David Tennant’s ‘Litvinenko’ Sells to AMC+, Sundance Now

The David Tennant-starring “Litvinenko” has bought into AMC+ and Sundance Now within the U.S., together with a bunch of different consumers in 80 worldwide markets.

The drama has pre-sold forward of its debut on ITV’s forthcoming U.Okay. streaming service ITVX, which launches this fall, and NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service within the Nordics, Netherlands, Poland and Baltics.

Written by George Kay (“Lupin”) and produced by Patrick Spence, ITV Studios and Tiger Side Productions, the drama tells the story of Alexander Litvinenko, the previous Russian Federal Safety Providers and KGB officer, whose dying from polonium poisoning in November 2006 triggered one of the vital advanced and harmful investigations within the historical past of the Metropolitan Police.

AMC Networks’ Sundance Now and AMC+ have acquired the unique U.S. rights to the drama, whereas Amazon’s Prime Video has taken the collection in Canada.

In Europe “Litvinenko” will air on M6 France, ProSieben Sat1 Germany and Sky Italia, amongst others, whereas in Asia Pacific, Seven Community Australia, TVNZ (New Zealand) and Now TV Hong Kong have picked up the present. Viacom 18 which can make it obtainable throughout the Indian sub-continent (BookMyShow which can maintain the TVOD rights in India, via its platform BookMyShow Stream). Elsewhere, M-Web has taken the drama in a pan-Africa deal.

Ruth Berry, MD of world distribution at ITV Studios, mentioned: “This fascinating, thought-provoking story would pique the curiosity of viewers globally at any level, however maybe by no means extra so than this present second in time. We’re immensely proud to play our half in shedding gentle on the circumstances surrounding Alexander Litvinenko’s dying around the globe.”

Directed by Jim Discipline Smith (“Felony”) the drama is government produced by Patrick Spence for ITV Studios, Josephine Zapata Genetay for NENT Group, Lucy Bedford for Tiger Side Productions, George Kay, Jim Discipline Smith and Tennant.

The co-producer is Richard Kerbaj for Livedrop Media and the drama shall be produced by Chris Might.