The Crow Girl
| The Crow Girl | |
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| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Based on | The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund |
| Screenplay by | Milly Thomas |
| Directed by | Charles Martin Rebecca Rycroft |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Andy Moose |
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| Network | Paramount+ |
The Crow Girl is an upcoming television series based on the Crow Girl book series by Erik Axl Sund, adapted by Milly Thomas for Paramount+.
Premise
[edit]A series of connected murders are investigated.[1]
Cast and characters
[edit]- Katherine Kelly as Sophie Craven
- Eve Myles as DCI Jeanette Kilburn
- Dougray Scott as DI Lou Stanley
- Clara Rugaard as Victoria Burkeman
- Trevor White as Carl Lowry
- Victoria Hamilton as Superintendent Verity Pound
- Elliot Edusah as DC Mike Dilliston
- Chloe Sweetlove as Madeleine Burkeman
- Lee Boardman as David White
- Lauren Morais as Charlie
- Ashling O'Shea as Ursula Wilson
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The book series by Erik Axl Sund, the pen name of Swedish author duo Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Sundquist, was optioned by ITV Studios and Tomorrow Studios in 2014.[2]
In 2023, an adaptation by E.V. Crowe for Paramount+ with executive producers Tony Wood and Richard Tulk-Hart, under the banner of Buccaneer Media began to move forward.[3] Milly Thomas adapted the book for the series. Charles Martin and Rebecca Rycroft are directors with Andy Mosse serving as producer.[4]
In March 2024, Katherine Kelly, Dougray Scott and Eve Myles were cast in lead roles.[5] The cast also includes Lee Boardman, Victoria Hamilton and Clara Rugaard. Filming began in Bristol in March 2024.[6] Filming locations include the city's Castle Park and Wine Street.[7] Filming also took place in Brean, Somerset.[8]
In April 2024, guitarist Slash, a huge fan of the original novel who helped bring it to Buccaneer Media for the adaptation, joined the series as an executive producer and a contributor to the series' soundtrack alongside composer Adam Price.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Buccaneer Media Brings 'The Crow Girl' to Life on Paramount+: A Gritty Crime Thriller". Nilsenreport.ca. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (9 December 2014). "'The Crow Girl' Book Trilogy Optioned By Tomorrow Studios For TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Singh, Jashandeep (12 October 2023). "Paramount+ Orders Serial Killer Drama Series The Crow Girl Jashandeep Singh of Paramount+ Orders Serial Killer Drama Series The Crow Girl". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (11 March 2024). "Paramount+ Greenlights 'The Crow Girl' From Buccaneer Media After The Same Producer's 'The Doll Factory' Was Ditched By The Platform". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 March 2024). "Katherine Kelly, Torchwood's Eve Myles cast in thriller The Crow Girl". Radio Times.
- ^ "Shoot starts on Buccaneer Paramount+ drama, The Crow Girl". Televisual. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Clark, Daniel (5 April 2024). "Castle Park in Bristol converted into film set for new drama". Bristol Post. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Filming underway in Brean on new TV drama series". Burnham-on-sea.com. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (11 April 2024). "Slash Boards Paramount+ Drama 'The Crow Girl' As EP; Guns N' Roses Guitarist Will Also Contribute To Soundtrack". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links
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- 2024 British television series debuts
- 2020s British drama television series
- 2020s British television miniseries
- British English-language television shows
- Television shows shot in Bristol
- British thriller television series
- Television shows based on Swedish novels
- Paramount+ original programming
- Upcoming drama television series
- Upcoming British television series