A Gentleman in Moscow
Created byBen Vanstone
Based onA Gentleman in Moscow (2016) by Amor Towles
Screenplay by
  • Ben Vanstone
  • Nessah Muthy
Directed bySam Miller
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Tom Harper
  • Xavier Marchand
  • Ewan McGregor
  • Sam Miller
  • Amor Towles
  • Ben Vanstone
Production companies
Original release
Network

A Gentleman in Moscow is an upcoming TV series for Showtime and Paramount+ based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Amor Towles. Ben Vanstone is writer, executive producer, and showrunner. The series is set to star Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Synopsis

Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov (McGregor) spends decades banished to an attic hotel room after the Russian Revolution, after being sentenced to house arrest by a Bolshevik tribunal.[1]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by [2]Original air date [3]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1TBASam Miller[3]Teleplay by : Ben VanstoneTBATBD

Production

Development

In August 2017, it was reported that a limited series based on the book was in development at Entertainment One.[4] In April 2018, it was announced that Kenneth Branagh would star as Count Rostov in the television series, and that Tom Harper would direct it.[5]

In August 2022, it was announced that Ewan McGregor had replaced Branagh in the role of Count Rostov, and that it will be released on Paramount+ internationally and Showtime in the US.[6][7] In November 2022 it was revealed Sam Miller would direct and executive produce the project.[8] Ben Vanstone was announced as writer, executive producer and show runner.[9] Nessah Muthy has been a script-writer on the miniseries.[10]

Casting

On February 22, 2023, Mary Elizabeth Winstead was added to the cast as Anna Urabnova.[11] In March 2023 Leah Harvey, Johnny Harris, Paul Ready, Alexa Goodall, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Fehinti Balogun, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia and Anastasia Hille joined the cast.[12]

Filming

Filming began in Victoria Square outside Bolton Town Hall in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, on February 27, 2023 and took place into March 2023 and returned in April 2023.[13][14] Liverpool Town Hall was used as a filming location in June 2023.[15] Filming also took place in Halifax, West Yorkshire and Leeds Civic Hall in May 2023,[16] before it was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[17]

Release

Amor Towles said in interview he expected a 2024 release date.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Mary Elizabeth Winstead Joins Ewan McGregor In UK Drama Series 'A Gentleman in Moscow'". Deadline. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "A Gentleman in Moscow". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Shows A-Z – A Gentleman in Moscow on Showtime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (18 August 2017). "EOne Ups Carolyn Newman To SVP Scripted Programming, Acquires 'A Gentleman In Moscow' Book Rights For TV". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (3 April 2018). "Kenneth Branagh to Star in TV Adaptation of 'A Gentleman in Moscow'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Lin, Jennifer Marie (26 July 2019). "A Gentleman in Moscow TV Series: What We Know". Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Szalai, Georg (25 August 2022). "Ewan McGregor to Star in Drama Series 'A Gentleman in Moscow' for Paramount+ Internationally, Showtime in U.S." The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sam Miller Set to Direct and Executive Produce "A Gentleman in Mowscow" for Paramount+". Entertainmentone.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Casting News: Ewan McGregor to Play Russian Count in 'A Gentleman in Moscow'". BBC America. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Kanter, Jake (1 January 2023). "The Brits Are Coming: Five Rising Writers To Watch Out For In 2023". Deadline. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Mary Elizabeth Winstead Joins Ewan McGregor in 'A Gentleman in Moscow' Series at Showtime & Paramount+ (Exclusive)". Variety. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (21 March 2023). "'A Gentleman In Moscow': Leah Harvey, Paul Ready & More Join Paramount+ & Showtime Drama Series". Deadline. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Wilson, Chloe (19 April 2023). "Ewan McGregor to return to Bolton for A Gentleman in Moscow". The Bolton News. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Britton, Paul (27 February 2023). "Filming starts in Bolton of new drama starring Hollywood favourite Ewan McGregor". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  15. ↑ Hadfield, Charlotte (10 September 2023). "Netflix, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 series being filmed in Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  16. ↑ Fitton, Sarah (22 May 2023). "A Gentleman in Moscow: Road shut warnings as film crew for new Ewan McGregor TV drama arrive in Halifax today". Halifax Courier. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  17. ↑ Kanter, Jake (28 July 2023). ""If America Sneezes, Britain Gets A Cold": Strikes Deepen UK Woes As Shoots Shut & Confusion Reigns". Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Navigating the Writer's Life with Amor Towles". Santa Barbara Independent. 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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