The Crow Girl Explained

Genre:Crime thriller
Screenplay:Milly Thomas
Director:Charles Martin
Rebecca Rycroft
Starring:
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Producer:Andy Moose
Network:Paramount+

The Crow Girl is an upcoming television series based on the Crow Girl book series by Erik Axl Sund, adapted by Milly Thomas for Paramount+.

Premise

A series of connected murders are investigated.[1]

Cast and characters

Production

Development

The book series by Erik Axl Sund, the pen name of Swedish author duo Jerker Eriksson and HÃ¥kan Sundquist, was optioned by ITV Studios and Tomorrow Studios in 2014.[2]

In 2023, an adaptation by E.V. Crowe for Paramount+ with executive producers Tony Wood and Richard Tulk-Hart, under the banner of Buccaneer Media began to move forward.[3] Milly Thomas adapted the book for the series. Charles Martin and Rebecca Rycroft are directors with Andy Mosse serving as producer.[4]

In March 2024, Katherine Kelly, Dougray Scott and Eve Myles were cast in lead roles.[5] The cast also includes Lee Boardman, Victoria Hamilton and Clara Rugaard. Filming began in Bristol in March 2024.[6] Filming locations include the city's Castle Park and Wine Street.[7] Filming also took place in Brean, Somerset.[8]

In April 2024, guitarist Slash, a huge fan of the original novel who helped bring it to Buccaneer Media for the adaptation, joined the series as an executive producer and a contributor to the series' soundtrack alongside composer Adam Price.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buccaneer Media Brings 'The Crow Girl' to Life on Paramount+: A Gritty Crime Thriller. Nilsenreport.ca. 19 December 2023. 21 October 2023.
  2. Web site: 'The Crow Girl' Book Trilogy Optioned By Tomorrow Studios For TV Series. Deadline Hollywood. 19 December 2023. Nellie. Andreeva. 9 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Paramount+ Orders Serial Killer Drama Series The Crow Girl Jashandeep Singh of Paramount+ Orders Serial Killer Drama Series The Crow Girl. The Cinemaholic. 19 December 2023. Jashandeep . Singh . 12 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Paramount+ Greenlights 'The Crow Girl' From Buccaneer Media After The Same Producer's 'The Doll Factory' Was Ditched By The Platform. Max. Goldbart. Deadline Hollywood. 11 March 2024. 11 March 2024.
  5. Web site: 11 March 2024. Morgan. Cormack. Katherine Kelly, Torchwood's Eve Myles cast in thriller The Crow Girl. Radio Times.
  6. Web site: Shoot starts on Buccaneer Paramount+ drama, The Crow Girl. 11 March 2024. 11 March 2024. Televisual.
  7. Web site: Daniel. Clark. Castle Park in Bristol converted into film set for new drama . Bristol Post. 5 April 2024. 6 April 2024.
  8. Web site: PHOTOS: Filming underway in Brean on new TV drama series. Burnham-on-sea.com. 19 April 2024. 19 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Slash Boards Paramount+ Drama 'The Crow Girl' As EP; Guns N' Roses Guitarist Will Also Contribute To Soundtrack. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. 11 April 2024. 12 April 2024.