“It is the most surreal and wonderful thing to have my novel turned into a TV series,” said Elizabeth Macneal. Cineflix Rights saw the potential of this very early on and after their success with our previous two shows we’re very happy to have them as distribution partners as well.” “To have SBS and TVNZ join Paramount+ at such an early stage is testament to the incredible writing of Charley. “The combination of debut author Elizabeth Macneal with first time screenwriter Charley Miles is what this company is all about: emergent talent who will take the world by storm,” said Buccaneer co-CEOs said Tony Wood and Richard Tulk-Hart in a statement. It is also developing In Memoriam with Miles, with Participant Media co-producing the original drama, and two Irvine Welsh novels: The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins and The Blade Artist. London-based producer Buccaneer is behind another new Paramount+ commission, The Burning Girls, and NRK’s So Long, Marianne, which explores Leonard Cohen’s relationship with use Marianne Ihlen, as Deadline revealed in April. We are delighted to work with Buccaneer Media as we continue to build our offering of Paramount+ Originals with UK storytelling talent,” said Paramount UK’s Cardwell. “ The Doll Factory combines intrigue with universal themes of passion and obsession to tell a compelling story which will resonate with our Paramount+ audience. Sacha Polak ( Hanna, Dirty God) is on board as director, Suzanne McAuley ( Magpie Murders, Maigret) is producer and Julie Harkin ( I May Destroy You, Becoming Elizabeth) is casting director. But as Iris’ world expands, a story of dark obsession begins to unfold. To do so, she must abandon her sister, sacrifice her reputation, and launch herself into the unknown. When Iris meets Silas, and then Louis, she is offered an opportunity to escape and start a new life.

Louis is a painter and member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, searching for his next muse. He dreams of one day finding an item so unique he will be catapulted to fame.

Silas is a taxidermist who owns a shop filled with his creations. Set in London in 1850, The Doll Factory tells the story of Iris, who paints dolls for a living alongside her twin sister, Rose, and dreams of becoming an artist and by night secretly paints herself naked. 'Transformers One': Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature

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