Great Expectations (upcoming series)
Great Expectations is an upcoming period drama developed by Steven Knight. It is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens.
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| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | Great Expectations by Charles Dickens |
| Written by | Steven Knight |
| Directed by | Lucy Forbes |
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| Original language | English |
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Premise
A young orphan takes strides in order to change his life into one of a gentleman's.
Cast
- Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham
- Fionn Whitehead as Pip
- Ashley Thomas as Jaggers
- Johnny Harris as Magwitch
- Shalom Brune-Franklin as Estella
- Hayley Squires as Sara
- Owen McDonnell as Joe
- Trystan Gravelle as Compeyson
- Matt Berry as Mr. Pumblechuck
Productions
It was announced in May 2020 that Steven Knight would develop a television series adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel in a collaborations between the BBC and FX, his second after 2019's A Christmas Carol.[1]
In February 2022, the cast for the series was announced, with Olivia Colman cast as Miss Havisham, and Fionn Whitehead cast as Pip.[2] Filming began by March 2022, with production taking place at Buckler's Hard, Hampshire on March 30.[3]
References
- Tartaglione, Nancy (May 13, 2020). "Steven Knight To Adapt Dickens' Great Expectations In Reteam With BBC/FX, Ridley Scott & Tom Hardy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- White, Peter (February 17, 2022). "Olivia Colman, Fionn Whitehead & Matt Berry Among Cast Of FX/BBC's Great Expectations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- Jackson, Fiona; Taylor, Mike (March 30, 2022). "Great Expectations produced by Tom Hardy starts filming at New Forest beauty spot". Dorset Live. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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