The world of Ray Donovan is headed again to the small display screen. Paramount+ has ordered a spin-off collection titled The Donovans. Guy Ritchie is behind the brand new 10-episode drama.
“Paramount+, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios & 101 Studios introduced that Guy Ritchie will direct and government produce The Donovans, a brand new collection loosely based mostly on Ray Donovan, one of the vital watched SHOWTIME collection of all time. Irish award-winning screenwriter, producer and novelist Ronan Bennett will pen all ten episodes. The collection will debut on Paramount+ for subscribers with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan later this 12 months.
With probably the most highly effective shoppers in Europe, The Donovans will see household fortunes and reputations in danger, odd alliances unfold, and betrayal round each nook; and whereas the household is perhaps London’s most elite fixers right this moment, the character of their enterprise means there isn’t a assure what’s in retailer tomorrow.
“Guy Ritchie and Ronan Bennett are the ideal dream-team to create a new global hit franchise with The Donovans,” mentioned Chris McCarthy, President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios. “Guy’s riveting and stylish directorial approach combined with Ronan’s captivating and brutally authentic writing will transfix audiences into a wild and twisted world full of new adventures.”
“We’re elated to partner with Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios to reimagine the Ray Donovan legacy together. Having Guy and Ronan sign on to join us on this incredible journey has been a true blessing,” mentioned David C. Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios. “We could not be more thrilled to take this huge hit and create a new and exciting show for audiences all over the world.”
From blockbuster success to the creation of on the spot cult classics, Guy Ritchie established his distinctive directorial model in his breakthrough film Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. His work shares a standard DNA constructed round exceptionally witty dialogue, stylized environments, and sophisticated fast-paced plots. He continues to raise his distinctive model, garnering blockbuster success as director of the Sherlock Holmes franchise starring Robert Downey Jr., and Disney’s Aladdin which each grossed over $1B worldwide. He wrote and directed the moment cult traditional, The Gentlemen, starring Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, and The Covenant starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim. Ritchie’s iconic type goes hand in hand with unimaginable casting and has confirmed to rework any mission right into a Ritchie traditional.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Showtime, Paramount+ and 101 Studios. We’re going to deliver a show which provides massive thrills, entertainment and a huge rush of adrenaline for audiences around the world,” mentioned Bennett. “At the same time, I’m totally focused on exploring real characters, in body and in soul, and I’m committed to writing stories with deep dramatic impact. We’re going to get under the skin of the criminal underworld, in a way which will show you the bone-deep truths of how they live and how it sometimes will – inevitably – impact on our own lives.”
Ronan Bennett is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, journalist and novelist, whose formative years run-ins with the legislation underpin his gripping, genuine portrayal of crime and justice. At simply 19 years outdated, Bennett was wrongfully convicted of homicide and serving life in a maximum-security jail, till 18 months later when his conviction was overturned, following authorized appeals.
Bennett’s harrowing expertise influenced his first main work, The Catastrophist, which was shortlisted for the celebrated Whitbread Award for greatest novel. His distinct standpoint on the legal underworld caught the attention of Michael Mann, who commissioned Bennett to jot down the screenplay for Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, which turned a field workplace success. In 2011, Bennett created, produced and wrote all episodes of Top Boy, a crime-fueled drama collection chronicling drug dealing and gang violence in London – typically in comparison with HBO’s The Wire. The present went on to win a number of awards and ran for five seasons. Bennett can be the creator and showrunner of the extremely anticipated TV adaptation of The Day of The Jackal, which stars Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne and has been written by Bennett.
Guy Ritchie is represented by Matt Saver and WME. Ronan Bennett is represented by Charles Collier, Chalcot Square and CAA.
The collection is government produced by Guy Richie, Ronan Bennett, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin and Ivan Atkinson.”
The premiere date and extra particulars for The Donovans will likely be introduced later.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Ray Donovan? Will you watch this new spin-off collection?
