Renegade Nell is a British historical fantasy adventure series created by Sally Wainwright. The Disney+ series follows the adventures of a young woman named Nell Jackson, who finds herself framed for murder as she flees to save her life she becomes a highwayman and with the help of a spirit she becomes one of the most feared highwaymen. Renegade Nell stars Louisa Harland in the lead role with Joely Richardson, Adrian Lester, Nick Mohammed, and Bo Bragason starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the adventures of Nell Jackson, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (Apple TV+) Credit – Apple TV+
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is an absurd comedy series loosely based on the real life of highwayman Dick Turpin. Created by Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis, and Stuart Lane, the Apple TV+ series follows the story...
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (Apple TV+) Credit – Apple TV+
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is an absurd comedy series loosely based on the real life of highwayman Dick Turpin. Created by Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis, and Stuart Lane, the Apple TV+ series follows the story...
- 4/3/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
After the disaster that was M. Night Shyamalan‘s adaptation of Nickelodeon’s brilliant animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Netflix is here with another adaptation and the hopes for this one are kind of high because the last Netflix live-action adaptation of One Piece was loved by new and existing fans of the IP. Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the adventures of a young boy named Aang, who is the world’s only hope to defeat the tyrannical Fire Nation. To do that he has to master all of the elements and in this adventure, he is helped by Katara and Zukko. While, Netflix’s live-action adaptation is not a direct adaptation of the animated series, as it is much more of a dramatic and visual feast than the comedic animated adventure like the animated series. The fans seem to love the live-action adaptation, and if you also loved...
- 2/22/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Mathieu Kassovitz has quit the Paris Has Fallen television series citing creative differences. He has been replaced by Spiral actor Tewfik Jallab.
Deadline can reveal the casting switch as StudioCanal has released first-look images from the series, which is based on Gerard Butler‘s Has Fallen film franchise and is shooting in London and Paris.
The eight-part drama is made by StudioCanal, War of the Worlds producer Urban Myth Films, and two companies behind the film franchise: Millennium Media and Butler’s G-Base. Eclectic Pictures is also attached.
Kassovitz, best known for his 1995 film La Haine, is recovering from a motorbike accident last month, though his departure from Paris Has Fallen was for creative reasons. In his place, Jallab will play Vincent Taleb, a protection officer to a French Minister, who is the target of a terror group led by villain Jacob.
Vincent works with MI6 operative Zara (Ritu Arya...
Deadline can reveal the casting switch as StudioCanal has released first-look images from the series, which is based on Gerard Butler‘s Has Fallen film franchise and is shooting in London and Paris.
The eight-part drama is made by StudioCanal, War of the Worlds producer Urban Myth Films, and two companies behind the film franchise: Millennium Media and Butler’s G-Base. Eclectic Pictures is also attached.
Kassovitz, best known for his 1995 film La Haine, is recovering from a motorbike accident last month, though his departure from Paris Has Fallen was for creative reasons. In his place, Jallab will play Vincent Taleb, a protection officer to a French Minister, who is the target of a terror group led by villain Jacob.
Vincent works with MI6 operative Zara (Ritu Arya...
- 10/13/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s a splashy European project to end the week: Gerard Butler’s Has Fallen film franchise is getting the television treatment, with filming set to get underway at the end of the month.
Respected French filmmaker and actor Mathieu Kassovitz will lead the cast of Paris Has Fallen, which will be made by StudioCanal, War of the Worlds producer Urban Myth Films, and two companies behind the film franchise: Millennium Media and Butler’s G-Base. Eclectic Pictures is also attached.
Howard Overman, the creator of BAFTA-winning series Misfits, is writing Paris Has Fallen. Oded Ruskin is directing having previously worked on series including Hulu’s No Man’s Land. Shooting will commence on May 30 in London and Paris.
Paris Is Fallen is set up at Canal+ in France; Zdf in Germany; Canal+ International in Poland and Africa; and M7 in Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. StudioCanal is preparing...
Respected French filmmaker and actor Mathieu Kassovitz will lead the cast of Paris Has Fallen, which will be made by StudioCanal, War of the Worlds producer Urban Myth Films, and two companies behind the film franchise: Millennium Media and Butler’s G-Base. Eclectic Pictures is also attached.
Howard Overman, the creator of BAFTA-winning series Misfits, is writing Paris Has Fallen. Oded Ruskin is directing having previously worked on series including Hulu’s No Man’s Land. Shooting will commence on May 30 in London and Paris.
Paris Is Fallen is set up at Canal+ in France; Zdf in Germany; Canal+ International in Poland and Africa; and M7 in Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. StudioCanal is preparing...
- 5/12/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
TNT Acquires British Thriller Series ‘Lazarus Project’ as New Scripted Strategy Begins to Take Shape
TNT has acquired the U.S. rights to the British action thriller series “The Lazarus Project,” Warner Bros. Discovery has announced.
The series debuted in the U.K. in June 2022 and was renewed for a second season in August. TNT plans to air the eight-episode first season in early 2023.
“We have a robust slate of exciting new projects in development to give the large, engaged TNT audience a reason to tune-in night after night,” said Kathleen Finch, chairman and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Discovery’s US Networks Group. “Acquiring the U.S. rights to ‘The Lazarus Project,’ a series that already has a strong following in the UK, gave us a runway to reset TNT’s scripted and unscripted development filters and quickly deliver fresh content for fans of big, scripted drama.”
“The Lazarus Project” will be the first new scripted series to air on TNT since the...
The series debuted in the U.K. in June 2022 and was renewed for a second season in August. TNT plans to air the eight-episode first season in early 2023.
“We have a robust slate of exciting new projects in development to give the large, engaged TNT audience a reason to tune-in night after night,” said Kathleen Finch, chairman and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Discovery’s US Networks Group. “Acquiring the U.S. rights to ‘The Lazarus Project,’ a series that already has a strong following in the UK, gave us a runway to reset TNT’s scripted and unscripted development filters and quickly deliver fresh content for fans of big, scripted drama.”
“The Lazarus Project” will be the first new scripted series to air on TNT since the...
- 10/12/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
TNT is looking to a British drama series – The Lazarus Project – to plug its scripted gap as Kathleen Finch maintains that the cable network remains in the scripted business.
Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group for Warner Bros. Discovery, said that the acquisition of the Sky series “gave us a runway to reset TNT’s scripted and unscripted development filters and quickly deliver fresh content for fans of big, scripted drama”.
The Lazarus Project, which launched in the UK in August, comes from Giri/Haji creator Joe Barton and stars I May Destroy You’s Paapa Essiedu.
It marks the first new scripted drama to appear on TNT since the April 2022 merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery and comes after the T-Nets killed series such as Kill The Orange-Faced Bear and ended Snowpiercer and Chad.
Finch added, “We have a robust slate of exciting new projects in development to give the large,...
Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group for Warner Bros. Discovery, said that the acquisition of the Sky series “gave us a runway to reset TNT’s scripted and unscripted development filters and quickly deliver fresh content for fans of big, scripted drama”.
The Lazarus Project, which launched in the UK in August, comes from Giri/Haji creator Joe Barton and stars I May Destroy You’s Paapa Essiedu.
It marks the first new scripted drama to appear on TNT since the April 2022 merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery and comes after the T-Nets killed series such as Kill The Orange-Faced Bear and ended Snowpiercer and Chad.
Finch added, “We have a robust slate of exciting new projects in development to give the large,...
- 10/12/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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The Lazarus Project, the time-twisted action and espionage series from Comcast’s European TV giant Sky and starring I May Destroy You‘s Paapa Essiedu in the lead, is set to return for a second stint.
Sky announced Thursday that the drama, written by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, Netflix’s upcoming Half-Bad) and produced by Urban Myth Films, had been commissioned for a second season, set to air in 2023.
“We are thrilled at the success of series one and at Sky’s recommission,” said Barton. “We have bold and ambitious plans for series two which will reunite all our characters in more thrilling and mind-bending adventures.”
Also starring Charly Clive, Rudi Dharmalingam and Anjli Mohindra — who are all set to return alongside Essiedu — the eight-part first series launched on Sky’s Sky Max channel June 16, reaching a cumulative 28-day audience of 1.7 million, the...
The Lazarus Project, the time-twisted action and espionage series from Comcast’s European TV giant Sky and starring I May Destroy You‘s Paapa Essiedu in the lead, is set to return for a second stint.
Sky announced Thursday that the drama, written by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, Netflix’s upcoming Half-Bad) and produced by Urban Myth Films, had been commissioned for a second season, set to air in 2023.
“We are thrilled at the success of series one and at Sky’s recommission,” said Barton. “We have bold and ambitious plans for series two which will reunite all our characters in more thrilling and mind-bending adventures.”
Also starring Charly Clive, Rudi Dharmalingam and Anjli Mohindra — who are all set to return alongside Essiedu — the eight-part first series launched on Sky’s Sky Max channel June 16, reaching a cumulative 28-day audience of 1.7 million, the...
- 8/4/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The CW released the first look at Azie Tesfai’s Guardian, who will appear in the sixth and final season of “Supergirl.”
Kelly Olsen (Tesfai) will take on the mantle of Guardian in the second half of the final season. The series previously hinted that Kelly will take up the mantle left by her brother, James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks), which will come to fruition in the upcoming episode “Blind Spots.” Co-written by Tesfai and co-producer J. Holtham, the episode is said to address racial inequality. “Arrow” star David Ramsey will direct the episode and reprise his role of John Diggle.
“Supergirl” follows the DC character Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist), who balances her work as a reporter for CatCo Worldwide Media with keeping National City safe from sinister threats as the titular superhero. The series also stars Tesfai, David Harewood, Jesse Rath, Nicole Maines and Katie McGrath. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter,...
Kelly Olsen (Tesfai) will take on the mantle of Guardian in the second half of the final season. The series previously hinted that Kelly will take up the mantle left by her brother, James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks), which will come to fruition in the upcoming episode “Blind Spots.” Co-written by Tesfai and co-producer J. Holtham, the episode is said to address racial inequality. “Arrow” star David Ramsey will direct the episode and reprise his role of John Diggle.
“Supergirl” follows the DC character Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist), who balances her work as a reporter for CatCo Worldwide Media with keeping National City safe from sinister threats as the titular superhero. The series also stars Tesfai, David Harewood, Jesse Rath, Nicole Maines and Katie McGrath. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter,...
- 5/7/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Hitman: Agent 47 and The First actress Hannah Ware is to headline Netflix’s soulmate science fiction series The One, which the U.S. streamer plans to premiere on March 12.
Ware plays Rebecca, the ambitious and impulsive founding CEO of MatchDNA, a tech company that has designed a DNA test that allows people to identify their perfect partner. She most recently starred in Beau Willamon’s Hulu series The First, while other credits include ABC’s Betrayal and Starz’s Boss.
The One was first announced by Netflix in 2018 and is based on a novel by John Marrs. The series is created and written by Misfits creator Howard Overman, whose production company, Urban Myth Films, is producing in association with Studio Canal.
2020-21 Netflix Pilots & Series Orders
Other cast includes Riviera actor Dimitri Leonidas, who plays Rebecca’s best friend and the co-founder of MatchDNA, and Industry star Amir El-Masry...
Ware plays Rebecca, the ambitious and impulsive founding CEO of MatchDNA, a tech company that has designed a DNA test that allows people to identify their perfect partner. She most recently starred in Beau Willamon’s Hulu series The First, while other credits include ABC’s Betrayal and Starz’s Boss.
The One was first announced by Netflix in 2018 and is based on a novel by John Marrs. The series is created and written by Misfits creator Howard Overman, whose production company, Urban Myth Films, is producing in association with Studio Canal.
2020-21 Netflix Pilots & Series Orders
Other cast includes Riviera actor Dimitri Leonidas, who plays Rebecca’s best friend and the co-founder of MatchDNA, and Industry star Amir El-Masry...
- 2/12/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Paapa Essiedu, a breakout star of BBC/HBO series I May Destroy You, is to headline a Sky action thriller that uses a similar narrative device to Groundhog Day and is written by Joe Barton, the newly-unveiled showrunner on HBO Max’s The Batman.
Eight-part Extinction follows the story of George (Essiedu), who begins to re-live time after witnessing the world end. He is recruited into an organization that harnesses this power to prevent global catastrophes, but goes rogue in a bid to save the woman he loves. It’s billed as a gripping exploration of memory, fate, and the limits of love.
Produced by War Of The Worlds maker Urban Myth Films, the series also features Tom Burke (Strike), Anjli Mohindra (Bodyguard), and Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly). Marco Kreuzpaintner, the director of Amazon’s Beat, is attached to direct.
Extinction is slated for 2022 and was announced on Monday...
Eight-part Extinction follows the story of George (Essiedu), who begins to re-live time after witnessing the world end. He is recruited into an organization that harnesses this power to prevent global catastrophes, but goes rogue in a bid to save the woman he loves. It’s billed as a gripping exploration of memory, fate, and the limits of love.
Produced by War Of The Worlds maker Urban Myth Films, the series also features Tom Burke (Strike), Anjli Mohindra (Bodyguard), and Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly). Marco Kreuzpaintner, the director of Amazon’s Beat, is attached to direct.
Extinction is slated for 2022 and was announced on Monday...
- 1/25/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox Networks Group and France’s Canal+ are set to renew their original drama War Of The Worlds for a second season.
Deadline understands that preparation is already well underway for Season 2, which is set to go into production in the UK in spring this year. Producer Urban Myth Films has also set up a company, named WOTW2, to house the production.
The modern-day reworking of H.G Wells’ classic story was created and written by Misfits scribe Howard Overman, who runs Studiocanal-backed Urban Myth with Johnny Caps and Julian Murphy. Agc Television also provided finance.
Starring Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern, the eight-part first season aired in France last year and has launched on Fox in certain territories in Europe. It is yet to land on Fox in the UK or in the U.S., where it will premiere on Epix on February 16, 2020.
Set in contemporary Europe,...
Deadline understands that preparation is already well underway for Season 2, which is set to go into production in the UK in spring this year. Producer Urban Myth Films has also set up a company, named WOTW2, to house the production.
The modern-day reworking of H.G Wells’ classic story was created and written by Misfits scribe Howard Overman, who runs Studiocanal-backed Urban Myth with Johnny Caps and Julian Murphy. Agc Television also provided finance.
Starring Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern, the eight-part first season aired in France last year and has launched on Fox in certain territories in Europe. It is yet to land on Fox in the UK or in the U.S., where it will premiere on Epix on February 16, 2020.
Set in contemporary Europe,...
- 1/8/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The series adaptation of “War of the Worlds” starring Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern has landed at Epix for U.S. distribution, the premium cable channel announced on Wednesday.
The series, a loose adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic, is created and written by Howard Overman. It features an ensemble cast including Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, Léa Drucker, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar Jones, Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif and Guillaume Gouix.
“We at Epix are thrilled to be working with the teams at Urban Myth and Studiocanal to showcase Howard Overman’s masterful take on this classic story,” Epix president Michael Wright said. “We can’t wait to bring this cinematic and addictive series to our audience.”
Also Read: Epix's 'Godfather of Harlem' Trailer: 'Times Have Changed,' But Forest Whitaker's Bumpy Johnson Hasn't (Video)
The eight-series first debuted in France back in October. Gilles Coulier directed the...
The series, a loose adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic, is created and written by Howard Overman. It features an ensemble cast including Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, Léa Drucker, Natasha Little, Daisy Edgar Jones, Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif and Guillaume Gouix.
“We at Epix are thrilled to be working with the teams at Urban Myth and Studiocanal to showcase Howard Overman’s masterful take on this classic story,” Epix president Michael Wright said. “We can’t wait to bring this cinematic and addictive series to our audience.”
Also Read: Epix's 'Godfather of Harlem' Trailer: 'Times Have Changed,' But Forest Whitaker's Bumpy Johnson Hasn't (Video)
The eight-series first debuted in France back in October. Gilles Coulier directed the...
- 11/21/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Joseph Baxter Jan 29, 2019
Yet another television adaptation of H.G. Wells’s War of the Worlds is in the works, this time from Fox Networks Group.
War of the Worlds, the template-setting 1898 alien invasion sci-fi novel by H.G. Wells, has certainly seen its share of adaptations over its century-plus existence; a multi-medium collection that will soon add a promising miniseries by the BBC. However, Urban Myth Films is prepping its own television take on the classic story of extraterrestrial conflagration. Moreover, the series has procured a pair of prestigious stars for its effort.
Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern will headline a War of the Worlds television series. This adaptation – arriving as eight 60-minute episodes – puts Wells’s story through the lens of modernization, manifesting as a contemporary-set reimagining of the tale; a stark distinction from the BBC miniseries, which adapts a more traditional setting for the story in the brief 1901-1910 era of Edwardian England.
Yet another television adaptation of H.G. Wells’s War of the Worlds is in the works, this time from Fox Networks Group.
War of the Worlds, the template-setting 1898 alien invasion sci-fi novel by H.G. Wells, has certainly seen its share of adaptations over its century-plus existence; a multi-medium collection that will soon add a promising miniseries by the BBC. However, Urban Myth Films is prepping its own television take on the classic story of extraterrestrial conflagration. Moreover, the series has procured a pair of prestigious stars for its effort.
Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern will headline a War of the Worlds television series. This adaptation – arriving as eight 60-minute episodes – puts Wells’s story through the lens of modernization, manifesting as a contemporary-set reimagining of the tale; a stark distinction from the BBC miniseries, which adapts a more traditional setting for the story in the brief 1901-1910 era of Edwardian England.
- 1/29/2019
- Den of Geek
Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern have signed on for “War of the Worlds,” the upcoming adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic for Fox in Europe and Africa and Canal Plus in France. Stuart Ford’s Agc Television has also boarded the series as a finance and sales partner and will co-distribute internationally.
Byrne (“The Usual Suspects”) and McGovern (“The Wife”) will join an ensemble cast that includes Lea Drucker (“Le Bureau des Legendes”), Natasha Little (“Silent Witness”), Daisy Edgar Jones (“Cold Feet”), Stéphane Caillard (“Genius”), Adel Bencherif (“The Prophet”) and Guillaume Gouix (“The Returned”).
Studiocanal-backed producer Urban Myth Films is producing. The Fox and Canal Plus show will go up against another take on the alien invasion tale being produced by Mammoth Screen for British broadcaster ITV. That version stars Rafe Spall (“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”) and Eleanor Tomlinson (“Poldark”).
The Urban Myth show sets the action in modern-day...
Byrne (“The Usual Suspects”) and McGovern (“The Wife”) will join an ensemble cast that includes Lea Drucker (“Le Bureau des Legendes”), Natasha Little (“Silent Witness”), Daisy Edgar Jones (“Cold Feet”), Stéphane Caillard (“Genius”), Adel Bencherif (“The Prophet”) and Guillaume Gouix (“The Returned”).
Studiocanal-backed producer Urban Myth Films is producing. The Fox and Canal Plus show will go up against another take on the alien invasion tale being produced by Mammoth Screen for British broadcaster ITV. That version stars Rafe Spall (“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”) and Eleanor Tomlinson (“Poldark”).
The Urban Myth show sets the action in modern-day...
- 1/29/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has ordered a TV adaptation of John Marrs’ sci-fi novel “The One,” from “Misfits” creator Howard Overman.
Here’s the official logline for the 10-episode series: “The One” is set five minutes in the future, in a world where a DNA test can find your perfect partner – the one person you’re genetically predisposed to fall passionately in love with. No matter how good your relationship, which one of us can honestly say we haven’t thought about whether there is someone better out there? What if a hair sample is all it takes to find them? The idea is simple, but the implications are explosive. We will never think of love and relationships in the same way again.
Overman is creator, writer and executive producer on “The One,” with Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy also executive producing for Urban Myth Films. The series hails from Urban Myth Films and StudioCanal.
Here’s the official logline for the 10-episode series: “The One” is set five minutes in the future, in a world where a DNA test can find your perfect partner – the one person you’re genetically predisposed to fall passionately in love with. No matter how good your relationship, which one of us can honestly say we haven’t thought about whether there is someone better out there? What if a hair sample is all it takes to find them? The idea is simple, but the implications are explosive. We will never think of love and relationships in the same way again.
Overman is creator, writer and executive producer on “The One,” with Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy also executive producing for Urban Myth Films. The series hails from Urban Myth Films and StudioCanal.
- 11/15/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Netflix has greenlit “The One,” a sci-fi series set in a very near future in which a DNA test can match people with their perfect partner. Based on the eponymous John Marrs novel, the 10-part series will be produced by U.K.-based drama shingle Urban Myth Films and launch globally on Netflix.
Set five minutes in the future, the series follows events a decade after a scientific breakthrough has allowed people to use DNA testing to find their ideal partner. But even in perfectly matched couples partners have secrets and “The One” follows some that have shocking and deadly consequences, as well as the wider explosive implications of DNA-based pairings.
The series was created and written by Urban Myth’s Howard Overman (“Misfits”) and the producer’s Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy will exec produce. It is another big win for the scripted banner, which is in pre-production on...
Set five minutes in the future, the series follows events a decade after a scientific breakthrough has allowed people to use DNA testing to find their ideal partner. But even in perfectly matched couples partners have secrets and “The One” follows some that have shocking and deadly consequences, as well as the wider explosive implications of DNA-based pairings.
The series was created and written by Urban Myth’s Howard Overman (“Misfits”) and the producer’s Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy will exec produce. It is another big win for the scripted banner, which is in pre-production on...
- 11/15/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has met its match, so to speak. The streaming service has greenlighted The One, a 10-episode drama series from writer-creator Howard Overman based on the sci-fi novel by John Marrs.
Here’s the logline: The One is set five minutes in the future, in a world where a DNA test can find your perfect partner – the one person you’re genetically predisposed to fall passionately in love with. No matter how good your relationship, which one of us can honestly say we haven’t thought about whether there is someone better out there? What if a hair sample is all it takes to find them? The idea is simple, but the implications are explosive.
StudioCanal is the studio, and the series is produced by Urban Myth Films, the company set up by Overman and producers Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy;. The latter two are exec producers of The One.
Here’s the logline: The One is set five minutes in the future, in a world where a DNA test can find your perfect partner – the one person you’re genetically predisposed to fall passionately in love with. No matter how good your relationship, which one of us can honestly say we haven’t thought about whether there is someone better out there? What if a hair sample is all it takes to find them? The idea is simple, but the implications are explosive.
StudioCanal is the studio, and the series is produced by Urban Myth Films, the company set up by Overman and producers Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy;. The latter two are exec producers of The One.
- 11/15/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Greg Kinnear is in talks to star in Fox Networks Group’s European remake of War of the Worlds.
I hear that the actor, who was most recently in the sixth season of Netflix’s House of Cards, has been circling the script, which was written by Misfits’ Howard Overman, but that a deal has not yet been struck.
Kinnear would be a big get for the ambitious project, which is Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa’s second original commission following Deep State, and is co-produced by France’s Canal+. It is produced by Urban Myth Films, Overman’s Studiocanal-backed indie that he runs with Johnny Caps and Julian Murphy.
It is currently in pre-production and sources close to production have told Deadline that it is set to start full production next year.
Set in the present day, it will be a reimagined telling of Hg Wells’ alien invasion story.
I hear that the actor, who was most recently in the sixth season of Netflix’s House of Cards, has been circling the script, which was written by Misfits’ Howard Overman, but that a deal has not yet been struck.
Kinnear would be a big get for the ambitious project, which is Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa’s second original commission following Deep State, and is co-produced by France’s Canal+. It is produced by Urban Myth Films, Overman’s Studiocanal-backed indie that he runs with Johnny Caps and Julian Murphy.
It is currently in pre-production and sources close to production have told Deadline that it is set to start full production next year.
Set in the present day, it will be a reimagined telling of Hg Wells’ alien invasion story.
- 11/5/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin Freeman is set to take on a new detective role, starring in true-story drama “A Confession” for ITV Studios. The Emmy- and BAFTA-winning “Sherlock” star will be joined by Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning actress Imelda Staunton in the six-part drama, it was announced Monday by ITV’s head of drama, Polly Hill.
Freeman will star as real-life Det. Supt. Steve Fulcher, whose decision to deliberately breach police protocol in order to catch a killer cost him his career and reputation. “A Confession” is expected to air on ITV in 2019. The news comes hot on the heels of the actor’s casting in parental comedy “Breeders” for FX, which will debut in 2020.
Created by BAFTA-winner Jeff Pope, “A Confession” follows the real-life investigation into the disappearance of a 22-year-old woman who failed to return home after a night out with girlfriends at a local nightclub in Swindon, in England, in March 2011.
Staunton,...
Freeman will star as real-life Det. Supt. Steve Fulcher, whose decision to deliberately breach police protocol in order to catch a killer cost him his career and reputation. “A Confession” is expected to air on ITV in 2019. The news comes hot on the heels of the actor’s casting in parental comedy “Breeders” for FX, which will debut in 2020.
Created by BAFTA-winner Jeff Pope, “A Confession” follows the real-life investigation into the disappearance of a 22-year-old woman who failed to return home after a night out with girlfriends at a local nightclub in Swindon, in England, in March 2011.
Staunton,...
- 10/15/2018
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
Martin Freeman is a busy man; a day after revealing he is making a parenting comedy for FX and Sky, the Sherlock star is making a six-part drama for UK’s ITV.
Studiocanal’s Urban Myth Films will produce A Confession, along with ITV Studios, with Imelda Staunton also starring.
Written by Jeff Pope, the series tells the story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher, played by Freeman, deliberately breached police procedure and protocol to catch a killer, a decision that ultimately cost him his career and reputation.
Set in Swindon, Wiltshire, A Confession, details the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O’Callaghan in March 2011. On a night out with girlfriends, Sian left a nightclub in Swindon Old Town to walk the 15 minutes home to boyfriend Kevin Reape, played by Charlie Cooper (This Country). Worried for her safety, Kevin reports Sian missing when she fails to come home in the early...
Studiocanal’s Urban Myth Films will produce A Confession, along with ITV Studios, with Imelda Staunton also starring.
Written by Jeff Pope, the series tells the story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher, played by Freeman, deliberately breached police procedure and protocol to catch a killer, a decision that ultimately cost him his career and reputation.
Set in Swindon, Wiltshire, A Confession, details the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O’Callaghan in March 2011. On a night out with girlfriends, Sian left a nightclub in Swindon Old Town to walk the 15 minutes home to boyfriend Kevin Reape, played by Charlie Cooper (This Country). Worried for her safety, Kevin reports Sian missing when she fails to come home in the early...
- 10/15/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Drama written by Howard Overman.
Canal+ and Fox Networks Group (Fng) have commissioned a TV drama series based on H.G. Wells’ War Of The Worlds.
The 8 x 60’ drama is written and created by Bafta-winner Howard Overman and is already in pre-production. Shooting is set to begin this September.
The project is a Canal+ original scripted commission for Fng, and is produced by Urban Myth Films in association with Studiocanal.
It will debut in 2019 on Canal+ in France and will be broadcast on Fox in more than 50 territories across Europe and Africa. International sales will be handled by Studiocanal with...
Canal+ and Fox Networks Group (Fng) have commissioned a TV drama series based on H.G. Wells’ War Of The Worlds.
The 8 x 60’ drama is written and created by Bafta-winner Howard Overman and is already in pre-production. Shooting is set to begin this September.
The project is a Canal+ original scripted commission for Fng, and is produced by Urban Myth Films in association with Studiocanal.
It will debut in 2019 on Canal+ in France and will be broadcast on Fox in more than 50 territories across Europe and Africa. International sales will be handled by Studiocanal with...
- 7/20/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
French pay-tv powerhouse Canal Plus and Fox’s Europe and Africa arm are joining forces on a series adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel “The War of the Worlds.” The show will follow the classic alien-invasion story but set the action in the present day. The eight-part drama will start shooting this fall, with Studiocanal and Urban Myth Films on production duty.
The new adaptation was created and written by Howard Overman (“Merlin”). “In many ways, H.G. Wells’ novel is a cautionary tale of racial superiority and ethnic conflict,” he said. “It is these themes that I wanted to explore more fully in my modern re-imagining. I look forward to bringing our bold, fresh and relatable version, inspired by this much-loved story, to a new audience.’’
Canal Plus will run the show in France and French-speaking territories and Fox Networks Group across its extensive footprint in Europe and Africa.
The new adaptation was created and written by Howard Overman (“Merlin”). “In many ways, H.G. Wells’ novel is a cautionary tale of racial superiority and ethnic conflict,” he said. “It is these themes that I wanted to explore more fully in my modern re-imagining. I look forward to bringing our bold, fresh and relatable version, inspired by this much-loved story, to a new audience.’’
Canal Plus will run the show in France and French-speaking territories and Fox Networks Group across its extensive footprint in Europe and Africa.
- 7/20/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa is taking on a reboot of War of the Worlds as its second original commission.
The international arm of the U.S. broadcaster has partnered with France’s Canal+ and Atlantis producer Urban Myth Films on the eight-part remake, which will be set in the present day and tell the story of an alien invasion.
The drama was created and written by Misfits’ Howard Overman, who runs Studiocanal-backed Urban Myth Films with Johnny Caps and Julian Murphy. The series is already in pre-production and is scheduled to shoot in the autumn.
It comes as the BBC is already in production with its own take on H.G Wells’ classic sci-fi story. The Big Short’s Rafe Spall and Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson are to lead the cast of the Mammoth Screen-produced adaptation The War of the Worlds alongside Trainspotting’s Robert Carlyle and Sherlock’s Rupert Graves,...
The international arm of the U.S. broadcaster has partnered with France’s Canal+ and Atlantis producer Urban Myth Films on the eight-part remake, which will be set in the present day and tell the story of an alien invasion.
The drama was created and written by Misfits’ Howard Overman, who runs Studiocanal-backed Urban Myth Films with Johnny Caps and Julian Murphy. The series is already in pre-production and is scheduled to shoot in the autumn.
It comes as the BBC is already in production with its own take on H.G Wells’ classic sci-fi story. The Big Short’s Rafe Spall and Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson are to lead the cast of the Mammoth Screen-produced adaptation The War of the Worlds alongside Trainspotting’s Robert Carlyle and Sherlock’s Rupert Graves,...
- 7/20/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is teaming with E4 for "Misfits" creator Howard Overman's new exorcist-themed dark comedy series "Crazy Face" which is being produced by Urban Myth Films for Channel 4 and the streaming giant.
Cara Theobold and Susan Wokoma will star in the six-episode series as an unlikely duo of self-made demon hunters. Riann Steele, Lewis Reeves, Arinze Kene and Tony Curran also star.
The series will be broadcast exclusively on E4 in the U.K., with Netflix streaming the series globally after its premiere. Overman, Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy executive produce.
Source: The Live Feed...
Cara Theobold and Susan Wokoma will star in the six-episode series as an unlikely duo of self-made demon hunters. Riann Steele, Lewis Reeves, Arinze Kene and Tony Curran also star.
The series will be broadcast exclusively on E4 in the U.K., with Netflix streaming the series globally after its premiere. Overman, Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy executive produce.
Source: The Live Feed...
- 5/9/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Company invests in trio of independent companies including Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch TV,Atlantis producer Urban Myth Films and Spain’s
Studiocanal has kicked off Miptv by announcing investment in a trio of independent TV drama production companies in the UK and Spain.
The Paris-based cinema and high-end TV division of Canal+ said it had taken a 33% share in Spanish company Bambú Producciones as well as 20% stakes in the UK’s Urban Myth Films and 20% in Sunny March TV.
Each deal includes distribution agreements, according to the French powerhouse.
Studiocanal said it had a special relationship with actor Cumberbatch through his roles in their feature productions, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Imitation Game.
The investment is in the recently launched TV arm of the company, rathan than the film operation. Studiocanal and SunnyMarch’s film arm are currently developing feature The War Magician.
Urban Myth Films was founded in 2013. Its team of international producers and screenwriters...
Studiocanal has kicked off Miptv by announcing investment in a trio of independent TV drama production companies in the UK and Spain.
The Paris-based cinema and high-end TV division of Canal+ said it had taken a 33% share in Spanish company Bambú Producciones as well as 20% stakes in the UK’s Urban Myth Films and 20% in Sunny March TV.
Each deal includes distribution agreements, according to the French powerhouse.
Studiocanal said it had a special relationship with actor Cumberbatch through his roles in their feature productions, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Imitation Game.
The investment is in the recently launched TV arm of the company, rathan than the film operation. Studiocanal and SunnyMarch’s film arm are currently developing feature The War Magician.
Urban Myth Films was founded in 2013. Its team of international producers and screenwriters...
- 4/4/2016
- ScreenDaily
Company invests in trio of independent companies including Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sunny March TV and Atlantis outfit Urban Myth.
Studiocanal has kicked off Miptv by announcing investment in a trio of independent TV drama production companies in the UK and Spain.
The Paris-based cinema and high-end TV division of Canal+ said it had taken a stake in Spanish company Bambú Producciones as well as 33% share the UK’s Urban Myth Films and 20% in Sunny March TV.
Each deal includes distribution agreements, according to the French powerhouse.
Studiocanal said it had a special relationship with actor Cumberbatch through his roles in their feature productions, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Imitation Game. Studiocanal and Sunny March are currently developing feature The War Magician.
Urban Myth Films was founded in 2013. Its team of international producers and screenwriters includes Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy, who were behind the launch of Shine Drama in 2002 and of several international hits series, including...
Studiocanal has kicked off Miptv by announcing investment in a trio of independent TV drama production companies in the UK and Spain.
The Paris-based cinema and high-end TV division of Canal+ said it had taken a stake in Spanish company Bambú Producciones as well as 33% share the UK’s Urban Myth Films and 20% in Sunny March TV.
Each deal includes distribution agreements, according to the French powerhouse.
Studiocanal said it had a special relationship with actor Cumberbatch through his roles in their feature productions, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Imitation Game. Studiocanal and Sunny March are currently developing feature The War Magician.
Urban Myth Films was founded in 2013. Its team of international producers and screenwriters includes Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy, who were behind the launch of Shine Drama in 2002 and of several international hits series, including...
- 4/4/2016
- ScreenDaily
From Primeval to Merlin and Atlantis, Doctor Who's return spawned a host of Saturday teatime dramas that have since disappeared. What next?
It’s Saturday night. BBC 1 is showing Doctor Who. It does this a lot, generally speaking, and has done on and off (sometimes very off) for over fifty years. When the show returned in 2005 it brought with it the realisation that there was a huge family audience un-catered for on Saturday nights, and unfortunately Doctor Who was only on air for a quarter of the year, so it couldn’t do it all by itself.
ITV quickly realised it needed to attract that audience too, and while it had gameshows that dominated the schedules it didn’t have anything like Buck Rogers In The 25th Century or The A Team to put up against the BBC this time. And time was of the essence: new shows had...
It’s Saturday night. BBC 1 is showing Doctor Who. It does this a lot, generally speaking, and has done on and off (sometimes very off) for over fifty years. When the show returned in 2005 it brought with it the realisation that there was a huge family audience un-catered for on Saturday nights, and unfortunately Doctor Who was only on air for a quarter of the year, so it couldn’t do it all by itself.
ITV quickly realised it needed to attract that audience too, and while it had gameshows that dominated the schedules it didn’t have anything like Buck Rogers In The 25th Century or The A Team to put up against the BBC this time. And time was of the essence: new shows had...
- 5/2/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Atlantis co-creator Johnny Capps has said it was "unfair" to axe the show before its second series had finished airing.
Capps told The Guardian that the BBC "had to decide" the fantasy drama's fate within the first six episodes of series two transmitting.
"[That] was unfair because you're making a judgement before the series is even finished - how are you supposed to know how it will be received by the audience?" he said.
"In the middle of the episodes shown before Christmas there was a bit of a drop in viewing figures - but it picked up again towards the end.
"When Breaking Bad started, it had its own difficulty with viewing figures. The second series had a dip, but because it then went on to Netflix, the audience grew.
"It is considered one of the best shows ever and yet had it been on the BBC - or any...
Capps told The Guardian that the BBC "had to decide" the fantasy drama's fate within the first six episodes of series two transmitting.
"[That] was unfair because you're making a judgement before the series is even finished - how are you supposed to know how it will be received by the audience?" he said.
"In the middle of the episodes shown before Christmas there was a bit of a drop in viewing figures - but it picked up again towards the end.
"When Breaking Bad started, it had its own difficulty with viewing figures. The second series had a dip, but because it then went on to Netflix, the audience grew.
"It is considered one of the best shows ever and yet had it been on the BBC - or any...
- 4/21/2015
- Digital Spy
Atlantis will return to BBC One next month.
The fantasy drama will resume its second series on Saturday, April 11 at 7.45pm.
Based on the Greek myths, Atlantis was cancelled by the BBC earlier this year, but returns to air its final seven episodes.
Series star Jack Donnelly - who plays Jason - previously told Digital Spy that he was "gutted" by news of the show's axing.
"Everything is left up in the air - everything," he said. "I think the ending is brilliant, but they really set it up - the producers definitely had an idea for what the third series was gonna be.
"We'd had massive discussions - me and the other actors - about what might happen and that's all left up in the air."
Atlantis also stars Robert Emms, Mark Addy, Aiysha Hart and Sarah Parish, and was co-created by Misfits writer Howard Overman and Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy.
The fantasy drama will resume its second series on Saturday, April 11 at 7.45pm.
Based on the Greek myths, Atlantis was cancelled by the BBC earlier this year, but returns to air its final seven episodes.
Series star Jack Donnelly - who plays Jason - previously told Digital Spy that he was "gutted" by news of the show's axing.
"Everything is left up in the air - everything," he said. "I think the ending is brilliant, but they really set it up - the producers definitely had an idea for what the third series was gonna be.
"We'd had massive discussions - me and the other actors - about what might happen and that's all left up in the air."
Atlantis also stars Robert Emms, Mark Addy, Aiysha Hart and Sarah Parish, and was co-created by Misfits writer Howard Overman and Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy.
- 3/31/2015
- Digital Spy
Get your sinking puns at the ready, Atlantis will not be returning after the end of series two…
We’re sad to report that BBC One’s fantasy drama Atlantis has gone the way of Wizards Vs. Aliens and In The Flesh and joined the pile of much-loved high-concept BBC content to be binned in 2015.
While Wizards Vs. Aliens may return eventually though, it seems that Atlantis is well and truly cancelled. A BBC spokesperson told Digital Spy that “the final seven episodes of Atlantis will transmit on BBC One in spring.”
“We would like to thank Urban Myth Films and all the cast and crew but the series will not be re-commissioned,” they added. The show was devised by Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy (who used to helm Merlin), alongside Misfits’ creator Howard Overman. These chaps must be feeling particularly unlucky at the moment, but we look forward to...
We’re sad to report that BBC One’s fantasy drama Atlantis has gone the way of Wizards Vs. Aliens and In The Flesh and joined the pile of much-loved high-concept BBC content to be binned in 2015.
While Wizards Vs. Aliens may return eventually though, it seems that Atlantis is well and truly cancelled. A BBC spokesperson told Digital Spy that “the final seven episodes of Atlantis will transmit on BBC One in spring.”
“We would like to thank Urban Myth Films and all the cast and crew but the series will not be re-commissioned,” they added. The show was devised by Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy (who used to helm Merlin), alongside Misfits’ creator Howard Overman. These chaps must be feeling particularly unlucky at the moment, but we look forward to...
- 1/26/2015
- by rleane
- Den of Geek
Atlantis will not return for a third series.
The fantasy drama will not be re-commissioned once the current run has finished airing, Digital Spy has learned.
Speaking exclusively to DS, a BBC spokesperson said: "The final seven episodes of Atlantis will transmit on BBC One in spring. We would like to thank Urban Myth Films and all the cast and crew but the series will not be re-commissioned.
"We are very proud of both series but to keep increasing the range of BBC One drama we have to make difficult decisions to bring new shows through."
The second series of Atlantis is comprised of 13 episodes - the first six aired late last year before the show went on hiatus, while an exact date for the final seven is yet to be confirmed.
The series, inspired by ancient Greek myths, starred Jack Donnelly as Jason, Mark Addy as Hercules and Robert Emms as Pythagoras.
The fantasy drama will not be re-commissioned once the current run has finished airing, Digital Spy has learned.
Speaking exclusively to DS, a BBC spokesperson said: "The final seven episodes of Atlantis will transmit on BBC One in spring. We would like to thank Urban Myth Films and all the cast and crew but the series will not be re-commissioned.
"We are very proud of both series but to keep increasing the range of BBC One drama we have to make difficult decisions to bring new shows through."
The second series of Atlantis is comprised of 13 episodes - the first six aired late last year before the show went on hiatus, while an exact date for the final seven is yet to be confirmed.
The series, inspired by ancient Greek myths, starred Jack Donnelly as Jason, Mark Addy as Hercules and Robert Emms as Pythagoras.
- 1/23/2015
- Digital Spy
Last year, As If celebrated 10 years since it came to an end on Channel 4. Digital Spy looks back on the cult series, speaking to several of the main cast about their memories of the show.
As If: 10 year retrospective of the cult Channel 4 teen drama - part 1
The sad fact with As If, is that it is almost impossible to track down today. The show has never been released on DVD, due to a copyright issue with the music. Without the music, it simply wouldn't be As If.
"Given the choice between no music so we can release the DVD, I'd choose the music," said Caroline Chikezie (Sasha). "They used to say the music was the seventh cast member, it was so important. It just took it to a whole new level. I guess it's worth not having a DVD release just to keep the music."
Jemima Rooper...
As If: 10 year retrospective of the cult Channel 4 teen drama - part 1
The sad fact with As If, is that it is almost impossible to track down today. The show has never been released on DVD, due to a copyright issue with the music. Without the music, it simply wouldn't be As If.
"Given the choice between no music so we can release the DVD, I'd choose the music," said Caroline Chikezie (Sasha). "They used to say the music was the seventh cast member, it was so important. It just took it to a whole new level. I guess it's worth not having a DVD release just to keep the music."
Jemima Rooper...
- 1/23/2015
- Digital Spy
Back in 2001, the landscape of British teen dramas didn't continue much further than Byker Grove, Grange Hill and a relatively new soap called Hollyoaks.
Since then, we've had plenty of shows that focus on the lives of a group of youths, from Skins to Misfits to Made in Chelsea. But there was one show that arguably kickstarted the modern teen drama without getting the kudos it deserves, and that show was As If.
Last year marked the 10th anniversary since the series came to an end, and so Digital Spy decided to look back on the show and find out what happened to some of its main cast members.
As If launched on January 22, 2001 on Channel 4 in the midweek early evening slot, and was later repeated on Sunday afternoons on T4. From series two onwards, it stayed as a T4 staple, but maintained its young adult themes, running for...
Since then, we've had plenty of shows that focus on the lives of a group of youths, from Skins to Misfits to Made in Chelsea. But there was one show that arguably kickstarted the modern teen drama without getting the kudos it deserves, and that show was As If.
Last year marked the 10th anniversary since the series came to an end, and so Digital Spy decided to look back on the show and find out what happened to some of its main cast members.
As If launched on January 22, 2001 on Channel 4 in the midweek early evening slot, and was later repeated on Sunday afternoons on T4. From series two onwards, it stayed as a T4 staple, but maintained its young adult themes, running for...
- 1/22/2015
- Digital Spy
Atlantis makes a welcome return with an action-packed start to a more grown-up second series...
This review contains spoilers.
2.1 A New Dawn Part One
Atlantis series 2 is, it seems, a rebirth for the series, with actors Mark Addy (Hercules) and Jack Donnelly (Jason) suggesting in interviews that writer Howard Overman and producers Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps have created an improvement on the first.
This time around, the show's creators seem to be taking advantage of the storytelling opportunities offered by Atlantis' 8.30pm timeslot, after the mis-step in the first season that saw a programme being broadcast at close to the watershed without any of the maturity that an audience would expect at that time. While A New Dawn Part One wasn't full of nudity, violence and gore, it’s certainly dramatically darker than series one
Starting with King Midas' funeral and Pasiphae attacking, Ariadne darkly states that “this...
This review contains spoilers.
2.1 A New Dawn Part One
Atlantis series 2 is, it seems, a rebirth for the series, with actors Mark Addy (Hercules) and Jack Donnelly (Jason) suggesting in interviews that writer Howard Overman and producers Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps have created an improvement on the first.
This time around, the show's creators seem to be taking advantage of the storytelling opportunities offered by Atlantis' 8.30pm timeslot, after the mis-step in the first season that saw a programme being broadcast at close to the watershed without any of the maturity that an audience would expect at that time. While A New Dawn Part One wasn't full of nudity, violence and gore, it’s certainly dramatically darker than series one
Starting with King Midas' funeral and Pasiphae attacking, Ariadne darkly states that “this...
- 11/14/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Watch a preview clip for Atlantis series two exclusively on Digital Spy.
Atlantis: Everything you need to know about a deeper, darker series 2
The sneak peek at Saturday's (November 15) first episode features the introduction of Amy Manson as new character Medea.
Mark Addy, Jack Donnelly, Robert Emms, Sarah Parish and Aiysha Hart all return for series two, with Vincent Regan also joining the cast.
The fantasy series was co-created by Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy, and Misfits writer Howard Overman.
Atlantis will return to BBC One on Saturday at 8.30pm, with Us viewers getting to see the premiere episode on BBC America just hours after the UK.
Watch a trailer for series two below:...
Atlantis: Everything you need to know about a deeper, darker series 2
The sneak peek at Saturday's (November 15) first episode features the introduction of Amy Manson as new character Medea.
Mark Addy, Jack Donnelly, Robert Emms, Sarah Parish and Aiysha Hart all return for series two, with Vincent Regan also joining the cast.
The fantasy series was co-created by Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy, and Misfits writer Howard Overman.
Atlantis will return to BBC One on Saturday at 8.30pm, with Us viewers getting to see the premiere episode on BBC America just hours after the UK.
Watch a trailer for series two below:...
- 11/14/2014
- Digital Spy
Watch a new trailer for Atlantis series two exclusively on Digital Spy.
The action-packed promo teases a "darker" new run of the BBC One fantasy drama.
Mark Addy, Jack Donnelly, Robert Emms, Sarah Parish and Aiysha Hart all return for series two, with Vincent Regan and Amy Manson among the new cast additions.
Atlantis was co-created by Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy and Misfits writer Howard Overman.
The second series will launch on BBC One on Saturday, November 15 at 8.30pm, with Us viewers getting to see the premiere episode on BBC America just hours after the UK.
Atlantis: What do you want from a second series?
Emmett Scanlan confirms Atlantis series two role...
The action-packed promo teases a "darker" new run of the BBC One fantasy drama.
Mark Addy, Jack Donnelly, Robert Emms, Sarah Parish and Aiysha Hart all return for series two, with Vincent Regan and Amy Manson among the new cast additions.
Atlantis was co-created by Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy and Misfits writer Howard Overman.
The second series will launch on BBC One on Saturday, November 15 at 8.30pm, with Us viewers getting to see the premiere episode on BBC America just hours after the UK.
Atlantis: What do you want from a second series?
Emmett Scanlan confirms Atlantis series two role...
- 11/7/2014
- Digital Spy
The word from Atlantis is that series 2 is much darker and less silly than the first. Here’s our spoiler-free look at episode 1…
When Atlantis came out of the gates last autumn, it was a light, comic Boys’ Own adventure. Its three male leads - the dishy heroic one, the chubby cowardly one, and the nerdy maths one - faced CGI monsters with a mixture of acrobatics, bickering and slapstick. Forays into the darker world of witchcraft and fate were countered by musical comedy stings and pratfalls. Swords were swung. Mythical creatures were battled. Jokes were cracked. Balconies were vaulted off. And a lukewarm average of 5.4 million UK viewers watched it all.
Hoping to increase that number and earn a third series renewal, Atlantis’ creators (Merlin producers Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps, and Misfits’ writer Howard Overman) are reported to have overhauled the second series, making it meaner, moodier, better-paced,...
When Atlantis came out of the gates last autumn, it was a light, comic Boys’ Own adventure. Its three male leads - the dishy heroic one, the chubby cowardly one, and the nerdy maths one - faced CGI monsters with a mixture of acrobatics, bickering and slapstick. Forays into the darker world of witchcraft and fate were countered by musical comedy stings and pratfalls. Swords were swung. Mythical creatures were battled. Jokes were cracked. Balconies were vaulted off. And a lukewarm average of 5.4 million UK viewers watched it all.
Hoping to increase that number and earn a third series renewal, Atlantis’ creators (Merlin producers Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps, and Misfits’ writer Howard Overman) are reported to have overhauled the second series, making it meaner, moodier, better-paced,...
- 10/20/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
BBC One's Atlantis has begun filming its second series.
The cast of the family fantasy show have reunited to start shooting the next run in Chepstow, Wales.
Aiysha Hart, who appears as Ariadne, and Juliet Stevenson, who plays The Oracle, are among the old faces to return, while series two will also welcome new additions Vincent Regan (300) as Dion and Amy Manson (Being Human) as Medea.
Game of Thrones star Robert Pugh - who appeared as Craster in the HBO hit - and Broadchurch actor Peter De Jersey have been confirmed as guest stars for episode one of the new run.
The show's creators Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy said: "It's wonderful to have everyone back in the studio together as we prepare to take Atlantis to new places in series two.
"We have some exciting new additions joining our exceptional cast and some surprises up our sleeve that...
The cast of the family fantasy show have reunited to start shooting the next run in Chepstow, Wales.
Aiysha Hart, who appears as Ariadne, and Juliet Stevenson, who plays The Oracle, are among the old faces to return, while series two will also welcome new additions Vincent Regan (300) as Dion and Amy Manson (Being Human) as Medea.
Game of Thrones star Robert Pugh - who appeared as Craster in the HBO hit - and Broadchurch actor Peter De Jersey have been confirmed as guest stars for episode one of the new run.
The show's creators Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy said: "It's wonderful to have everyone back in the studio together as we prepare to take Atlantis to new places in series two.
"We have some exciting new additions joining our exceptional cast and some surprises up our sleeve that...
- 4/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Check out this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at "Atlantis" Season 1, a featurette appearing on the DVD/Blu-ray release.
In the clip, creator Julian Murphy talks about how "Atlantis" achieved its beautiful look and feel because so many of the crew members came over to work on the project who had worked on "Merlin" previously. It gave them all a leg up on creating an historical fantasy that features a lot of green screen and CGI.
Watch the clip below and be sure to pick up "Atlantis" Season 1 when it hits shelves on DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday, March 18, retailing for $29.98 on DVD and $39.98 on Blu-ray. A second season of "Atlantis" has been ordered by the BBC, but a premiere date has not been announced yet.
In the clip, creator Julian Murphy talks about how "Atlantis" achieved its beautiful look and feel because so many of the crew members came over to work on the project who had worked on "Merlin" previously. It gave them all a leg up on creating an historical fantasy that features a lot of green screen and CGI.
Watch the clip below and be sure to pick up "Atlantis" Season 1 when it hits shelves on DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday, March 18, retailing for $29.98 on DVD and $39.98 on Blu-ray. A second season of "Atlantis" has been ordered by the BBC, but a premiere date has not been announced yet.
- 3/17/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The biggest problem with Atlantis has always been inconsistency.
BBC One's family fantasy series has been uneven in tone and quality across its first 13 episodes - compare stand-out instalment 'Pandora's Box' to frothy dud 'Hunger Pangs', which aired just two weeks later.
Building on last week's strong set-up, 'Touched by the Gods: Part Two' - the show's final outing for 2013 - provides a satisfying pay-off with a few genuinely surprising twists, but you're left with the feeling that, when series two rolls around, we could be in for more pratfalls, fart jokes and neglect of character.
Atlantis is at its best when, as here, it cuts back on the silliness and treats situations and characters with a little gravity - how good is Mark Addy when he's spared the slapstick and is allowed to actually act, lambasting a heastrong Jason when he announces his plan to rescue Ariande?...
BBC One's family fantasy series has been uneven in tone and quality across its first 13 episodes - compare stand-out instalment 'Pandora's Box' to frothy dud 'Hunger Pangs', which aired just two weeks later.
Building on last week's strong set-up, 'Touched by the Gods: Part Two' - the show's final outing for 2013 - provides a satisfying pay-off with a few genuinely surprising twists, but you're left with the feeling that, when series two rolls around, we could be in for more pratfalls, fart jokes and neglect of character.
Atlantis is at its best when, as here, it cuts back on the silliness and treats situations and characters with a little gravity - how good is Mark Addy when he's spared the slapstick and is allowed to actually act, lambasting a heastrong Jason when he announces his plan to rescue Ariande?...
- 12/28/2013
- Digital Spy
BBC America has picked up Season 2 of fantasy drama “Atlantis” after just one episode. From the creators of “Merlin” and “Misfits,” “Atlantis” delivered the highest rated series premiere ever for the cable channel’s programming block, Supernatural Saturday, with 838,000 total viewers. The drama, from Urban Myth Films, is a co-production between BBC Cymru Wales and BBC America. Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy and Howard Overman executive-produce “Atlantis” for Urban Myth Films with Bethan Jones for BBC Cymru Wales. Also read: ‘Doctor Who’ 50th Anniversary Special Sets Records for BBC America “’Atlantis’ is off to a fantastic start and is the centerpiece of our Saturday.
- 11/27/2013
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
BBC America has picked up season two of new fantasy co-production, "Atlantis," from the creators of "Merlin" and "Misfits." On November 23, "Atlantis" delivered the highest rated series premiere ever for Supernatural Saturday with 838,000 total viewers. The 13-part series premieres Saturdays at 9:00pm Et on BBC America. In the UK, "Atlantis" is the biggest new Saturday night drama series to launch across all BBC channels since 2006, even up on the launch of hit show "Merlin." "Atlantis" is an Urban Myth Films production for BBC Cymru Wales co-produced with BBC America. Executive producers are Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy and Howard Overman for Urban Myth Films. The show is executive produced for BBC Cymru Wales...
- 11/27/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Like the mythology it patches together on the show, Atlantis itself feels like a pastiche of many other fantasy-adventure series, from Xena to Grimm to Doctor Who (Atlantis is even premiering after an encore of the Doctor Who 50th-anniversary special). Created by Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy, and Misfits' Howard Overman, Atlantis is hoping to fill a Merlin-sized (if not a Time Lord-sized) hole in both BBC One and BBC America's schedules. It will certainly fill viewers minds with misshapen mythology, but does so in a fairly charming, family-friendly way. Photos: 'Doctor Who' at
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- 11/18/2013
- by Allison Keene
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As you know, because we’ve been reminding you incessantly, the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, airs November 23, simulcast around the world. Not surprisingly, BBC America will be playing an encore of the special that evening here in the U.S. What you may not know is that will be followed by their latest Supernatural Saturday series, Atlantis.
We have a cool trailer and a press release with all the details, followed by a synopsis of Episode 1:
Trailer: Atlantis
New Fantasy Series Atlantis Follows Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special in BBC America’S Biggest Supernatural Saturday Ever From the creators of Merlin and BAFTA award-winning series Misfits
New York – October 24, 2013 – BBC America’s Supernatural Saturday brings the iconic lost city to life in new 13-part fantasy-adventure series, Atlantis. When Jason (Jack Donnelly, Dancing on the Edge) sets out to find his father,...
We have a cool trailer and a press release with all the details, followed by a synopsis of Episode 1:
Trailer: Atlantis
New Fantasy Series Atlantis Follows Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special in BBC America’S Biggest Supernatural Saturday Ever From the creators of Merlin and BAFTA award-winning series Misfits
New York – October 24, 2013 – BBC America’s Supernatural Saturday brings the iconic lost city to life in new 13-part fantasy-adventure series, Atlantis. When Jason (Jack Donnelly, Dancing on the Edge) sets out to find his father,...
- 11/7/2013
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Atlantis has been renewed for a second series.
The BBC One fantasy adventure show, based on Greek mythology, has so far performed strongly in the ratings.
The drama, which stars Jack Donnelly, Robert Emms and Mark Addy, became the biggest new Saturday night drama series launch across all channels since 2006 when it premiered this autumn. However, the number of episodes and an air date for the second series have yet to be confirmed.
Across the first three episodes, the show averaged a consolidated audience of 6.7 million, and is averaging 7.4m viewers.
Charlotte Moore, controller for BBC One, said: "Atlantis delivers original British drama with the kind of scale and ambition that we've come to expect from the cinema.
"It feels very much at home on Saturday nights on BBC One, it's been wonderful to watch Howard [Overman] and the team create a whole new world, brilliantly inspired by Greek mythology which...
The BBC One fantasy adventure show, based on Greek mythology, has so far performed strongly in the ratings.
The drama, which stars Jack Donnelly, Robert Emms and Mark Addy, became the biggest new Saturday night drama series launch across all channels since 2006 when it premiered this autumn. However, the number of episodes and an air date for the second series have yet to be confirmed.
Across the first three episodes, the show averaged a consolidated audience of 6.7 million, and is averaging 7.4m viewers.
Charlotte Moore, controller for BBC One, said: "Atlantis delivers original British drama with the kind of scale and ambition that we've come to expect from the cinema.
"It feels very much at home on Saturday nights on BBC One, it's been wonderful to watch Howard [Overman] and the team create a whole new world, brilliantly inspired by Greek mythology which...
- 10/25/2013
- Digital Spy
News Louisa Mellor 26 Oct 2013 - 00:01
BBC One family adventure show Atlantis has been renewed for a second series...
The BBC's Saturday evening adventure show Atlantis will have the chance to iron out its early wrinkles and expand into a second series next year, it's been confirmed.
The Howard Overman-written series, produced by Merlin co-creators Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps, will be returning to its Chepstow and Morocco sets next year to film the new episodes, which, we're told, will build upon the mythological world of the drama.
Also revealed by the BBC are two new guest stars for the first series' second half, Robert Lindsey and John Hannah, who will be appearing in as-yet undisclosed roles.
We imagine there's a pun to be made in the realm of Atlantis not sinking/going under yet, but we've a sneaking suspicion that the yearly quota of those may already have been filled.
BBC One family adventure show Atlantis has been renewed for a second series...
The BBC's Saturday evening adventure show Atlantis will have the chance to iron out its early wrinkles and expand into a second series next year, it's been confirmed.
The Howard Overman-written series, produced by Merlin co-creators Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps, will be returning to its Chepstow and Morocco sets next year to film the new episodes, which, we're told, will build upon the mythological world of the drama.
Also revealed by the BBC are two new guest stars for the first series' second half, Robert Lindsey and John Hannah, who will be appearing in as-yet undisclosed roles.
We imagine there's a pun to be made in the realm of Atlantis not sinking/going under yet, but we've a sneaking suspicion that the yearly quota of those may already have been filled.
- 10/25/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Feature Giles Marshall 15 Oct 2013 - 07:00
Giles compares the early episodes of the BBC's Atlantis to their equivalent in Merlin's first series, but which fares better?
The only thing we truly know about the ancient city of Atlantis is that it became lost. The danger with the television series currently bearing its name is that, three episodes in, it could become lost rather more quickly. Lost under the inadequacies of its plotting and the variable quality of its acting.
However, three episodes may be too early to pass judgement. After all, here’s a new series finding its feet and trying valiantly to fill that all important Saturday evening drama slot that’s aimed at all ages; we should surely be trying to give it a chance to grow. What might be helpful in making a judgement is if there was some other series we could perhaps use as a marker.
Giles compares the early episodes of the BBC's Atlantis to their equivalent in Merlin's first series, but which fares better?
The only thing we truly know about the ancient city of Atlantis is that it became lost. The danger with the television series currently bearing its name is that, three episodes in, it could become lost rather more quickly. Lost under the inadequacies of its plotting and the variable quality of its acting.
However, three episodes may be too early to pass judgement. After all, here’s a new series finding its feet and trying valiantly to fill that all important Saturday evening drama slot that’s aimed at all ages; we should surely be trying to give it a chance to grow. What might be helpful in making a judgement is if there was some other series we could perhaps use as a marker.
- 10/14/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Sometimes, it's good to show a little faith - and we're not talking about prayers to the Greek gods. Just as this week's Atlantis sees our heroes forced to vault slathering beasties, so the show itself also takes a big leap.
Jason (Jack Donnelly) lands himself in trouble when he leaps to the aid of an old peasant being beaten by Heptarian - a sneery noble of royal blood. Dragged before Alexander Siddig's ruthless King Minos, our hero - plus his erstwhile chums Hercules and Pythagoras - are sentenced to serve as bull leapers and must dodge the deadly beasts in the city arena, for the entertainment for the baying masses...
Warriors facing death, arena politics and the ever-present threat of violence - 'A Boy of No Consequence' sees Atlantis transformed into a PG-rated Spartacus, right down to Sarah Parish filling the Lucy Lawless role of saucy schemer.
The...
Jason (Jack Donnelly) lands himself in trouble when he leaps to the aid of an old peasant being beaten by Heptarian - a sneery noble of royal blood. Dragged before Alexander Siddig's ruthless King Minos, our hero - plus his erstwhile chums Hercules and Pythagoras - are sentenced to serve as bull leapers and must dodge the deadly beasts in the city arena, for the entertainment for the baying masses...
Warriors facing death, arena politics and the ever-present threat of violence - 'A Boy of No Consequence' sees Atlantis transformed into a PG-rated Spartacus, right down to Sarah Parish filling the Lucy Lawless role of saucy schemer.
The...
- 10/12/2013
- Digital Spy
The X Factor: 8pm, ITV
This year's X Factor hopefuls jet off round the world to the judges' houses to find out if they'll be chosen to perform in the live shows. Gary welcomes the groups to New York, whilst the Osbourne mansion plays host to the Over 25s category. Nicole takes the girls to the Caribbeanm while Louis flies the boys out to St Tropez.
Atlantis: 8:25pm, BBC 1
The second episode in BBC's new drama sees Jason come face to face with Medusa while on a mission to rescue a young girl who's been taken by the Maenads. Atlantis is written by Misfits creator Howard Overman and Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy.
Eastbound and Down: 11:30pm, Fox
A repeat of last week's final season premiere episode, Danny McBride stars as former baseball pitcher Kenny Powers in the HBO comedy. The show's final season...
This year's X Factor hopefuls jet off round the world to the judges' houses to find out if they'll be chosen to perform in the live shows. Gary welcomes the groups to New York, whilst the Osbourne mansion plays host to the Over 25s category. Nicole takes the girls to the Caribbeanm while Louis flies the boys out to St Tropez.
Atlantis: 8:25pm, BBC 1
The second episode in BBC's new drama sees Jason come face to face with Medusa while on a mission to rescue a young girl who's been taken by the Maenads. Atlantis is written by Misfits creator Howard Overman and Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy.
Eastbound and Down: 11:30pm, Fox
A repeat of last week's final season premiere episode, Danny McBride stars as former baseball pitcher Kenny Powers in the HBO comedy. The show's final season...
- 10/5/2013
- Digital Spy
Digital Spy has an exclusive picture from episode two of Atlantis.
Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms) encounter a new and terrifying monster in 'A Girl By Any Other Name'.
On a quest to rescue a young girl from fanatical worshippers of the god Dionysus, the trio come face-to-face with a stranger named Medusa (Jemima Rooper).
Atlantis - created by Misfits creator Howard Overman with Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy - debuted on BBC One with 5.62m viewers.
Sarah Parish, Alexander Siddig, Aiysha Hart and Juliet Stevenson also star in the 13-part drama.
The series continues this Saturday (October 6) at 8.25pm.
> Atlantis episode 2: 10 teasers about 'A Girl By Any Other Name'
Watch a clip from Atlantis below:...
Jason (Jack Donnelly), Hercules (Mark Addy) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms) encounter a new and terrifying monster in 'A Girl By Any Other Name'.
On a quest to rescue a young girl from fanatical worshippers of the god Dionysus, the trio come face-to-face with a stranger named Medusa (Jemima Rooper).
Atlantis - created by Misfits creator Howard Overman with Merlin's Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy - debuted on BBC One with 5.62m viewers.
Sarah Parish, Alexander Siddig, Aiysha Hart and Juliet Stevenson also star in the 13-part drama.
The series continues this Saturday (October 6) at 8.25pm.
> Atlantis episode 2: 10 teasers about 'A Girl By Any Other Name'
Watch a clip from Atlantis below:...
- 10/3/2013
- Digital Spy
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