Eco-Thriller ‘Last Light’ to World Premiere at Monte-Carlo Television Fest, Big U.S. Turnout Expected
variety.comBen Croll MGM’s five-part limited series “Last Light” will make its world premiere at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, kicking off the festival’s 61st edition as the opening screening.
Adapted from Alex Scarrow’s popular novel, this high-throttle drama set during an international oil crisis boasts a cast toplined by Matthew Fox (“Lost”), Joanne Froggat (“Downton Abbey”), and Tom Wlaschiha (“Game of Thrones”), who are all expected to attend. “We want to start a conversation,” said Rola Bauer, president of MGM International TV Productions. “[The series] brings to light our dependence on oil, reminds us that we must shift away with the utmost urgency….
And it turns around the quote, ‘we don’t inherit the world from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.’” Running from June 17 – 21, this year’s edition will play host to the world premieres of Bambú Producciones’ Jean Reno-led “A Private Affair,” Ziegler Film’s “Martha Liebermann,” and Viola Film/Rai Fiction’s “Vincenzo Malinconico,” all of which will compete for the festival’s Golden Nymph Prize.
This year’s fiction competition will also include the international premiere of Film Positive’s “Ida’s Novel,” the European premiere of Amazon’s “The Terminal List” and Paramount’s “The Offer.” Leading the fiction jury is actor Neal McDonough, while National Geographic CEO Jill Tiefenthaler will oversee deliberation on the news and documentary competition.
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