CAMERAS ROLL ON CBC AND NETFLIX MINISERIES ALIAS GRACE FROM HALFIRE ENTERTAINMENT
– Six-part miniseries from Sarah Polley is shooting across Ontario –
– Alias Grace stars Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Anna Paquin, Paul Gross,
Zachary Levi, Rebecca Liddiard, Kerr Logan, and David Cronenberg –
Toronto, Canada – Halfire Entertainment, CBC, and Netflix announced that cameras are rolling on the screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace. Alias Grace stars award-winning actress Sarah Gadon (Indignation, 11.22.63, Enemy); Academy Award-winning® Canadian-born actress Anna Paquin (True Blood, Roots, Bellevue); Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled); Paul Gross (Hyena Road, Due South);Edward Holcroft (Kingsman: The Secret Service, London Spy, Wolf Hall); Kerr Logan (Game of Thrones, London Irish); Rebecca Liddiard (Houdini & Doyle); and acclaimed Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg.
The six-hour miniseries is inspired by the true story of Grace Marks who was convicted of murdering Nancy Montgomery and Thomas Kinnear. Alias Grace is written and produced by Sarah Polley (Take This Waltz, Away from Her) and directed by Mary Harron (American Psycho, I Shot Andy Warhol).
The miniseries continues production in Toronto and across Ontario until mid-November. Alias Grace will be broadcast in Canada on CBC and globally – everywhere outside of Canada – on Netflix.
Alias Grace follows Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon) a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross) and Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin) in 1843. Nancy is Kinnear’s housekeeper and lover, and while she initially befriends Grace, she begins to resent Grace and becomes increasingly jealous of Kinnear’s affection for her. Nancy eventually fires Grace in a fit of rage and is later found brutally murdered.
“After almost 20 years of dreaming of bringing Alias Grace to the screen, it is beyond thrilling to see it all come together with such an amazing cast and crew,” said Sarah Polley, Executive Producer.
“Alias Grace is both a chilling true-life murder mystery and a story about the immigrant experience,” said Noreen Halpern, Executive Producer. “I am both delighted and honoured to be a part of this project of such scale and scope, pairing an impeccable literary pedigree with a creative team comprised of the very best talent. And to be the first co-commission between CBC and Netflix is truly icing on the cake.”
Alias Grace is co-commissioned by CBC and Netflix, produced by Halfire Entertainment and created by Sarah Polley. The executive producers are Sarah Polley, Mary Harron, and Noreen Halpern. Producing alongside Polley is D.J. Carson. (CBC)
Will Alias Grace extend into Season 2, despite its ‘miniseries’ series billing? Stay tuned…
Penny Gordon says
Hello,
I thoroughly enjoyed Season 1 of “Alias Grace”. I saw this on the CBC television network.
It would be wonderful if Season 2 of “Alias Grace” was created. Season 1 was so beautifully rendered by all of the people who were involved in its production.
I sincerely hope that the producers will take my comments seriously, and decide to create a Season 2 of “Alias Grace”.
Best wishes,
Penny Gordon
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