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Camelot (2011) and the Tudors creators
So filming has started on Camelot for the Tudors team of Creators. Check out this article from IFTN:
Production gets underway next week at Ireland’s Ardmore Studios on the historical television drama series ‘Camelot’. Worth an estimated $32million to the Irish industry, the ten part series will film in Ireland for 22 weeks.Principal photography will commence on Monday at Ardmore Studios and will take in various locations in the surrounding Wicklow area. Speaking to IFTN today, MD of Ardmore Studios Kevin Moriarty, said “’Camelot’ is an important series in the ongoing development of Ardmore Studios, following on the momentum generated by ‘The Tudors’ over the last four years.”
Indeed the drama re-unites many of the award winning team behind ‘The Tudors’ series which filmed in Ireland from 2006 – 2009. Irish director Ciaran Donnelly takes the helm for the first two episodes and will be followed by Canadian director Jeremy Podeswa - both directors worked on ‘The Tudors’ with Donnelly winning an IFTA for his efforts in 2009. Other ‘Tudors’ alumni include line producer Séamus McInerney, Costume designer Joan Bergin, Production designer Tom Conroy and Chief Hairdresser Dee Corcoran. Camelot’ is an Irish-Canadian co-production which is due to air on US premium channel Starz Entertainment in 2011. ...“I am excited to be part of this project ...because it is an amazing story...” said Irish producer Morgan O’Sullivan...‘The Tudors’ Michael Hirst created the series which has been written by Chris Chibnall (Life on Mars, Torchwood). Based on Thomas Malory’s 15th century work ‘Le Morte d’Arthur’, Ecosse Films’ CEO Douglas Rae has described ‘Camelot’ as “one of the greatest stories ever told,” adding “we are thrilled to be working with Starz, Octagon and Graham King on such an ambitious production.”
http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4283163&tpl=archnews&only=1 (June 24.2010)
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