Watership Down (miniseries)
| Watership Down | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Based on |
Watership Down by Richard Adams |
| Screenplay by | Tom Bidwell |
| Directed by | Noam Murro |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin |
United Kingdom Ireland United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production company(s) |
Brown Bag Films BBC Netflix |
| Distributor | ITV Studios Global Entertainment (International) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC One (UK) Netflix (international) |
Watership Down is an upcoming British-Irish-American animated television mini-series directed by Noam Murro. It is based on the 1972 novel of the same name by Richard Adams and adapted by Tom Bidwell.[1] The four-part serial will broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom, and will stream internationally on Netflix in 2017.[2]
Cast
- James McAvoy as Hazel[1]
- Nicholas Hoult as Fiver[1]
- John Boyega as Bigwig[1]
- Ben Kingsley as General Woundwort[1]
- Gemma Arterton as Clover[1]
- Olivia Colman as Strawberry[1]
- Anne-Marie Duff as Hyzenthlay[1]
- Miles Jupp as Blackberry[1]
- Freddie Fox as Captain Holly[1]
Production
In July 2014, it was announced that the BBC would be airing a new animated mini-series based on the novel.[3] In April 2016, it was announced that the series would be a co-production between the BBC and Netflix, and would consist of four one-hour episodes.[4] The series will have a budget of £20 million.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ali Jafaar (27 April 2016). "'Watership Down': BBC & Netflix Team On Miniseries With James McAvoy, Nic Hoult And John Boyega". Deadline.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Clarisse Loughrey (27 April 2016). "Watership Down: BBC and Netflix to partner on new version of children's classic". Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a583284/watership-down-to-return-as-new-bbc-animated-series.html#~oS8KjGl9TocWcJ
- ↑ Alex Ritman (27 April 2016). "Netflix Bags Global Rights for 'Watership Down' Adaptation With John Boyega, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ John Plunkett (27 April 2016). "Netflix Bags Global Rights for 'Watership Down' Adaptation With John Boyega, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult". Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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