with Daniel O’Hara to Direct the Opening Episodes
Collection Produced by Chapter One Footage, Nameless Content material
and VIS, the Worldwide Studio Division of Paramount
LONDON – August 8, 2022 – Paramount+ as we speak introduced casting for its upcoming authentic U.Okay. drama collection, SEXY BEAST, which commenced manufacturing, filming on location in Liverpool.
James McArdle (“Mare of Easttown,” “Angels in America”) leads the solid as Gal Dove and Emun Elliott (“The Rig,” “The Gold”) stars as Don Logan – the duo are greatest associates and small-town thieves, residing the great life in ‘90s East London. Sarah Greene (“Dublin Murders,” “Regular Individuals”) is Deedee, a fascinating grownup movie star, who has the potential to show Gal’s complete life the wrong way up. Stephen Moyer (“Pictures Fired,” “True Blood”) is Teddy Bass, a rising identify within the gangster world, who Gal and Don are provided the possibility to work with on a high-profile heist. Tamsin Greig (“Episodes,” “Friday Night time Dinner”) is Don’s stern and formidable older sister Cecilia. The prequel collection will discover Gal and Don’s difficult relationship as Gal finds himself descending into the seductive insanity of the London legal world in the course of the vibrant and risky Nineties, whereas falling in love with DeeDee.
Produced by Chapter One Footage, Nameless Content material and VIS, the worldwide studio division of Paramount World. The collection is written by showrunner and govt producer Michael Caleo (“The Household,” “The Sopranos”) and the opening episodes are directed by Daniel O’Hara (“Brassic”), who additionally serves as govt producer. Sophie Gardiner (“Greatest Pursuits”) and Rupert Ryle-Hodges (“The Hole Crown”) are govt producers for Chapter One Footage alongside Nicole Clemens. David Scinto and Louis Mellis, the writers of the unique movie, additionally function govt producers and James Levison (“Endeavour”) joins as producer.
“I really feel so lucky to have the ability to discover these superbly crafted characters a decade earlier than we met them within the authentic story,” stated showrunner Michael Caleo. This collection has been an incredible ardour of mine for a few years and I can not wait to see it come to life with this wonderful solid.”
Becoming a member of the ensemble solid for SEXY BEAST are Eliza Bennett (“Dynasty”), Clea Martin (“Hanna”), Nicholas Nunn (“The Sufferer”), John Dagleish (“The Third Day”), Robbie Gee (“Motherland”), Paul Kaye (“The Stranger”), Lex Shrapnel (“Infiniti”), Cally Lawrence (“Who Is Alice”), David Kennedy (“Hollyoaks”), Nitin Ganatra (“EastEnders”) and Alice Bailey Johnson (“This Is Going to Harm”).
The collection, a part of Paramount+’s technique to fee 150 worldwide originals by 2025, will debut in 2023 within the U.Okay., U.S. and different worldwide territories the place the streaming service is obtainable. Paramount+ continues to develop its world footprint and is ready to launch in France, GSA and Italy later in 2022. SEXY BEAST is likely one of the first authentic dramas commissioned within the U.Okay. that can debut throughout Paramount+ internationally, with further collection together with THE FLATSHARE, A GENTLEMEN IN MOSCOW, THE BLUE and THE BURNING GIRLS.
