See-Saw Films producing for Apple TV+.
Apple TV+ has made a series order for See-Saw Films’s period drama The Essex Serpent to star Keira Knightley and directed by Clio Barnard.
The series is based on Sarah Perry’s 2016 British Book Award winner about a newly- widowed woman who experienced an abusive marriage and relocates from Victorian London to an Essex village,, intrigued by a local superstition about a returning mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer and Anna Symon, whose credits include Deep Water and Mrs Wilson, is the lead writer.
Jamie Laurenson,...
Apple TV+ has made a series order for See-Saw Films’s period drama The Essex Serpent to star Keira Knightley and directed by Clio Barnard.
The series is based on Sarah Perry’s 2016 British Book Award winner about a newly- widowed woman who experienced an abusive marriage and relocates from Victorian London to an Essex village,, intrigued by a local superstition about a returning mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer and Anna Symon, whose credits include Deep Water and Mrs Wilson, is the lead writer.
Jamie Laurenson,...
- 8/25/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Sorry, Cobra Kai fans, the dojo will not be reopening until next year: Netflix on Monday revealed that the series will return for Season 3 in 2021. To tide you over until then, the streamer has released a look back at the Karate Kid franchise’s legacy — and a sneak peek at the new season.
The show’s first two seasons, which previously streamed on YouTube, will be available via Netflix starting this Friday, Aug. 28. Debuting back in May 2018, Cobra Kai was a breakout hit for YouTube, notching a Season 2 renewal just days after its premiere. YouTube initially intended to launch Season...
The show’s first two seasons, which previously streamed on YouTube, will be available via Netflix starting this Friday, Aug. 28. Debuting back in May 2018, Cobra Kai was a breakout hit for YouTube, notching a Season 2 renewal just days after its premiere. YouTube initially intended to launch Season...
- 8/24/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
It looks like Keira Knightley is sticking to TV series for a little bit. After the actress was already confirmed for a new Hulu miniseries from the creator of “The L Word,” it appears that Knightley has found yet another show she would like to star in, this time for Apple TV+.
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According to Deadline, Knightley is set to star in “The Essex Serpent,” based on the novel by Sarah Perry.
Continue reading Keira Knightley To Star In ‘Essex Serpent’ Series From Apple & Director Clio Barnard at The Playlist.
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According to Deadline, Knightley is set to star in “The Essex Serpent,” based on the novel by Sarah Perry.
Continue reading Keira Knightley To Star In ‘Essex Serpent’ Series From Apple & Director Clio Barnard at The Playlist.
- 8/24/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Apple is bringing Keira Knightley into the fold.
The streamer has given a series order to The Essex Serpent a new, period drama series that will star Academy Award-nominee.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer on the series adapted from Sarah Perry’s bestselling and 2016 British Book Award-winning novel of the same name.
It follows newly widowed Cora (Knightley) who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.
The series will be directed by Clio Barnard.
Anna Symon will serve as lead writer. In addition to Knightley, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Patrick Walters, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman will executive produce the show alongside Clio Barnard and Anna Symon.
Andrea Cornwell will serve as producer.
The Essex Serpent will be...
The streamer has given a series order to The Essex Serpent a new, period drama series that will star Academy Award-nominee.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer on the series adapted from Sarah Perry’s bestselling and 2016 British Book Award-winning novel of the same name.
It follows newly widowed Cora (Knightley) who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.
The series will be directed by Clio Barnard.
Anna Symon will serve as lead writer. In addition to Knightley, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Patrick Walters, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman will executive produce the show alongside Clio Barnard and Anna Symon.
Andrea Cornwell will serve as producer.
The Essex Serpent will be...
- 8/24/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
See-Saw Films producing for Apple TV+.
Apple TV+ has made a series order for See-Saw Films’s period drama The Essex Serpent to star Keira Knightley and directed by Clio Barnard.
The series is based on Sarah Perry’s 2016 British Book Award winner about newly widowed Cora, who experienced an abusive marriage and relocates from Victorian London to the village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition about a returning mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer and Anna Symon will serve as lead writer.
Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Patrick Walters,...
Apple TV+ has made a series order for See-Saw Films’s period drama The Essex Serpent to star Keira Knightley and directed by Clio Barnard.
The series is based on Sarah Perry’s 2016 British Book Award winner about newly widowed Cora, who experienced an abusive marriage and relocates from Victorian London to the village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition about a returning mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer and Anna Symon will serve as lead writer.
Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Patrick Walters,...
- 8/24/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Apple TV+ has ordered an adaptation of Sarah Perry’s “The Essex Serpent” starring Keira Knightley, who will also serve as an executive producer.
“The Essex Serpent” follows newly widowed Cora (Knightley) who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.
The series will be directed by Clio Barnard. Anna Symon will serve as lead writer. In addition to Knightley, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Patrick Walters, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman will executive produce the show alongside Clio Barnard and Anna Symon. Andrea Cornwell will serve as producer.
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“The Essex Serpent” will be produced for Apple TV+ by See-Saw Films, and is commissioned for Apple out of the U.K. by...
“The Essex Serpent” follows newly widowed Cora (Knightley) who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.
The series will be directed by Clio Barnard. Anna Symon will serve as lead writer. In addition to Knightley, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Patrick Walters, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman will executive produce the show alongside Clio Barnard and Anna Symon. Andrea Cornwell will serve as producer.
Also Read: 'Ted Lasso' Renewed for Season 2 on Apple TV+
“The Essex Serpent” will be produced for Apple TV+ by See-Saw Films, and is commissioned for Apple out of the U.K. by...
- 8/24/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Colette and The Imitation Game star Keira Knightley has found her next period drama – an adaptation of Sarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent for Apple TV+.
The streamer has ordered the project to series from See-Saw Films, the company behind The King’s Speech and Top of the Lake. It will be directed by Dark River and The Selfish Giant director Clio Barnard and is written by Mrs Wilson writer Anna Symon.
The Essex Serpent follows newly widowed Cora, played by Knightley, who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.
Set in 1893, the book was published by Serpent’s Tail, an imprint of Profile Books in 2016 and was named Book of the Year by the British Book Awards that year.
The streamer has ordered the project to series from See-Saw Films, the company behind The King’s Speech and Top of the Lake. It will be directed by Dark River and The Selfish Giant director Clio Barnard and is written by Mrs Wilson writer Anna Symon.
The Essex Serpent follows newly widowed Cora, played by Knightley, who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.
Set in 1893, the book was published by Serpent’s Tail, an imprint of Profile Books in 2016 and was named Book of the Year by the British Book Awards that year.
- 8/24/2020
- by Peter White and Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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