers Pictures, in association with Highview Productions, All3Media International and the South Australian Film Corporation.
BBC One commissioned six 60-minute episodes of The Tourist last year in association with Australian co-commissioning partner Stan. Zdf will broadcast the series in Germany.
Dornan stars a British man who finds...
Jamie Dornan will lead the cast of BBC One’s upcoming thriller series The Tourist, which HBO Max has joined as US broadcaster.
The series will start production in Australia in 2021, produced by brothers Harry Williams and Jack Williams for their UK company Two Brothers Pictures, in association with Highview Productions, All3Media International and the South Australian Film Corporation.
BBC One commissioned six 60-minute episodes of The Tourist last year in association with Australian co-commissioning partner Stan. Zdf will broadcast the series in Germany.
Dornan stars a British man who finds...
- 1/27/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Jamie Dornan has been cast as the lead of “The Tourist,” a limited series from BBC One and HBO Max.
Harry and Jack Williams are writing the series, which follows one man’s search for his identity. Along with Dornan, the six-episode show will star Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Hugo Weaving.
“The Tourist,” which will be filmed in Australia, centers on a British man (Dornan) who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat and mouse chase unfolds and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from The Man’s past pursuing him, his search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.
Macdonald will play as Helen Chambers, a fledgling probationary constable,...
Harry and Jack Williams are writing the series, which follows one man’s search for his identity. Along with Dornan, the six-episode show will star Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Hugo Weaving.
“The Tourist,” which will be filmed in Australia, centers on a British man (Dornan) who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat and mouse chase unfolds and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from The Man’s past pursuing him, his search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.
Macdonald will play as Helen Chambers, a fledgling probationary constable,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Jamie Dornan has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming limited series “The Tourist.” In addition, HBO Max has boarded the project and will co-produce along with Two Brothers Pictures as well as serve as the show’s streaming home in the U.S.
Alongside Dornan, the six-episode series will star Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and Hugo Weaving. Filming is set to begin soon in Australia. The show was commissioned last year by BBC One, Stan, and Zdf. It hails from writers Harry and Jack Williams.
“Harry and Jack’s talents are as vast as the Australian outback, and this thriller will leave viewers on the edge of their seat piecing together the puzzle,” said Jeniffer Kim, senior vice president of international originals at HBO Max. “We are delighted to have Jamie, Danielle, Hugo and Shalom join the cast for this compelling addition to our slate of international original series.
Alongside Dornan, the six-episode series will star Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and Hugo Weaving. Filming is set to begin soon in Australia. The show was commissioned last year by BBC One, Stan, and Zdf. It hails from writers Harry and Jack Williams.
“Harry and Jack’s talents are as vast as the Australian outback, and this thriller will leave viewers on the edge of their seat piecing together the puzzle,” said Jeniffer Kim, senior vice president of international originals at HBO Max. “We are delighted to have Jamie, Danielle, Hugo and Shalom join the cast for this compelling addition to our slate of international original series.
- 1/27/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jamie Dornan (A Private War) has been tapped as the lead of The Tourist, the six-episode limited series from Fleabag production company Two Brothers Pictures.
HBO Max has come on board to co-produce and be the US streaming home for the mystery thriller, which also has cast Danielle Macdonald (Dumplin’), Shalom Brune-Franklin (Line of Duty) and Hugo Weaving (The Lord of The Rings).
Along with the WarnerMedia streamer, Germany’s Zdf also has joined The Tourist’s commissioning partners BBC One and Stan. The series, written by Two Brothers Pictures founders Harry and Jack Williams, will be filmed in Australia this year.
The Tourist, which is not related to the 2019 Angelina Jolie-Johnny Depp film, centers on a British man (Dornan) who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat-and-mouse chase unfolds,...
HBO Max has come on board to co-produce and be the US streaming home for the mystery thriller, which also has cast Danielle Macdonald (Dumplin’), Shalom Brune-Franklin (Line of Duty) and Hugo Weaving (The Lord of The Rings).
Along with the WarnerMedia streamer, Germany’s Zdf also has joined The Tourist’s commissioning partners BBC One and Stan. The series, written by Two Brothers Pictures founders Harry and Jack Williams, will be filmed in Australia this year.
The Tourist, which is not related to the 2019 Angelina Jolie-Johnny Depp film, centers on a British man (Dornan) who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat-and-mouse chase unfolds,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Charter Communications’ Spectrum Originals and ITV are co-producing a Hitchcockian psychological thriller in which Golden Globe-winning Downton Abbey star Joanne Froggatt will play a victim of domestic abuse.
Produced by Fleabag maker Two Brothers Pictures, the six-part series features Froggatt as Angela Black, a woman with an apparently idyllic life, who is actually being tormented by her husband, Olivier.
Angela is approached out of the blue by Ed, a private investigator, who divulges Olivier’s darkest secrets. Can she leave behind her life as she knows it and finally free herself from her husband?
Olivier is played by The Age of Adaline and Game Of Thrones star Michiel Huisman, while The Watch and Doctor Who actor Samuel Adewunmi features as private detective Ed.
Angela Black is written by Two Brothers founders Harry and Jack Williams, and is currently in production in London observing coronavirus safety protocols. The War of the Worlds...
Produced by Fleabag maker Two Brothers Pictures, the six-part series features Froggatt as Angela Black, a woman with an apparently idyllic life, who is actually being tormented by her husband, Olivier.
Angela is approached out of the blue by Ed, a private investigator, who divulges Olivier’s darkest secrets. Can she leave behind her life as she knows it and finally free herself from her husband?
Olivier is played by The Age of Adaline and Game Of Thrones star Michiel Huisman, while The Watch and Doctor Who actor Samuel Adewunmi features as private detective Ed.
Angela Black is written by Two Brothers founders Harry and Jack Williams, and is currently in production in London observing coronavirus safety protocols. The War of the Worlds...
- 10/8/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Fleabag producer Two Brothers Pictures is making cat-and-mouse thriller The Tourist for the BBC and Australia’s Stan.
The All3Media-backed producer is working with Highview Productions, All3Media International and the South Australian Film Corporation on the six-part series.
The show, written by Two Brothers Pictures founders Harry and Jack Williams, is set in the Australian outback, where a British man is pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat and mouse chase unfolds and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, the man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback. The Tourist is a character-driven mystery thriller with twists and turns through the dusty outback of Australia, to the frantic noise and lights of Singapore, and to the calm,...
The All3Media-backed producer is working with Highview Productions, All3Media International and the South Australian Film Corporation on the six-part series.
The show, written by Two Brothers Pictures founders Harry and Jack Williams, is set in the Australian outback, where a British man is pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat and mouse chase unfolds and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, the man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback. The Tourist is a character-driven mystery thriller with twists and turns through the dusty outback of Australia, to the frantic noise and lights of Singapore, and to the calm,...
- 2/12/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: BBC One’s gripping missing persons drama Baptiste is to return for a second, and potentially final season, with Killing Eve star Fiona Shaw joining the cast.
The six-part series, made by Fleabag producer Two Brothers Pictures, follows retired detective Julien Baptiste (Tchéky Karyo) as he delves into Budapest’s corrupt underworld in an attempt to find a British Ambassador’s family, who go missing on a skiing holiday in the Hungarian mountains.
Ambassador Emma Chambers is played by Shaw, a character who is thrust into the crosshairs of Baptiste’s most complex case to date, as the detective navigates an untrustworthy Hungarian police force and international media interest as he hunts for her husband and two sons.
Harry and Jack Williams, writers and managing directors of Two Brothers Pictures, said the second season will pay homage to The Missing, the BBC drama from which the character of Baptiste originated,...
The six-part series, made by Fleabag producer Two Brothers Pictures, follows retired detective Julien Baptiste (Tchéky Karyo) as he delves into Budapest’s corrupt underworld in an attempt to find a British Ambassador’s family, who go missing on a skiing holiday in the Hungarian mountains.
Ambassador Emma Chambers is played by Shaw, a character who is thrust into the crosshairs of Baptiste’s most complex case to date, as the detective navigates an untrustworthy Hungarian police force and international media interest as he hunts for her husband and two sons.
Harry and Jack Williams, writers and managing directors of Two Brothers Pictures, said the second season will pay homage to The Missing, the BBC drama from which the character of Baptiste originated,...
- 1/22/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Call The Midwife and Robin Hood star Jessica Raine is to star in BBC One’s spin-off of detective drama The Missing.
Raine is to play Genevieve in Baptiste, which sees Turkish-born French actor Tchéky Karyo play the eponymous investigator. Tom Hollander also stars, as Edward.
Filming will take place in Antwerp, Ghent, Amsterdam and Deal in Kent.
Baptiste is produced by Harry and Jack Williams’ All3Media-backed production company Two Brothers Pictures. The Missing aired on U.S network Starz, although there is no word yet whether it will take the spin-off.
The spin-off follows Baptiste and his wife on a visit to Amsterdam, when the Chief of Police, who happens to be an ex-girlfriend, seeks out his help on a case that takes him from the beautiful streets, canals and houses of Amsterdam to the seamy underworld beneath.
Karyo, Hollander and Raine are joined by a cast including...
Raine is to play Genevieve in Baptiste, which sees Turkish-born French actor Tchéky Karyo play the eponymous investigator. Tom Hollander also stars, as Edward.
Filming will take place in Antwerp, Ghent, Amsterdam and Deal in Kent.
Baptiste is produced by Harry and Jack Williams’ All3Media-backed production company Two Brothers Pictures. The Missing aired on U.S network Starz, although there is no word yet whether it will take the spin-off.
The spin-off follows Baptiste and his wife on a visit to Amsterdam, when the Chief of Police, who happens to be an ex-girlfriend, seeks out his help on a case that takes him from the beautiful streets, canals and houses of Amsterdam to the seamy underworld beneath.
Karyo, Hollander and Raine are joined by a cast including...
- 7/27/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Night Manager and Rev star Tom Hollander is joining the cast of BBC One drama Baptiste, which starts filming this summer. Tchéky Karyo will star as investigator Julien Baptiste in the spinoff of crime-drama The Missing, whose writers Harry and Jack Williams are also behind Baptiste. The crime-drama is produced by Two Brothers Pictures for BBC One in association with all3media International who are handling international sales. Executive producers are Harry and Jack Williams and Christopher Aird for Two Brothers Pictures and Tommy Bulfin for the BBC. Producer is John Griffin.
Nora Twomey’s The Breadwinner, executive-produced by Angelina Jolie, scooped three prizes at major animation festival Annecy International Animation Festival in France. The film, about a young Afghan girl living in war-torn Kabul, scored the jury award and the audience award in the competition section, as well as the best original music for a feature film prize from the special awards.
Nora Twomey’s The Breadwinner, executive-produced by Angelina Jolie, scooped three prizes at major animation festival Annecy International Animation Festival in France. The film, about a young Afghan girl living in war-torn Kabul, scored the jury award and the audience award in the competition section, as well as the best original music for a feature film prize from the special awards.
- 6/18/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Tchéky Karyo’s Julien Baptiste, the star of BBC One’s crime drama The Missing, has locked up his own spin-off series with the British public broadcaster. The network has ordered Baptiste from Harry and Jack Williams’ All3Media-backed production company Two Brothers Pictures. The Missing aired on U.S network Starz, although there is no word yet whether it will take the spin-off.
The French character, who was the lead investigator in the disappearance of Oliver Hughes in the first season of The Missing and explored the surprise return of Alice Webster in the second season, looked to be dying in the last episode. However, it appears he has now recovered to solve a new case. Despite the timing of the announced this is not an April Fool’s joke.
The spin-off follows Baptiste and his wife on a visit to Amsterdam, when the Chief of Police, who happens to be an ex-girlfriend,...
The French character, who was the lead investigator in the disappearance of Oliver Hughes in the first season of The Missing and explored the surprise return of Alice Webster in the second season, looked to be dying in the last episode. However, it appears he has now recovered to solve a new case. Despite the timing of the announced this is not an April Fool’s joke.
The spin-off follows Baptiste and his wife on a visit to Amsterdam, when the Chief of Police, who happens to be an ex-girlfriend,...
- 4/1/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
What if everything you thought you knew about your past wasn't real, and the future held its own sinister secrets in store for you? That's the unsettling scenario a young woman faces in Requiem, a new six-part psychological horror series premiering today on BBC One. To celebrate the new series' BBC premiere and its upcoming release on Netflix, we've been provided with exclusive images and clips to share with Daily Dead readers.
After its premiere on BBC One, all episodes of Requiem will be available as a box set on BBC iPlayer, followed by a worldwide release on Netflix. In the meantime, we have additional details, images, and clips from the series below:
"In 1994, a toddler disappeared from a small Welsh village, never to be seen again.
23 years later, in London, the mother of rising cello star Matilda Gray commits suicide, without apparent reason.
Among her possessions, Matilda discovers tantalising evidence,...
After its premiere on BBC One, all episodes of Requiem will be available as a box set on BBC iPlayer, followed by a worldwide release on Netflix. In the meantime, we have additional details, images, and clips from the series below:
"In 1994, a toddler disappeared from a small Welsh village, never to be seen again.
23 years later, in London, the mother of rising cello star Matilda Gray commits suicide, without apparent reason.
Among her possessions, Matilda discovers tantalising evidence,...
- 2/3/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Kris Mrksa.
Filming has begun in Wales on Requiem, a 6x60' drama created and written by Aussie writer Kris Mrksa, commissioned by BBC One and co-produced by Netflix.
In 1994 a toddler disappears from a small Welsh town, never to be seen again. Twenty-three years later, talented young cellist Matilda, played by Lydia Wilson (Star Trek Beyond, About Time), has her life turned upside down by her mother.s inexplicable suicide..
In the wake of the tragedy Matilda begins to question everything she thought she knew about herself, embarking on a quest that leads her to that same Welsh village, where the secrets she uncovers threaten to unravel her very identity.
Also in the cast is Animal Kingdom.s James Frecheville, playing an Australian who arrives in town and may not be all that he seems.
This is the first show Mrksa, whose credits include East West 101, Underbelly, Devil.s Dust and Janet King,...
Filming has begun in Wales on Requiem, a 6x60' drama created and written by Aussie writer Kris Mrksa, commissioned by BBC One and co-produced by Netflix.
In 1994 a toddler disappears from a small Welsh town, never to be seen again. Twenty-three years later, talented young cellist Matilda, played by Lydia Wilson (Star Trek Beyond, About Time), has her life turned upside down by her mother.s inexplicable suicide..
In the wake of the tragedy Matilda begins to question everything she thought she knew about herself, embarking on a quest that leads her to that same Welsh village, where the secrets she uncovers threaten to unravel her very identity.
Also in the cast is Animal Kingdom.s James Frecheville, playing an Australian who arrives in town and may not be all that he seems.
This is the first show Mrksa, whose credits include East West 101, Underbelly, Devil.s Dust and Janet King,...
- 4/3/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
‘The Crown’ star Jodi Balfour also joins six-part serial killer drama.
Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones) and Jodi Balfour (The Crown) will lead the cast of upcoming BBC One thriller Rellik.
Created and written by Harry and Jack Williams, the six-episode series will reverse the story of a serial killer, starting at the point in time they are caught and going backwards.
Dormer will play Gabriel Markham, a Met detective that obsessives over finding the serial killer while Balfour plays his partner, Elaine.
Described as a “bold, original and twisting thriller” by New Pictures Executive Producer Willow Grylls, Rellik (“killer” in reverse) was commissioned in 2015 after the success of Williams brothers’ The Missing, also for BBC One.
The Williams’ production company Two Brothers and New Pictures are producing for BBC One and Cinemax. All3media International are handling international sales.
Joining Dormer and Balfour in the cast are Rosalind Eleazar, Paterson Joseph, [link...
Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones) and Jodi Balfour (The Crown) will lead the cast of upcoming BBC One thriller Rellik.
Created and written by Harry and Jack Williams, the six-episode series will reverse the story of a serial killer, starting at the point in time they are caught and going backwards.
Dormer will play Gabriel Markham, a Met detective that obsessives over finding the serial killer while Balfour plays his partner, Elaine.
Described as a “bold, original and twisting thriller” by New Pictures Executive Producer Willow Grylls, Rellik (“killer” in reverse) was commissioned in 2015 after the success of Williams brothers’ The Missing, also for BBC One.
The Williams’ production company Two Brothers and New Pictures are producing for BBC One and Cinemax. All3media International are handling international sales.
Joining Dormer and Balfour in the cast are Rosalind Eleazar, Paterson Joseph, [link...
- 3/17/2017
- ScreenDaily
Juliet Stevenson and Adrian Edmondson are leading the cast of a major new thriller One Of Us on BBC One, written by the team behind The Missing.
Set in Edinburgh and the Highlands, the Jack and Harry Williams-written four-part series will also star Joanna Vanderham, Laura Fraser, John Lynch, Georgina Campbell and Game of Thrones actor Joe Dempsie.
The official synopsis reads: "Living side by side in isolated rural Scotland, the Elliot and Douglas families know each other inside out. However when two of them are horrifically murdered their lives are shattered and their relationships, both between and within the grieving families, are tested to the limit.
"In the search for answers, skeletons are unearthed and old wounds are reopened, as honesty, loyalty and morality is all brought in to question.
"Everyone has secrets, but when the lines between right and wrong, good and bad, true and false, become blurred,...
Set in Edinburgh and the Highlands, the Jack and Harry Williams-written four-part series will also star Joanna Vanderham, Laura Fraser, John Lynch, Georgina Campbell and Game of Thrones actor Joe Dempsie.
The official synopsis reads: "Living side by side in isolated rural Scotland, the Elliot and Douglas families know each other inside out. However when two of them are horrifically murdered their lives are shattered and their relationships, both between and within the grieving families, are tested to the limit.
"In the search for answers, skeletons are unearthed and old wounds are reopened, as honesty, loyalty and morality is all brought in to question.
"Everyone has secrets, but when the lines between right and wrong, good and bad, true and false, become blurred,...
- 8/20/2015
- Digital Spy
Peter Mullan and Christian Cooke have been announced for BBC drama Stonemouth.
Based on the Iain Banks novel of the same name, the two-part dramatisation will also feature Glue actress Charlotte Spencer as well as Sharon Small and Gary Lewis.
The story centres on Stewart Gilmour (Cooke), who returns to Stonemouth village for a funeral, one year after he was run out of town by a criminal family.
Stewart aims to solve the mystery behind his friend's suicide, while dealing with the past.
Mullan has signed on to play Don Murston, the head of the criminal organisation. Spencer and Small will star as Don's daughter and mother, Ellie and Connie, respectively.
Meanwhile, Lewis will appear as local businessman Mike MacAvett.
Brian Gleeson, Joy McAvoy, Adam Robertson, Kevin Mains, Jack Greenlees, Gerard Miller, Gilly Gilchrist, Chris Fulton and Naomi Battrick have also been cast.
Stonemouth will begin shooting this month and air next year.
Based on the Iain Banks novel of the same name, the two-part dramatisation will also feature Glue actress Charlotte Spencer as well as Sharon Small and Gary Lewis.
The story centres on Stewart Gilmour (Cooke), who returns to Stonemouth village for a funeral, one year after he was run out of town by a criminal family.
Stewart aims to solve the mystery behind his friend's suicide, while dealing with the past.
Mullan has signed on to play Don Murston, the head of the criminal organisation. Spencer and Small will star as Don's daughter and mother, Ellie and Connie, respectively.
Meanwhile, Lewis will appear as local businessman Mike MacAvett.
Brian Gleeson, Joy McAvoy, Adam Robertson, Kevin Mains, Jack Greenlees, Gerard Miller, Gilly Gilchrist, Chris Fulton and Naomi Battrick have also been cast.
Stonemouth will begin shooting this month and air next year.
- 10/20/2014
- Digital Spy
Shetland is to return for a third series on BBC One.
BBC Scotland's crime drama has been recommissioned for a new six-part series, following its recently completed second run.
Douglas Henshall stars as Di Jimmy Perez in the series, which is adapted from Ann Cleeves's Shetland crime novels.
Christopher Aird, BBC head of drama production Scotland, said: "Shetland is a really distinctive crime series that has proved hugely popular with audiences both here in Scotland and across the rest of the UK. I am thrilled it has been commissioned for a third outing, and rest assured we have some really exciting plans for viewers from Di Perez and his team."
Producer Elaine Collins of ITV Studios added: "I'm delighted that Shetland has been recommissioned and proud to have made a distinctive Scottish show that is enjoyed all over the UK. It's also been a pleasure to work with outstanding actors like Douglas Henshall,...
BBC Scotland's crime drama has been recommissioned for a new six-part series, following its recently completed second run.
Douglas Henshall stars as Di Jimmy Perez in the series, which is adapted from Ann Cleeves's Shetland crime novels.
Christopher Aird, BBC head of drama production Scotland, said: "Shetland is a really distinctive crime series that has proved hugely popular with audiences both here in Scotland and across the rest of the UK. I am thrilled it has been commissioned for a third outing, and rest assured we have some really exciting plans for viewers from Di Perez and his team."
Producer Elaine Collins of ITV Studios added: "I'm delighted that Shetland has been recommissioned and proud to have made a distinctive Scottish show that is enjoyed all over the UK. It's also been a pleasure to work with outstanding actors like Douglas Henshall,...
- 4/16/2014
- Digital Spy
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Cinemax has announced that production is underway on 'Nemesis,' its new drama series set in the world of international espionage. Created and written by Frank Spotnitz ('The X Files,' 'Strike Back'), 'Nemesis' stars Melissa George ('In Treatment,' 'Home and Away'), Adam Rayner ('HawthoRNe'), Stephen Dillane ('Game of Thrones'), Morven Christie ('The Young Victoria') and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ('Lost').
The eight-part series is is produced by Kudos Film & Television ('Mi-5,' 'Life on Mars') for BBC One and HBO/Cinemax in association with Big Light Productions. It will shoot in Scotland, London and Morocco, and is slated to air on Cinemax in 2012.
Spotnitz will executive-produce along with Alison Jackson, Jane Featherstone and Stephen Garrett from Kudos Film & Television and Christopher Aird from the BBC.
Cinemax has announced that production is underway on 'Nemesis,' its new drama series set in the world of international espionage. Created and written by Frank Spotnitz ('The X Files,' 'Strike Back'), 'Nemesis' stars Melissa George ('In Treatment,' 'Home and Away'), Adam Rayner ('HawthoRNe'), Stephen Dillane ('Game of Thrones'), Morven Christie ('The Young Victoria') and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ('Lost').
The eight-part series is is produced by Kudos Film & Television ('Mi-5,' 'Life on Mars') for BBC One and HBO/Cinemax in association with Big Light Productions. It will shoot in Scotland, London and Morocco, and is slated to air on Cinemax in 2012.
Spotnitz will executive-produce along with Alison Jackson, Jane Featherstone and Stephen Garrett from Kudos Film & Television and Christopher Aird from the BBC.
- 11/23/2011
- by Catherine Lawson
- Aol TV.
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