DIRECTV Announces Start of Production on "Rogue" Starring Thandie Newton and Marton Csokas
Produced by Entertainment One and Greenroom Entertainment, Series to
Air on DIRECTV's Audience Network Summer 2013
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
DIRECTV, in association with Entertainment One (eOne) and
Greenroom Entertainment, announced today that on August 22 production
will commence in Vancouver on 10 episodes of the suspense-drama ROGUE,
starring Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash)
and Marton Csokas (The Debt, Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring). The series will air on DIRECTV's Audience
Network next summer 2013.
ROGUE revolves around Grace (Newton), a morally and emotionally
conflicted undercover detective who is tormented by the possibility that
her own actions contributed to her son's death. Grace's search for the
truth is further complicated by her forbidden relationship with Jimmy
(Csokas), the crime boss who may have played a hand in the crime. A
smart, complex, character-led thriller, the show explores loss, grief,
identity, family bonds, second chances and redemption. Both Grace and
Jimmy not only struggle with who they are, they also struggle with who
they want to be. Both cross the line — morally, emotionally,
sexually — with devastating consequences for their own lives and those
around them.
DIRECTV expands on its commitment to offer quality, exclusive
programming to its customers after establishing great success in
providing a home and new creative life to Emmy-winning series such as Damages
and Friday Night Lights, and exclusive, first-run series like Hit
& Miss, Underbelly and The Slap.
A Canada-UK coproduction, ROGUE is executive produced by renowned
UK producer/director Nick Hamm for Greenroom Entertainment; John
Morayniss and Michael Rosenberg for eOne; and Steven Marrs from Momentum
Entertainment Group, who also helped broker the deal with DIRECTV.
Series creator Matthew Parkhill (The Caller) also serves as
writer and supervising producer.
In addition to Newton and Csokas, the cast includes Ian Hart (Luck),
Claudia Ferri (The Killing), Joshua Sasse (Frankenstein's
Army, The Big I am), Jonathan Holmes, Sarah Jeffrey, Ian
Tracey (Intelligence, Hell on Wheels), Jarod Joseph (Fringe),
Matthew Beard (And When Did You Last See Your Father, An
Education), and Martin Donovan (Simple Men, Weeds). Brian
Kirk (Luck, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire) directs the
first episode.
eOne handles worldwide distribution.
About Audience Network:
The Audience Network is a unique and exclusive television experience
available only to DIRECTV subscribers. The channel first made its mark
in 2008 (as The 101 Network) by partnering with NBC to produce and air
three additional seasons of the Emmy Award-winning series Friday
Night Lights and, more recently, became the exclusive home of the
critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning drama Damages, starring
Glenn Close. The network has become the premier destination for smart,
innovative and critically acclaimed TV fare as we search the globe for
the best new series such as Hit & Miss (United Kingdom), Rake
(Australia), Call Me Fitz and Less Than Kind (Canada). The
Dan Patrick Show, and its companion series The Box Score, keep
sports fans up to date with the latest sports talk. Viewers also enjoy
the Guitar Center Sessions series and major events such as the annual
DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl. For more info, please visit www.directv.com/audience.
About DIRECTV:
DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is one of the world's leading providers of digital
television entertainment services delivering a premium video experience
through state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming and
industry-leading customer service to 32 million customers in the U.S.
and Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its 19.9 million
customers access to more than 170 HD channels and Dolby-Digital® 5.1
theater-quality sound, access to exclusive sports programming such as
NFL SUNDAY TICKET™, Emmy-award winning technology and higher customer
satisfaction than the leading cable companies for 11 years running.
DIRECTV Latin America, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies
in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin
American countries, leads the pay-TV category in technology, programming
and service, delivering an unrivaled digital television experience to 12
million customers. DIRECTV sports and entertainment properties include
three Regional Sports Networks (Northwest, Rocky Mountain and
Pittsburgh) as well as a 60 percent interest in Game Show Network. For
the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please visit www.directv.com.
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a leading international
entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production
and distribution of film and television content. The company's
comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the
U.S., the UK, Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia,
New Zealand and South Africa. Through established Entertainment and
Distribution divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film
distribution, television and music production, family programming and
merchandising and licensing. Its current rights library is exploited
across all media formats and includes more than 20,000 film and
television titles, 2,500 hours of television programming and 45,000
music tracks.
http://www.entertainmentonegroup.com/
About Momentum Entertainment Group
Momentum Entertainment Group (MEG) is the entertainment division of
Momentum Worldwide and part of the McCannWorldGroup Companies
(NYSE:IPG). Opening its doors June 2011, MEG has hit the ground running
with projects in production and development in both scripted, drama and
comedy as well as digital content and alternative programming. Led by
President Steven Marrs, and Head of Scripted Entertainment Nick Hamm,
MEG is capitalizing on the vast array of existing marketing expertise
within the McCannWorldGroup of companies. As a result it has forged ties
with the Hollywood creative communities and helped produced high-quality
content and productions. It connects talent, brands, and ideas with
distributors to create world-class entertainment properties.
About Greenroom Entertainment
Helmed by BAFTA award-winning Director and Executive Producer Nick Hamm,
Greenroom produces content across a range of genres and platforms
including Hamm's latest directorial feature film KILLING BONO. The hit
2011 comedy was released in the UK by Paramount Pictures and amassed
critical success locally and internationally. In 2009, Greenroom
produced FRESH!, a ground-breaking sitcom that marked the first comedy
series for the BBC's online platform, BBC Switch, and was then
commissioned as a seven-part television series entitled Off The Hook for
the BBC. Hamm's recent appointment as Head of Scripted at the newly
formed Momentum Entertainment Group in Los Angeles combined with
worldwide partnerships spanning the UK, France and Italy, empowers
Greenroom Entertainment to produce the highest-quality international
programming that challenges a global audience.
DIRECTV
Cara Brugnoli, 212-205-0887
Source: DIRECTV
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