Draft:House of Guinness

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House of Guinness
Screenplay bySteven Knight
Directed byTom Shankland
Mounia Akl
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer
ProducerKaren Wilson
Production company
  • Kudos
Original release
NetworkNetflix

House of Guinness is an upcoming Netflix television drama series from Steven Knight.

Premise[edit]

The series is the about the family behind the Guinness brewing company in 19th-century Ireland and New York, and the consequences following the death of Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the fate of his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne and Ben.[1]

Production[edit]

The series was announced in March 2024 with the working title House of Guinnees.[2] It will be produced for Netflix by Kudos.[3] The eight-part series is produced by Karen Wilson and has Tom Shankland directing the first five episodes and Mounia Akl directing the final three. Filming is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2024.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shafer, Ellise (14 March 2024). "Julie Delpy-Suranne Jones Political Series 'The Choice,' Real Estate Show 'Buying London,' Marian Keyes' 'Grown Ups' Adaptation Among Netflix U.K. Commissions". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ Goldbart, Max (14 March 2024). "Netflix UK Scripted Slate: Steven Knight To Pen Guinness Series; Stephen Graham & Jack Thorne Team For Real-Time Crime Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 March 2024). "Netflix Orders New Series Starring Jamie Dornan, Mackenzie Davis, Julie Delpy". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. ^ Donohoe, Amy (25 March 2024). "Netflix to begin filming 'House of Guinness' series this summer". Independent.ie. Retrieved 25 March 2024.