The Day of the Jackal (TV series)

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The Day of the Jackal
Based onThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Screenplay byRonan Bennett
Directed byBrian Kirk
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Italy
Original languagesEnglish
Italian
Production
Executive producers
  • Gareth Neame
  • Nigel Marchant
  • Eddie Redmayne
  • Sam Hoyle
ProducerRonan Bennett
Production companies
Original release
Network

The Day of the Jackal is an upcoming drama television series adaption of the Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name. It is set to star Eddie Redmayne, and be produced by Ronan Bennett and directed by Brian Kirk.

Premise[edit]

The adaptation has been reimagined into a contemporary political setting.[1]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The project for Carnival Films with Sky and Peacock was announced in November 2022.[2] The screenwriter Ronan Bennett was set as writer and showrunner, with Brian Kirk as the lead director.[3] Eddie Redmayne was revealed to be executive producing the series alongside Carnival Films in April 2023.[4]

Casting[edit]

Redmayne was revealed to be cast in March 2023.[5] In June 2023, Lashana Lynch joined the cast.[6] Additional casting including Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer and Chukwudi Iwuji was announced in February 2024.[7]

Filming[edit]

Filming for the series, taking in four countries and expected to last seven months, was started in June 2023.[8] The shoot began in Budapest, Hungary and its neighboring regions.[9][10] Filming took place in Vienna in July 2023.[11] Filming took place in the autumn of 2023 in Croatia.[12] Croatian locations include Rijeka, Pag, Dubrovnik, and the central Istrian region.[13]

Broadcast[edit]

The series is expected to be broadcast in the UK on Sky Television and streaming platform NOW TV in 2024.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ White, Peter (21 March 2023). "Eddie Redmayne To Lead 'The Day Of The Jackal' Series For Peacock & Sky". Hollywood Deadline. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ Ravindran, Manori (3 November 2022). "'Day of the Jackal' Spy Thriller to Be Reimagined as TV Series for Peacock, Sky". Variety. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ Shiristy (3 November 2022). "The Day of the Jackal' TV Series Adaptation Ordered at Peacock". Collider. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ^ Ritman, Alex (21 March 2023). "Eddie Redmayne to Lead 'Day of the Jackal' TV Adaptation for Sky, Peacock". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Eddie Redmayne Starring In Day Of The Jackal TV Adaptation". Empire. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ^ Otterson, Joe (2 June 2023). "Lashana Lynch Joins Eddie Redmayne in 'Day of the Jackal' Series at Sky, Peacock (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ^ Szalai, George (23 February 2024). "Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer Join Eddie Redmayne in The Day of the Jackal Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ^ Rajput, Priyanca (19 June 2023). "Eddie Redmayne's The Day of the Jackal begins European shoot". kftv. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK: latest updates, strike status". screendaily.com. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  10. ^ Nemzet, Magyar (16 August 2023). "Hollywood Magyarországon: híres krimi forog Selypen és Zagyvavásztón". Hollywood Magyarországon: híres krimi forog Selypen és Zagyvavásztón (in Hungarian). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  11. ^ verena.richter (26 July 2023). "Star Eddie Redmayne dreht für Sky gerade heimlich in Wien". kurier.at (in German). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  12. ^ Anderton, Joe (7 November 2023). "Eddie Redmayne stars in first look at new show from Top Boy boss". Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  13. ^ Thomas, Mark (19 September 2023). "Eddie Redmayne to Film 'The Day of the Jackal' Sequel in Croatia, Starting in Dubrovnik". Dubrovnik Times. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  14. ^ Heritage, Stuart; Abbott, Kate (28 December 2023). "'Guaranteed to be a banger': the 50 must-see TV shows for 2024". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

External links[edit]

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