Further details emerge of Drama Republic’s play adaptation
HBO has boarded the upcoming BBC1 period drama 1536 as a co-producer.
It emerged in February that the BBC had ordered an adaptation of Ava Pickett’s West End play of the same name, with Riot Women indie Drama Republic as the producer.
The 6 x 30-minute series is set in Tudor England and tells the story of three working class women competing for the position of Queen after Anne Boleyn is killed. Pickett is adapting her play and serving as showrunner.
Molly Manners (One Day) has now been unveiled as the director and executive producer alongside additional executive producers Jude Liknaitzky, Roanna Benn, Rebecca de Souza and Chloe Beeson for Drama Republic, alongside Anna Ferguson for the BBC.
Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO programming and head of HBO drama series and films, said: “We’re elated to partner with Ava Pickett and the BBC to bring her first television series to life.
“Ava is an immense talent, and we couldn’t be more excited and honored to work with her on transforming her singular vision of 1536 from stage to screen.”
Pickett added: “I’m so excited and thrilled to be working with HBO, the BBC and Drama Republic on 1536 and feel very lucky to have them champion this story so fiercely. And to be collaborating with the brilliantly talented Molly Manners is a dream come true. I can’t wait to bring this story about power, patriarchy and friendship to a new audience.”
BBC drama director, Lindsay Salt, said: “We are thrilled to be working once again with the HBO team and look forward to bringing Ava’s brilliantly bold scripts to life together with the team at Drama Republic. We can’t wait for viewers to see these funny, courageous, and iconic female characters on screen.”
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