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Variety reports 2 new Tom Hardy projects.

posted 8 years ago by AdisonDewitt
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http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/nbc-universal-trees-pendulum-tom-hardy-1201870391/

NBCUniversal Intl. Studios has set two projects for development as part of its first-look deal with actor Tom Hardy’s production company Hardy Son & Baker.

“Pendulum,” a crime thriller set in the digital underworld about an everyman targeted by a serial killer, will be developed as a television series with British writer Adam Hamdy adapting from his own upcoming novel and serving as executive producer. The first in a planned trilogy, “Pendulum” will be published by Headline in November in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. U.S. book rights have been acquired by Quercus, which will publish the novel in June 2017.

“It was immediately clear to us that ‘Pendulum’s’ narrative would appeal to audiences internationally, given the book is a thrilling, high-concept ride about the nature of our digitally connected society,” said Tom Coan, senior vice president of scripted programming, NBCUniversal Intl. Studios. “We are thrilled to have Adam on board to adapt the book and look forward to taking the project to buyers.”

NBCUniversal also acquired rights for Warren Ellis and Jason Howard’s sci-fi graphic novel series “Trees” for Hardy Son & Baker to adapt and produce.

“Trees” is set 10 years after the arrival of aliens on Earth, who stand on the planet’s surface not moving or communicating and appearing not to acknowledge human life and society. The graphic novels follow the silent pressure and strange changes they exert on global communities from China to the Arctic Circle.

“Warren is one of the top names in comics and a bestselling author who has a terrifically subversive perspective on story,” says Coan. “It’s that unique sensibility that sits at the heart of ‘Trees,’ where he has turned the alien invasion genre on its ear. In addition to being inventive, ‘Trees’ is simultaneously epic and intimate, a combination that lends itself very well to international television.”

It appears my hypocrisy knows no bounds.

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[–] dakoko 8 years ago

When I hear "Pendulum" I think of an old woman's breasts. Perhaps they would consider changing the name?

[–] MovieFella23 8 years ago

I'm guessing he's not starring in either one? Anyone know??

[–] Dante88 8 years ago

Pendulum sounds like Black Mirror to me and I love that series.

Netflix brought the rights from the BBC. They dropped the show after David Cameron's financial cuts bit.

[–] harveybanger 8 years ago

Parliamentary Democracy baby. I will duck as Americans will not like my comments.

I think the Founding Fathers of the USA were so paranoid about the British monarachy trying to reconquer the US, that they invented a system of government that is not flexible enough to move with the times. Definitely not in the 21st century. For all their checks and balances and separation of powers there is far more corruption in US governments than in Canada that's for sure.

Canadians complained when the last federal election campaign ran 6 weeks. The process to select a President to way too long and all the money going into those campaigns is a waste of money IMO and it means only people who can raise billions of dollars can run for President which means you don't get the best candidates most of the time. Obama was an anomaly and does prove it can be done but it should not have to cost that much to have democracy. Which the Russians may co-opt anyway. See hacking scandal.

In Canada corporations are not allowed to give millions of dollars to any party. I think $1500 is now the cap - that buys you no influence.

My issue with the election of Mr. Trudeau is bottomline, he won on his father's name as he had absolutely no political experience and his work history is not impressive either and I frankly did not care for some of his father's politics either but I had to respect him as PM. The good thing however is that the Federal Liberal Party has a deep well of experienced people who can run the country. I will give Justin the benefit of the doubt so far and see how he performs when it comes to big issues like the budget and the economy and the debt. I'm not a style over substance person. I don't care if you are an expert at optics, I am going to look at what your actual policies are and the results of those policies.

Now the optics are so far good for Canada on the international scene.

[–] dakoko 8 years ago

Saggy baggy scrotum on a hot day?