The Northern Waters mini-series is a new adaptation of the work of Ian McGwire about the whaler and the struggle to survive in the wasteland of the Arctic. The release date and the trailer for the "frosty" TV series "Northern Waters" are expected in 2020 or 2021, information about the filming and actors of the thriller is already known.
Expectations rating - 99%.
The north water
United Kingdom
Genre:drama
Producer:Andrew Hay
Worldwide release date:2020-2021
Cast:Colin Farrell, Jack O'Connell, Gary Lamont, Jerry Lynch, Stephen McMillan, Tom Courtney, Stephen Graham, Philip Hill-Pearson, Chris Hitchens, Paul Espen Kilstad
Duration:90 minutes
How many episodes:4
The film is based on the novel by Ian McGwire (Ian McGwire) “The Last Whale. In northern waters ”, published and translated into Russian in 2016.
About the plot
The story of a former military surgeon, Patrick Sumner, who decided to enroll as a ship's doctor on an Arctic whaling expedition to the Arctic. On board, he meets Henry Drax, a cruel whaler (harpooner). In the hopes of escaping horrifying memories from the past, Patrick finds himself on an ill-fated trip on the same ship with a psychopathic killer. Later, the story of the protagonist turns into a struggle for survival in the middle of the arctic wasteland.
About filming and production
Directed by Andrew Hay (OA, The Weekend, Looking For A Farewell Movie).
Andrew haigh
Command:
- Screenplay: E. Hay, Ian McGuire;
- Producers: Fraser Ash (The Man Who Invented Christmas, The Monster in the Closet), Ein Canning (The King's Speech, Mary and Max, Control), Alice Dawson (Rebellion, My Little angel");
- Operator: Nicolas Boldyuk ("Belle Epoque", "He and She");
- Editing: Jonathan Alberts (The High Price of Life, The Quest - Farewell Film), Matthew Hannam (Space, The Sinner, OA);
- Artists: Emmanuel Frechett ("The Dead Zone", "Miracle"), Annamária Orosz, Beatrix Peto ("Jamestown").
Production: BBC Two, Pioneer Stilking Films, Rhombus Media, See-Saw Films.
Filming location: Arctic / Hungary.
Actor Stephen Graham on working on the film:
“Filming on the ship was an incredible experience that I will never forget. To be worthy of seeing such beautiful animals as polar bears in their natural habitat - although, unfortunately, this environment is constantly changing - it was really wonderful. "
Actors
The cast of the main roles:
- Colin Farrell - whaler Henry Drax (Lay Down in Bruges, Minority Report, Telephone Booth);
- Jack O'Connell - Military Doctor Patrick Sumner (Unbroken, The Leap, Wuthering Heights);
- Gary Lamont - Webster (Merry Christmas, Rebus: The Hanging Garden);
- Jerry Lynch (The Silent Witness);
- Stephen Macmillan - Joseph Hannah (Outlaw King);
- Tom Courtney - Baxter (Billy the Liar, Night of the Generals, Nicholas Nickleby);
- Stephen Graham - Captain Brownlee (Big Score, Irishman, Goal!);
- Philip Hill-Pearson (War Horse, United. Munich Tragedy);
- Chris Hitchens - John Barraclau (Sorry, We Didn't Find You);
- Paul Espen Kilstad - Norwegian (Lillehammer, Wisting).
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- General timing: 1 hour 30 minutes - 90 minutes.
- For Colin Farrell, this is the first collaboration with the BBC since the 1996-2001 comedy / drama series Ballykissangel.
The Northern Waters series, due in 2020 or 2021, will air on BBC Two. The information about the actors is known, the trailer will have to wait.