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HBO Greenlights World War I Mini Series

4 Jun 2011

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HBO and BBC have given the green light to Parade's End, a five-part miniseries set during World War I, written by Oscar winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare In Love) and starring British actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall. The mini will be directed by Susanna White, Emmy nominee for her work on another HBO mini set during a war, Generation Kill. Parade's End is based on the series of four books by British novelist Ford Madox Ford, which were published between 1924-28. Set against the backdrop of World War I, it tells the story of a complex and destructive love triangle among a conservative English aristocrat (Cumberbatch), his beautiful but cruel socialite wife (Hall), and a vibrant young suffragette. The mini, executive produced by Michele Buck and Damien Timmer, is slated to begin production in the fall. Selwyn Roberts and David Parfit will serve as producers. Cumberbatch, who plays Sherlock Holmes on the BBC series Sherlock, has several movies in the pipeline: The Whistleblower, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, War Horse and The Hobbit. Hall next stars in another WWI project, horror thriller feature The Awakening. She is currently filming Stephen Frears' Lay the Favorite.

Source: Deadline
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7 comments:

  1. klutzy_girl4 June 2011 at 12:35

    Interesting! May watch.

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  2. KatHale4 June 2011 at 14:22

    Well,HBO gave us "Band Of Brothers" and "The Pacific",which I absolutely adore,so I'll definitely watch!

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  3. Stickoxydal4 June 2011 at 15:33

    Those two were absolutely amazing, no question about it. But this sounds very different. I'll watch for sure, but I doubt that it'll be similar to Band of Broters or The Pacific.

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  4. KatHale4 June 2011 at 15:50

    Very true,but I'll give it a chance..It all depends on the approach they'll take,I guess.I mentioned the other series because this one is also set during a war.But it seems that this time they'll show it through the eyes of civilians instead of soldiers..We'll just have to wait a and see!  : )

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  5. klutzy_girl4 June 2011 at 18:57

    I haven't watched either. Should I check them out?

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  6. Stickoxydal4 June 2011 at 20:02

    You haven't? You're in for a treat, because they are definitely worth checking out. Both are just 10 episodes so they won't take too much of your time, they are incredibly well written and acted and additionally give you a great insight into WWII and the life of a soldier fighting in this war against Germany in Europe (Band of Brothers) and against Japan in the pacific (The Pacific).
    For me as an Austrian it was especially interesting seeing The Pacific, because in our history lessons we mainly focus on what's been going on in Europe and I actually learned quite a bit watching this show.

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  7. klutzy_girl4 June 2011 at 21:56

    Thanks! I'll have to put them in my wish list on Amazon!

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