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Created by | Michael Robert Johnson |
Directed by | Baltasar Kormákur |
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King and Conqueror is an upcoming historical television drama series for BBC Studios and CBS from Michael Robert Johnson, starring James Norton as Harold of Wessex and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William the Conqueror. Production started in 2024.
In 11th-century Britain, the King of England, Harold, faces a threat to his throne from an ambitious Norman, William. [1]
The project was announced in November 2023.[ citation needed ] The season premiere is set to be directed by Baltasar Kormákur. James Norton is an executive producer through Rabbit Track Pictures and stars as Harold Godwinson. Other executive producers include Kormákur for RVK Studios, Robert Taylor for the Development Partnership, Dave Clarke and Richard Halliwell for Shepherd Content, Ed Clarke, Robert Jones, and CBS Studios' Lindsey Martin. [2] Also in November 2023, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was announced to appear as William the Conqueror. [3]
In March 2024, Clémence Poésy and Emily Beecham joined the series. [4] Later that month, the cast was rounded out to include Eddie Marsan, Juliet Stevenson, Bo Bragason, Luther Ford, and Joseph Mawle, amongst others. [5]
Filming began in March 2024 in Iceland. [6] [7] Shooting locations include Heiðmörk and around Reykjavík. [8]
The series will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom. Paramount Global Content Distribution will handle worldwide distribution. [9]
Morcar was the son of Ælfgār and brother of Ēadwine. He was the earl of Northumbria from 1065 to 1066, when William the Conqueror replaced him with Copsi.
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