John le Carré's "The Little Drummer Girl" (dir. Park Chan-wook)

[Hoke Moseley]

A trio of award nominees and winners including Michael Shannon are set to star in BBC and AMC series “The Little Drummer Girl.” Produced by The Ink Factory, the spy series reunites the team that made the critically acclaimed “The Night Manager.”

Shannon will join Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgard in the upcoming high-end scripted project, which, like “The Night Manager,” is based on a novel by John le Carré. Park Chan-wook (“Old Boy”) will direct the six-part series in his first TV effort.

Shannon received Academy Award nominations for “Nocturnal Animals” and “Revolutionary Road,” and stars in multi-nominated “The Shape of Water.” Pugh has just received a BAFTA nomination for “Lady Macbeth,” and Skarsgard just won a Golden Globe for his work on “Big Little Lies.”

“The Little Drummer Girl” follows brilliant young actress Charlie (Pugh) after she strikes up an acquaintance with an intriguing stranger while on holiday in Greece, but it rapidly becomes apparent that his intentions are far from romantic. The man is Becker (Skarsgard), an Israeli intelligence officer, who entangles her in a complex and high-stakes plot orchestrated by Israeli spymaster Kurtz, played by Shannon.

“Michael is an actor of the highest caliber, and we are excited to welcome him to the stellar group of talent this project is amassing,” Simon and Stephen Cornwell, co-CEOs and founders of The Ink Factory, said in a statement. “Under the direction of a consummate auteur and opposite two equally dynamic actors, we are confident that he will channel the complex combination of tension and gravitas within Kurtz, which is shot through the narrative.”

Park added: “The first time I saw Michael was as one of the genius actors who delivered wonderful performances in ‘Revolutionary Road,’ and ever since I’ve remained his loyal fan. I believe Michael will make the perfect Kurtz, a man scarred by history and carrying burdens all too heavy on his shoulders, an Israeli ‘Captain Ahab’ obsessed by his biggest and most elusive nemesis yet.”

Laura Hastings-Smith (“Howards End”) will produce the series, which is being made in association with 127 Wall, the BBC and AMC. The Cornwells will both executive produce. Shannon is repped by CAA, Wetzel Entertainment Group and attorney David Krintzman of Morris Yorn.

Dying to see this.

[lolwut]

Wow! I’m so there.

[BagheeraMcGee]

Did I hear Michael Shannon's name in association with this project? IN.

[Hoke Moseley]

AMC has slotted the premiere date for The Little Drummer Girl, a six-part miniseries based on John le Carré’s best-selling spy novel. The miniseries will air over three consecutive nights beginning November 19 with a two-hour episode at 9 PM ET/PT. Additional two-hour episodes will air at 9 ET/PT on November 20 and November 21.

The Little Drummer Girl stars Alexander Skarsgård as Becker, Michael Shannon as Kurtz and Florence Pugh as Charlie.

Set in the late 1970s, the thriller follows Charlie (Pugh), a fiery actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker (Skarsgård,) while on holiday in Greece. It quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem, and her encounter with him entangles her in a complex plot devised by the spy mastermind Kurtz (Shannon). Charlie takes on the role of a double agent while remaining uncertain of her own loyalties.

The Little Drummer Girl comes from the executive producers behind The Night Manager and marks the television debut of visionary Korean filmmaker Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden). The miniseries is co-produced by the BBC, AMC and The Ink Factory, in partnership with 127 Wall.

hyped

[Hoke Moseley]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHUX...ature=youtu.be

[Dr. Seymour Love]

This begins tonite! Got the dvr set.

[imsounoriginal]

Same, only heard about it last week but looking forward to it.

[The Sovereign]

I finished this yesterday. It was good overall, but I'm not sure how driven I'd be to watch it again. The look of it all was fantastic - great locations and beautiful shots with vibrant color. Shannon was terrific as always. Skarsgard was good too, as was a strong supporting cast. I was not bowled over by Florence Pugh. While her acting was fine, I couldn't connect to her character in any way, even after several hours of watching. I think that's part of how she was written. However, given that this is more or less a retelling of

[Show spoiler]Notorious, she never gave me the sense of vulnerability that Bergman did in that film. And yeah, I know - not too fair to expect anyone to step into Ingrid's shoes. I guess I was just hoping for more vulnerability and less arrogance - I'm sure others will read her differently.

Still, it was completely worth watching at least once, and I could change my mind about revisiting it again some day.

[Arawn]

I was put off by her at first too but eventually I got into it.

[Dr. Seymour Love]

This was excellent all around. Hope they keep doing these adaptations.

[bluesparrow]

Finally got around to watching this. Fantastic mini-series, liked it much more than The Night Manager despite that one getting so much praise. Wish this were on blu so I could give a copy to my dad!

[jasonhughesmsu]

Surprised still no blu ray announcement. The Night Manager was released much quicker than this.

[Vesper29]

Originally Posted by jasonhughesmsu

Surprised still no blu ray announcement. The Night Manager was released much quicker than this.

Is there any chance it will get released on blu-ray?

[daniels]

Originally Posted by Vesper29

Is there any chance it will get released on blu-ray?

Director's cut version blu-ray will be released in South Korea this spring by Plain Archive.

[beavade]

Originally Posted by daniels

Director's cut version blu-ray will be released in South Korea this spring by Plain Archive.

Any update on this planned release? Still waiting for this one on Blu-Ray.

[CaptainWebber]

I'm shocked that this still hasn't gotten any kind of worldwide blu-ray releases.

[slop101]

Originally Posted by daniels

Director's cut version blu-ray will be released in South Korea this spring by Plain Archive.

Plain teased a release a while ago, but nothing came of it.

[NeilZ]

This got announced for 4k and blu ray today in South Korean from Plain Archives.

Any idea if this was even shot in 4k or was it in 2k? I know nothing about the production of this series.

[PissedOffPeoN]

3.4k CGI is upconverted.

[slop101]

Nice, finally!

I pre-ordered the blu, but man, I haven't ordered from Korea in a while, and shipping has gotten expensive!!!