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Susan Sarandon & Olivia Colman Join Ronan Bennett’s Starry Thriller Series ‘Army Of Shadows’, Filming Underway
Susan Sarandon and Olivia Colman have joined the cast of *Army of Shadows*, a six-part thriller series created by Ronan Bennett. Filming is under way in Paris and London, with the story depicting how resistance develops in a near-future Britain under authoritarian occupation.
The ensemble also includes Paddy Considine, America Ferrera, Alex Hassell and Kit Harington, while Leila Farzad, Luther Ford and others complete the cast. Lisa Gunning is directing all six episodes for Studiocanal, Two Cities Television and Channel 4, with Studiocanal handling international sales; the series draws on Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1969 film and Joseph Kessel’s novel about the French Resistance.
In short
- Sarandon and Colman join a new authoritarian-Britain thriller.
- Filming is taking place in Paris and London.
- The six-part Channel 4 series is created by Ronan Bennett.
Explained simply
Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1969 film and Joseph Kessel’s novel tell a story of the French Resistance, the groups and individuals who opposed Nazi occupation during the Second World War. They explore the risks of secret resistance, including the danger of discovery and the difficult choices faced by those involved.
The new series takes that premise into a near-future Britain under authoritarian occupation, imagining how resistance might take shape in that setting. Ronan Bennett created the six-part drama, which is being made for Channel 4 by Studiocanal and Two Cities Television.
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