The Death of Bunny Munro (TV series)

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The Death of Bunny Munro
Based onThe Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave
Screenplay by Pete Jackson
Directed by Isabella Eklöf
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersNick Cave
Matt Smith
Isabella Eklöf
Pete Jackson
Manpreet Dosanjh
Petra Fried
Ed Macdonald
Emily Harrison
ProducerMatthew Mulot
Production companies
Original release
Network Sky Atlantic

The Death of Bunny Munro is an upcoming six-part television series for Sky Atlantic starring Matt Smith. It is an adaptation of a Nick Cave novel of the same name (2009). It is produced by Clerkenwell Films with Smith and Cave also executive producers.

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Synopsis

A misogynistic middle-aged salesman (Smith) takes his son on a road trip around Sussex after his wife's suicide at the same time as a serial-killer is inhabiting the area. [1]

Cast

Production

Development

In May 2023, Nick Cave revealed that an adaptation of the book was in the works. [2]

The six-part series was announced in November 2023 with Matt Smith cast in the titular role, created in the 2009 book written by Cave. The production by Clerkenwell films and Sky Studios has a script adaptation by Pete Jackson. Cave is executive producer, along with Matt Smith. [3] It is directed by Isabella Eklöf. Sky Studios' Manpreet Dosanjh, Clerkenwell's Petra Fried, Ed Macdonald and Emily Harrison, Jackson and Eklöf are also executive producers on the series whilst Matthew Mulot produces. [4]

A casting call for to play a 9 year-old Bunny Junior was put out in January 2024. [5]

Filming

Principal photography began in May 2024, in the south of England. [6] [7] Filming locations included Worthing, Eastbourne, Shoreham-by-Sea as well as Brighton and Hove in Sussex, [8] [9] and wrapped on August 16. [10]

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