Northern Irish writing-directing duo Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn have signed with WME for representation in the U.S.
The pair’s latest work, precinct drama “Blue Lights,” for the BBC and Two Cities Television, will premiere March 27. It follows the lives of rookie police officers working in contemporary Belfast.
The creative team, who started out in investigative journalism, entered the TV drama world with their original series “The Salisbury Poisonings,” about the Novichok poisonings in the U.K. in 2018. The show starred Rafe Spall and Anne Marie Duff and was the BBC’s highest rated drama of 2020. It scored nominations at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs and Royal Television Society Awards.
Lawn and Patterson’s TV work also includes two episodes of Peter Kosminksy’s Channel 4/Peacock series, “The Undeclared War,” starring Hannah Khalique-Brown, Mark Rylance and Simon Pegg.
Patterson and Lawn...
The pair’s latest work, precinct drama “Blue Lights,” for the BBC and Two Cities Television, will premiere March 27. It follows the lives of rookie police officers working in contemporary Belfast.
The creative team, who started out in investigative journalism, entered the TV drama world with their original series “The Salisbury Poisonings,” about the Novichok poisonings in the U.K. in 2018. The show starred Rafe Spall and Anne Marie Duff and was the BBC’s highest rated drama of 2020. It scored nominations at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs and Royal Television Society Awards.
Lawn and Patterson’s TV work also includes two episodes of Peter Kosminksy’s Channel 4/Peacock series, “The Undeclared War,” starring Hannah Khalique-Brown, Mark Rylance and Simon Pegg.
Patterson and Lawn...
- 3/23/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Con Men & Gymnasts: Deadline’s The Hot Ones Mipcom Dramas From BBC Studios & All3Media International
When you’re deep in among the cocktail parties and dinners or meeting up with much missed contacts at Mipcom this week, it might be easy to forget why everyone is there: the shows. To help you remember, we bring you Deadline’s The Hot Ones, our guide to some of the best TV being sold in Cannes in 2022. You may hear whispers along the Croisette about the next big global hit, and The Hot Ones is our pick of a wealth of programing, featuring some of the biggest names in television from the top players in distribution.
Here are two more dramas:
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
BBC Studios
Length: 5 x 60’
Producer: Sister
As the cameras were preparing to roll for BBC drama The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies, a plethora of jaw-dropping con man docs dropped on Netflix to much acclaim.
Here are two more dramas:
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
BBC Studios
Length: 5 x 60’
Producer: Sister
As the cameras were preparing to roll for BBC drama The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies, a plethora of jaw-dropping con man docs dropped on Netflix to much acclaim.
- 10/17/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
When you’re deep in among the cocktail parties and dinners or meeting up with much missed contacts at Mipcom next week, it might be easy to forget why everyone is there: the shows. To help you remember, we bring you Deadline’s The Hot Ones, our guide to some of the best TV being sold in Cannes in 2022. You may hear whispers along the Croisette about the next big global hit, and The Hot Ones is our pick of a wealth of programing, featuring some of the biggest names in television from the top players in distribution.
Here are three dramas to kick things off:
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
BBC Studios
Length: 5 x 60’
Producer: Sister
As the cameras were preparing to roll for BBC drama The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies, a plethora of jaw-dropping conman docs dropped on Netflix to much acclaim.
Here are three dramas to kick things off:
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
BBC Studios
Length: 5 x 60’
Producer: Sister
As the cameras were preparing to roll for BBC drama The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies, a plethora of jaw-dropping conman docs dropped on Netflix to much acclaim.
- 10/12/2022
- by Max Goldbart, Jesse Whittock and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The Spy Who Loved My Money: Patterson & Lawn Get the Grifter in Seductive Drama
Scribes Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson present a smoothly administered expose of a con-man in their narrative directorial debut Rogue Agent. Detailing the exploits of a tenacious target whose perseverance took down the con-man who fleeced her (and countless others) by posing as an MI5 agent, both the script (co-written by The Mauritanian writer Michael Bronner) and a pair of lead performances from Gemma Arterton and James Norton, elevate this familiar recipe of emotional and economic predation.
Focusing on the human elements which really allow the marination of such nastiness to really sink in, it’s one of those rare exercises meriting a television series treatment rather than other way around.…...
Scribes Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson present a smoothly administered expose of a con-man in their narrative directorial debut Rogue Agent. Detailing the exploits of a tenacious target whose perseverance took down the con-man who fleeced her (and countless others) by posing as an MI5 agent, both the script (co-written by The Mauritanian writer Michael Bronner) and a pair of lead performances from Gemma Arterton and James Norton, elevate this familiar recipe of emotional and economic predation.
Focusing on the human elements which really allow the marination of such nastiness to really sink in, it’s one of those rare exercises meriting a television series treatment rather than other way around.…...
- 8/12/2022
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Gemma Arterton (“Black Narcissus”) and Shazad Latif (“Star Trek: Discovery”) will join James Norton (“McMafia”) in the thriller “Chasing Agent Freegard.”
“Chasing Agent Freegard” is based on the story of British conman Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the Ira.
Arterton’s reps at CAA confirmed her casting to Variety.
The project is written by “The Mauritanian” writer and co-producer Michael Bronner, who also co-produced “Captain Phillips.” The film will be helmed by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, the duo who directed the hit BBC drama “The Salisbury Poisonings,” about the 2018 poisoning of a Russian agent and his daughter in Salisbury, U.K.
“Little Women” star Norton, who most recently appeared in Netflix chiller “Things Heard & Seen” and series “The Nevers,” will play Freegard and is also executive producing via his Rabbit Track Pictures outfit.
“Chasing Agent Freegard” is based on the story of British conman Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the Ira.
Arterton’s reps at CAA confirmed her casting to Variety.
The project is written by “The Mauritanian” writer and co-producer Michael Bronner, who also co-produced “Captain Phillips.” The film will be helmed by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, the duo who directed the hit BBC drama “The Salisbury Poisonings,” about the 2018 poisoning of a Russian agent and his daughter in Salisbury, U.K.
“Little Women” star Norton, who most recently appeared in Netflix chiller “Things Heard & Seen” and series “The Nevers,” will play Freegard and is also executive producing via his Rabbit Track Pictures outfit.
- 5/13/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn, creators of the hit BBC drama The Salisbury Poisonings, have been attached to direct feature film Chasing Agent Freegard, a thriller starring James Norton.
The movie is written by Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner and is based on the gripping true story of con man Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and manipulated and threatened multiple people into going underground for fear of assassination.
McMafia star Norton will play Freegard and is also producing through his banner Rabbit Track Pictures. The project comes under the ongoing investment and packaging deal between UK companies Great Point Media and The Development Partnership. Rabbit Track’s Kitty Kaletsky and The Development Partnership’s Robert Taylor are also producers. The team are aiming to shoot in 2021.
James Norton said, “We are so excited to be working with Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn. Their incredible show The Salisbury Poisonings...
The movie is written by Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner and is based on the gripping true story of con man Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and manipulated and threatened multiple people into going underground for fear of assassination.
McMafia star Norton will play Freegard and is also producing through his banner Rabbit Track Pictures. The project comes under the ongoing investment and packaging deal between UK companies Great Point Media and The Development Partnership. Rabbit Track’s Kitty Kaletsky and The Development Partnership’s Robert Taylor are also producers. The team are aiming to shoot in 2021.
James Norton said, “We are so excited to be working with Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn. Their incredible show The Salisbury Poisonings...
- 7/16/2020
- by Tom Grater and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: McMafia and War & Peace star James Norton is officially launching London-based film and TV production firm Rabbit Track Pictures with former Black Bear head of TV Kitty Kaletsky.
The company will option, develop and produce projects and team up with third parties. Norton will also star in select projects. Kaletsky, who relocated to London this summer from La, will serve as head of film and TV at the firm, which is expected to make additional hires in coming months.
As previously revealed, the slate includes crime feature Chasing Agent Freegard, which is in the works with UK firms Great Point Media and The Development Partnership. Norton will star in the film and serve as an executive producer. That project comes from Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner, and is based on the story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for...
The company will option, develop and produce projects and team up with third parties. Norton will also star in select projects. Kaletsky, who relocated to London this summer from La, will serve as head of film and TV at the firm, which is expected to make additional hires in coming months.
As previously revealed, the slate includes crime feature Chasing Agent Freegard, which is in the works with UK firms Great Point Media and The Development Partnership. Norton will star in the film and serve as an executive producer. That project comes from Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner, and is based on the story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for...
- 9/24/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Killing Eve” Season 2, including the finale.]
Jodie Comer has been working steadily in TV since 2008, but it’s not until she started playing flamboyant assassin Villanelle on the Phoebe Waller-Bridge-created “Killing Eve” that the actress found her true breakout role. Whether she’s wearing a poofy pink dress to therapy or gutting a philanderer while wearing a pig mask, Villanelle balances the cheeky with the creepy, the voguish with the roguish. In short, she’s utterly captivating.
She joins the ranks of other charming yet remorseless psychopaths who get away with the lying, manipulation, and even murder in the pursuit of romantic or sexual partners. On “Killing Eve,” Villanelle believes that she and MI6 agent Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) are destined to be together, and Comer wanted to understand why a psychopath who is incapable of love would seek it out.
“There are these characteristics — the lack of remorse,...
Jodie Comer has been working steadily in TV since 2008, but it’s not until she started playing flamboyant assassin Villanelle on the Phoebe Waller-Bridge-created “Killing Eve” that the actress found her true breakout role. Whether she’s wearing a poofy pink dress to therapy or gutting a philanderer while wearing a pig mask, Villanelle balances the cheeky with the creepy, the voguish with the roguish. In short, she’s utterly captivating.
She joins the ranks of other charming yet remorseless psychopaths who get away with the lying, manipulation, and even murder in the pursuit of romantic or sexual partners. On “Killing Eve,” Villanelle believes that she and MI6 agent Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) are destined to be together, and Comer wanted to understand why a psychopath who is incapable of love would seek it out.
“There are these characteristics — the lack of remorse,...
- 5/28/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
UK fund manager and film and TV sales company Great Point Media has set up a slate of projects with The Development Partnership, the production arm of UK talent agency The Artists Partnership. Projects on the development slate include film Chasing Agent Freegard, set to star McMafia and Grantchester actor James Norton.
Jim Reeve and Robert Halmi Jr’s Great Point will help develop and produce the features and will also sell them in the international marketplace. First to be announced are features Let It Go, Chasing Agent Freegard and Rose.
Let It Go combines Great Point and The Development Partnership with The Iron Lady and Belle producer Damian Jones. The film will chart the story of UK It pioneer Stephanie Shirley. Shirley was a child refugee who became a trailblazing entrepreneur, driven philanthropist and computing pioneer. Her tech business, which she set up in 1962 at her kitchen table, grew...
Jim Reeve and Robert Halmi Jr’s Great Point will help develop and produce the features and will also sell them in the international marketplace. First to be announced are features Let It Go, Chasing Agent Freegard and Rose.
Let It Go combines Great Point and The Development Partnership with The Iron Lady and Belle producer Damian Jones. The film will chart the story of UK It pioneer Stephanie Shirley. Shirley was a child refugee who became a trailblazing entrepreneur, driven philanthropist and computing pioneer. Her tech business, which she set up in 1962 at her kitchen table, grew...
- 1/21/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Great Point Media and The Development Partnership, the development and production arm of the talent agency the Artists Partnership, are joining forces to develop, package, and co-produce multiple films, kicking off with three projects, including “Chasing Agent Freegard,” starring James Norton (“War & Peace”).
“Chasing Agent Freegard,” which is being produced by “Captain Phillips” co-producer Michael Bronner, is based on the gripping true story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, a con man who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the Ira. Norton, who stars in upcoming Berlin competition title “Mr. Jones” by Agnieszka Holland and will be seen next in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women,” will executive produce “Chasing Agent Freegard” through his recently launched banner, Rabbit Track Pictures.
The other two projects to be developed under the agreement are “Let It Go” and “Rose.” Produced by Damian Jones...
“Chasing Agent Freegard,” which is being produced by “Captain Phillips” co-producer Michael Bronner, is based on the gripping true story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, a con man who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the Ira. Norton, who stars in upcoming Berlin competition title “Mr. Jones” by Agnieszka Holland and will be seen next in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women,” will executive produce “Chasing Agent Freegard” through his recently launched banner, Rabbit Track Pictures.
The other two projects to be developed under the agreement are “Let It Go” and “Rose.” Produced by Damian Jones...
- 1/21/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Titles include ‘Chasing Agent Freegard’ with James Norton.
UK-based finance and sales outfit Great Point Media is teaming with The Development Partnership, the production initiative run by talent firm The Artists Partnership, on a slate of feature films.
Great Point will handle sales and fund management on the titles, the initial three of which have been unveiled: Chasing Agent Freegard, Let It Go and Rose.
Starring James Norton, Chasing Agent Freegard is based on the true story of con man Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the Ira.
UK-based finance and sales outfit Great Point Media is teaming with The Development Partnership, the production initiative run by talent firm The Artists Partnership, on a slate of feature films.
Great Point will handle sales and fund management on the titles, the initial three of which have been unveiled: Chasing Agent Freegard, Let It Go and Rose.
Starring James Norton, Chasing Agent Freegard is based on the true story of con man Robert Hendy-Freegard, who masqueraded as an MI5 agent and fooled several people into going underground for fear of assassination by the Ira.
- 1/21/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
James Norton, best known for his roles in McMafia and War & Peace, is set to play real-life British con man Robert Hendy-Freegard in upcoming feature Chasing Agent Freegard.
The film is one of three projects coming under a newly announced partnership between finance and sales banner Great Point Media and The Development Partnership, the production arm of talent agency The Artists Partnership, who have teamed to develop multiple films with a range of producing partners.
Chasing Agent Freegard, which Norton will also executive produce through his recently-launched outfit Rabbit Track Pictures, comes from Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner, and is based on the ...
The film is one of three projects coming under a newly announced partnership between finance and sales banner Great Point Media and The Development Partnership, the production arm of talent agency The Artists Partnership, who have teamed to develop multiple films with a range of producing partners.
Chasing Agent Freegard, which Norton will also executive produce through his recently-launched outfit Rabbit Track Pictures, comes from Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner, and is based on the ...
- 1/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
James Norton, best known for his roles in McMafia and War & Peace, is set to play real-life British con man Robert Hendy-Freegard in upcoming feature Chasing Agent Freegard.
The film is one of three projects coming under a newly announced partnership between finance and sales banner Great Point Media and The Development Partnership, the production arm of talent agency The Artists Partnership, who have teamed to develop multiple films with a range of producing partners.
Chasing Agent Freegard, which Norton will also executive produce through his recently launched outfit Rabbit Track Pictures, comes from Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner, and is based on ...
The film is one of three projects coming under a newly announced partnership between finance and sales banner Great Point Media and The Development Partnership, the production arm of talent agency The Artists Partnership, who have teamed to develop multiple films with a range of producing partners.
Chasing Agent Freegard, which Norton will also executive produce through his recently launched outfit Rabbit Track Pictures, comes from Captain Phillips co-producer Michael Bronner, and is based on ...
- 1/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The increasing demand for original film and TV content has resulted in players targeting earlier stages of the production process. Now talent agencies, in both the U.K. and the U.S., are arriving earlier to the dance.
The latest agency to dive into content creation is The Artists Partnership (Tap), which is launching The Development Partnership (Tdp) with a slate that includes a new take on Cyrano de Bergerac from Joseph Fiennes, a drama series with Anna Friel and a film project about a real-life con man, with James Norton.
Tap, which is part of the Marcus Evans group, aims to focus on nascent development; its new sister operation, Tdp, is working with clients from the main agency and its book-to-film department, then going out to find production partners. The Tdp team is aware that there are some sticky questions over agents getting into production – the effect it has...
The latest agency to dive into content creation is The Artists Partnership (Tap), which is launching The Development Partnership (Tdp) with a slate that includes a new take on Cyrano de Bergerac from Joseph Fiennes, a drama series with Anna Friel and a film project about a real-life con man, with James Norton.
Tap, which is part of the Marcus Evans group, aims to focus on nascent development; its new sister operation, Tdp, is working with clients from the main agency and its book-to-film department, then going out to find production partners. The Tdp team is aware that there are some sticky questions over agents getting into production – the effect it has...
- 9/20/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
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