The Narrow Road to the Deep North (miniseries)

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The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Genre Drama
Based on The Narrow Road to the Deep North
by Richard Flanagan
Written by Shaun Grant
Directed by Justin Kurzel
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Justin Kurzel
  • Shaun Grant
  • Jo Porter
  • Rachel Gardner
ProducerAlexandra Taussig
Production companies
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video

The Narrow Road to the Deep North is an upcoming Australian drama miniseries. It is based upon the novel of the same name by Richard Flanagan.

Contents

Cast

Production

Development

In March 2018, Fremantle acquired rights to Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan, to adapt into a television series. [1] In November 2019, it was announced Justin Kurzel would direct the series, with Shaun Grant serving as writer. [2] Fremantle later exited the project with Curio Pictures serving as producer instead. [3]

Casting

In November 2022, Jacob Elordi joined the cast of the series. [4] In November 2023, Odessa Young, Ciarán Hinds, Olivia DeJonge, Heather Mitchell, Thomas Weatherall, Show Kasamatsu, Charles An, and Simon Baker joined the cast. [5]

Filming

Principal photography began in November 2023 [6] and filming continued through to March 2024. [7]

Release

Amazon Prime Video will distribute the series in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, with Sony Pictures Television set to distribute internationally. [8] The series was acquired by the BBC for broadcast on BBC One & the BBC iPlayer in United Kingdom. [9] In Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland, the series will be available in Sky, whereas Max will stream the series exclusively in Central and Eastern Europe. In Latin America, the series will be available in NBCUniversal's Universal+. Other deals include RTÉ (Ireland), Movistar Plus+ (Spain), Nova (Greece), AXN (Portugal) and LG Uplus (South Korea). [10]

On 17 January 2025 it was announced that after the first presentation at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, the series will be released on 18 April 2025 to coincide with Easter holidays. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Groves, Don (13 March 2018). "FremantleMedia Australia acquires Richard Flanagan's WW2 novel". IF Magazine . Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 November 2019). "Justin Kurzel & Shaun Grant Board Fremantle Series Adaptation Of Booker Prize Winner 'The Narrow Road To The Deep North'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Knolle, Sharon (2 November 2022). "'Euphoria' Star Jacob Elordi to Lead 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' for Sony Pictures Television". The Wrap . Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Goldbart, Max (2 November 2022). "'Euphoria' Star Jacob Elordi To Lead 'The Narrow Road To The Deep North' Adaptation, Which Moves From Fremantle To Sony Pictures Television". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (19 November 2023). "Ciarán Hinds & Odessa Young Join Jacob Elordi In 'The Narrow Road To The Deep North' As Production Begins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Frater, Patrick (19 November 2023). "Ciaran Hinds Joins 'Euphoria' Star Jacob Elordi in Prime Video and Sony's Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'". Variety . Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Knox, David (21 March 2024). "Production wraps on The Narrow Road to the Deep North". TV Tonight.
  8. ↑ Keast, Jackie (20 November 2023). "Amazon greenlights 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'". If . Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Yossman, K.J. (2 December 2024). "Jacob Elordi War Drama 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Acquired by the BBC (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  10. ↑ Goldbart, Max (13 February 2025). "Jacob Elordi Series 'The Narrow Road To The Deep North' Sells To Sky, Max, NBCUniversal Ahead Of Berlinale Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Ward, Sarah (17 January 2025). "Jacob Elordi-Starring Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Has a Date with Your Streaming Queue in April". Concrete Playground. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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