Britbox announces original dramas
4 new dramas commissioned by upcoming UK streaming service.
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Upcoming streaming service Britbox has announced 4 new original dramas from the UK.
Trainspotting creator Irvine Welsh will adapt his novel Crime with screenwriting partner Dean Cavanagh (Wedding Belles). Set in Edinburgh and directed by James Strong (Liar), Crime will star Dougray Scott (Mission: Impossible 2) as a detective who is investigating the disappearance of a schoolgirl while battling his own personal demons.
Five-part revenge thriller, The Beast Must Die, based on Nicholas Blake’s novel, stars Jared Harris (Chernobyl), Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife), Billy Howle (MotherFatherSon) and Nathaniel Parker (The Outcast) and tells the story of a grieving mother who infiltrates the life of the man she believes killed her son.
Magpie Murders, an adapted of Anthony Horowitz’s bestselling murder mystery, and revolves around the character Susan Ryeland, an editor who is given an unfinished manuscript of author Alan Conway’s latest novel, but has little idea it will change her life.
A Spy Among Friends, is a limited series based on the best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre.
The joint BBC-ITV streaming service is due to launch in Australia later this year.
Source: Variety, Hollywood Reporter
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Are these announced titles exclusive Britbox commissioned originals or BBC-ITV products to be screened in the UK first?.