A television drama series for international audiences on the life of Joan of Arc is to be made in New Zealand.
Filming dates and who will star have yet to be announced but the production is a joint effort the Sir Richard Taylor-founded Pukeko Pictures, FremantleMedia and Australian feature writer Craig Pearce, whose credits include Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge, and The Great Gatsby.
Based on a New York Times bestseller The Maid, the as yet untitled series is the first project from the Pukeko Productions/FremantleMedia partnership announced earlier this year.
Sir Richard says the project is the perfect fit for everything New Zealand has to offer.
"From our spectacular landscapes to the award-winning team at Weta Workshop - an epic drama that can showcase everything from conceptual design through to manufacturing; utilising all the skills we have honed on our feature work.”
In addition to teaming up with Craig Pearce and Pukeko Pictures, FremantleMedia recently announced a partnership with award-winner Marshall Herskovitz to develop a TV drama series inspired by the popular non-fiction book Hitlerland, by Andrew Nagorski.
NBR Staff
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
© All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription.
Joan of Arc to be re-born in New Zealand
26340