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[02/23/24 - 07:31 AM]
Ursula Corbero Announced to Join Sky and Peacock Original Series "The Day of the Jackal," Coming in 2024
Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O'Neill and Sule Rimi also join the cast.

[06/02/23 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 29-June 2
Updates include: Kim Cattrall to drop by Max's "And Just Like That..."; BET+ renews "The Ms. Pat Show" for season four; and Padma Lakshmi exits "Top Chef" after 20 seasons.

[03/21/23 - 09:01 AM]
Academy, Tony, and BAFTA Award Winning Actor Eddie Redmayne to Star in and Executive Produce Sky & Peacock Original Series "The Day of the Jackal"
The series is based on the seminal Frederick Forsyth thriller and subsequent award-winning 1973 film adaptation of the same name from Universal Pictures.?

[11/03/22 - 07:16 AM]
Sky and Peacock Commission Original Drama Series Based on "The Day of the Jackal" From Universal International Studios' Carnival Films
The new series is a bold, contemporary reimagining of the beloved and respected novel and film.







DAY OF THE JACKAL, THE (PEACOCK)
Premieres in TBA 2024 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new in 2024/2025 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (10 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Peacock's press release, February 2024) This contemporary reimagining of the iconic thriller stars previously announced Academy, Tony and BAFTA award-winner Eddie Redmayne (Broadway's upcoming CABARET Revival,The Good Nurse, Trial of The Chicago Seven, The Theory of Everything) as The Jackal, an unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, and Lashana Lynch (Bob Marley: One Love, The Woman King, No Time To Die) as Bianca, a tenacious MI6 agent in a relentless, global pursuit to catch him. Revealed to join Redmayne and Lynch is Úrsula Corberó, star of global hit series La Casa De Papel (Money Heist), who will play Nuria, someone at the heart of The Jackal's personal life, entirely unaware of who he truly is. Other stellar cast announced today include Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, The King's Man) featuring in the role of Timothy Winthrop, Richard Dormer (Blue Lights, Fortitude, Game of Thrones) as Norman, Chukwudi Iwuji (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, The Split) as Osita Halcrow, Lia Williams (The Capture, The Crown) as Isabel Kirby, Khalid Abdalla (The Crown, The Kite Runner) as Ulle Dag Charles, Eleanor Matsuura (The Walking Dead, I Used To Be Famous) as Zina Jansone, Jonjo O'Neill (Andor, Bad Sisters) as Edward Carver, and Sule Rimi (Classified, Andor) as Paul Pullman. The 10-part adaptation is based on the seminal novel by Frederick Forsyth and subsequent award-winning 1973 film from Universal Pictures. The series is produced by Downton Abbey and The Last Kingdom producers Carnival Films, part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, and was commissioned by Sky Studios and Peacock.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Charles Dance as Timothy Winthrop
· Chukwudi Iwuji as Osita Halcrow
· Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal
· Eleanor Matsuura as Zina Jansone
· Jonjo O'Neill as Edward Carver
· Khalid Abdalla as Ulle Dag Charles
· Lashana Lynch as Bianca
· Lia Williams as Isabel Kirby
· Richard Dormer as Norman
· Sule Rimi as Paul Pullman
· Úrsula Corberó as Nuria
CREW INFORMATION:
· Brian Kirk as DIR (Pilot)
· Christopher Hall as PROD
· Eddie Redmayne as EP
· Emily Shapland as CO-PROD
· Frederick Forsyth as CP
· Gareth Neame as EP
· Lashana Lynch as CO-EP
· Marianne Buckland as CO-EP
· Nigel Marchant as EP
· Ronan Bennett as CRTR/EP
· Sam Hoyle as EP
· Sue Naegle as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a feature film
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Carnival Films
· Sky Studios
· Universal International Studios