Carnival Films and BBC Two are set to produce two further TV movies in David Hare’s "The Worricker Trilogy" following 2011's "Page Eight".
Bill Nighy and Ralph Fiennes will reprise their roles as British intelligence officer Johnny Worricker and Prime Minister Alec Beasley respectively for both projects.
Joining them on the second film in the series, "Turks and Caicos," are Christopher Walken, Winona Ryder, Helena Bonham Carter, James Naughton, Dylan Baker and Zach Grenier.
Ewen Bremner is also reprising his role in both, while Judy Davis, Saskia Reeves and Kate Burdette will reprise their roles in the final film entitled "Salting The Battlefield". Bonham Carter and Malcolm Sinclair also star.
In the first film, Worricker (Nighy) uncovered a plot to turn control of MI5 directly over to the prime minister after the head of the organization’s death.
'Turks' picks up after Worricker leaves his MI5 post and heads...
Bill Nighy and Ralph Fiennes will reprise their roles as British intelligence officer Johnny Worricker and Prime Minister Alec Beasley respectively for both projects.
Joining them on the second film in the series, "Turks and Caicos," are Christopher Walken, Winona Ryder, Helena Bonham Carter, James Naughton, Dylan Baker and Zach Grenier.
Ewen Bremner is also reprising his role in both, while Judy Davis, Saskia Reeves and Kate Burdette will reprise their roles in the final film entitled "Salting The Battlefield". Bonham Carter and Malcolm Sinclair also star.
In the first film, Worricker (Nighy) uncovered a plot to turn control of MI5 directly over to the prime minister after the head of the organization’s death.
'Turks' picks up after Worricker leaves his MI5 post and heads...
- 5/6/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Downton Abbey producer Carnival Films and BBC Two are partnering on the final two TV movies in writer/director David Hare’s The Worricker Trilogy. The first installment, Page Eight, aired in 2011 on BBC Two and PBS and starred Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon and Judy Davis. Nighy will reprise his role as British intelligence officer Johnny Worricker for parts two and three, respectively titled Turks & Caicos and Salting The Battlefield. Fiennes also returns for both. Turks & Caicos is adding Christopher Walken, Winona Ryder, Helena Bonham Carter, Ewen Bremner, James Naughton, Dylan Baker and Zach Grenier. Davis, who was nominated for a supporting actress Emmy for Page Eight, will return for Salting The Battlefield as will Bonham Carter and Bremner along with Saskia Reeves, Kate Burdette and Malcolm Sinclair. Page Eight, which closed the Toronto Film Festival in 2011, saw Worricker uncover a plot to turn control of...
- 5/6/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
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