LOS ANGELES: The distribution of the new NBC action-adventure series Crossbones, starring the Academy Award-winning actor John Malkovich as the pirate Blackbeard, will be handled by Chris Philip’s Sierra/Engine Television.
The show comes from the creator of Luther, Neil Cross, and the producing team of Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald (Gladiator, Men in Black). The series is set in 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence. Here, the diabolical pirate Blackbeard reigns over a rogue nation of thieves and outlaws.
The international distribution will be represented by Sierra/Engine Television, which is a venture between Chris Philip’s Engine Entertainment and Nick Meyer’s Sierra/Affinity. In a separate agreement, Sierra/Engine Television secured international distribution for Ghostbreakers, an 18x30-minute reality series starring Joey Greco, of Cheaters fame. The company also scored the format rights for the Korean drama series Cruel Temptation.
"Over the last three decades, John Malkovich has occupied a singular place in the world of international film, theater, and even opera. We're awed by the opportunity to bring his brilliance to the small screen—particularly in service of the character of Blackbeard, as so brilliantly conceived by Neil Cross," commented Walter Parkes, of Parkes + MacDonald Productions.
By Kristin Brzoznowski
Published: March 12, 2013
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