- Original name: The watch
- Genre: fantasy
- Producer: E. Sullivan, K. Viveiros, B. Kelly
- World premiere: 2020-2021
- Starring: S. Adewunmi, M. Corlett, R. Dormer, J. Eaton-Kent, A. Hugill, L. Rossi, J. Waz, P. Kay, I. Oliver, M. Van Leeuw, et al.
- Duration: 8 episodes
Fans of the late Terry Pratchett's epic fantasy comedy series are jubilant. They were looking forward to the free adaptation of his Discworld novel series, and now their patience has paid off. In 20201, the series "The Watch" is released, the number of episodes is already known, but there is no exact release date yet, the trailer can be viewed in our article. The new adaptation made some significant changes to the characters and the world, so I wonder what happens in the end! The first frames are already on the network.
Expectations rating - 94%.
About the plot
The series is based on a Discworld story. A group of guards is engaged in maintaining order in the capital - the main city of the world, the fictional Ankh-Morpork, where representatives of various races live. The crimes are now resolved by the decision of the local authorities. The city is inhabited by gnomes, trolls, vampires, zombies, golems and werewolves. Each of them fights for their rights and wants equality. The night watch keeps order to save their corrupt city from disaster.
Production
Directed by:
- Emma Sullivan (Doctor Who, Call the Midwife);
- Craig Viveyros (Young Morse, And There Was None);
- Brian Kelly ("Downton Abbey", "Poldark", "Outlander").
Voiceover team:
- Screenplay: Simon Allen (Strike Back, Cleanliness); Terry Pratchett (Rock Music, The Prophetic Sisters);
- Producers: S. Allen, Rob Wilkins ("Good Omens"), Ben Donald ("Spies of Warsaw"), etc .;
- Cinematography: John Pardue (Dirk Gently Detective Agency);
- Artists: Simon Rogers (Black Bookstore), Shane Bunce (Black Mirror), Graham Covey (Bloodshot) and others;
- Editing: Benjamin Gerstein (The Silent Witness), Meredith Leece (Save Me);
- Music: Russ Davis (War of the Worlds).
Actor Richard Dormer:
“I am so thrilled to be part of this brilliant madness and chaos. I was immediately drawn to the character Sam Vimes, who leads the city watch. "
Actors
Leading roles:
- Samuel Adewunmi ("Missing", "Doctor Who") - Carser Dan;
- Marama Corlett ("Maleficent", "Guardians of the Galaxy") - Angwa;
- Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones, Togo) - Sam Vimes, a cynical working class street cop who fights dragons alongside werewolves, trolls and zombies;
- Jo Eaton-Kent ("The Romanovs") - Cherry, a genius forensic expert;
- Adam Hugill ("Pennyworth", "1917") is a character who grew up as a dwarf, but turned out to be an orphan. He joins the group after a career in law enforcement;
- Lara Rossi ("Crossing the Line") - Lady Sybil Ramkin, the last heir to the Ankh-Morpork nobility, who attempts to rebuild the city with vigilance;
- Joe Waz (Journey to the End of the Earth) - Urdou van Pugh;
- Paul Kay (Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell) - Inigo Skimmer;
- Ingrid Oliver ("The Silent Witness") - Doctor Cruces, head of the Assassins Guild.
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Filming for the show began on September 30, 2019 in South Africa.
- Discworld is a world of flat discs, balanced on the backs of 4 elephants, standing on the back of a giant turtle, Great A'Tuin. Pratchett's stories often dealt with the constant struggle and conflict between the fantasy world and modern civilization.
Inspired by Terry Pratchett's series of Discworld novels, The Watch is due out in late 2020 or early 2021, with a trailer online. We hope the series will meet the expectations of viewers and get into the top of the best projects of the year!
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