J.J. Abrams Behind BBC Christmas Adaptation, Idris Elba, Tom Hollander Aboard; Sister Hire; Canal+ Amazon Bidding War; Viaplay Paramount – Global Briefs
deadline.comJ.J. Abrams Behind BBC Christmas Adaptation; Idris Elba, Tom Hollander AboardJ.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions is adapting international bestseller The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse for the BBC this Christmas, with Idris Elba, Tom Hollander, Gabriel Byrne and newcomer Jude Coward Nicoll boarding.
The heartfelt journey told in the novel by Charlie Mackesy will be reimagined in full colour with hand-drawn traditional animation, as Abrams combines with Cara Speller of NoneMore Productions for the adaptation.
Hollander will play the mole, Elba the fox, Byrne the horse and Coward Nicoll will lead as ‘the boy’. Mackesy is co-directing with Peter Baynton and Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s sister Isobel Waller-Bridge is composing the original score. “Charlie Mackesy’s heart-warming and inspirational story brought to life through NoneMore Productions’ and Bad Robot Productions’ beautiful animation, is about the importance of love, kindness and friendship,” said BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore. “It’s the perfect fit for Christmas on the BBC and a reminder to us all about what really matters in this world.”Sister signs I May Destroy You Producer Simon MaloneyChernobyl indie Sister has signed up I May Destroy You producer Simon Maloney as an exec for its growing Northern Sister hub in northern England.
Maloney will focus on high-end scripted projects in the region, nurturing diverse talent and collaborating with Jane Featherstone and Elisabeth Murdoch’s Sister’s teams in London and LA.
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