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[03/05/24 - 12:47 PM]
Director Joe Wright Teams Up with Writers Jez & John-Henry Butterworth for Espionage Political Thriller "The Department" for Paramount+
George Clooney and Grant Heslov will executive produce through their Smokehouse Pictures along with David C. Glasser and 101 Studios.
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[03/01/24 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 26-March 1
Updates include: Netflix cancels "The Brothers Sun"; Yvonne Strahovski to lead Peacock's "Teacup"; and Michael Fassbender in talks to star in Showtime's "The Department."
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[12/11/23 - 08:01 AM]
Showtime Linear to Rebrand as Paramount+ with Showtime on January 8th, Featuring Showtime and Select Paramount+ Content
As part of the rebrand, Showtime subscribers will now have access to more premium storytelling with new Paramount+ Original series "Sexy Beast," the upcoming second season of "Halo" and the best of Paramount+, beginning January 8, including "Halo" (S1), Taylor Sheridan's "Mayor of Kingstown" (S1-2), "Star Trek: Discovery" (S1-4), "Wolf Pack" (S1) and more.
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[02/23/23 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 23
Updates include: Jesse Armstrong confirms "Succession" to end with upcoming season; Ashley Park to recur on Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building"; and Netflix eyes TV take of "Something Is Killing the Children" comic book.
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[02/06/23 - 07:31 AM]
Showtime Orders Espionage Political Thriller "The Department" (w/t) to Be Directed by Two-Time Oscar Winner George Clooney
It focuses on the "Bureau of Legends," responsible for training and handling deep-cover agents on long-term missions in areas with French interests.
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| DEPARTMENT, THE (SHOWTIME)
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
2/6/23
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3/5/24
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STATUS:
currently in development (2024-2025 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
10 episodes |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Showtime's press release, March 2024) Paramount+ announced today that Joe Wright, the director behind the Golden Globe and multi-BAFTA winning films Pride and Prejudice, The Darkest Hour and Atonement, will direct and executive produce the new drama series from Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, THE DEPARTMENT. An espionage political thriller series based on the critically acclaimed hit French drama Le Bureau des Legendes, THE DEPARTMENT will debut on Paramount+ for subscribers with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan later this year. Tony Award-winning writer Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth (Ford v Ferrari, Edge of Tomorrow) will executive produce and write all ten episodes. George Clooney and Grant Heslov will executive produce through their Smokehouse Pictures along with David C. Glasser and 101 Studios. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Michael Fassbender
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Alex Berger as EP
· Ashley Stern as EP
· Bob Yari as EP
· David C. Glasser as EP
· David Hutkin as EP
· George Clooney as EP
· Grant Heslov as EP
· Jez Butterworth as CRTR/EP
· Joe Wright as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· John-Henry Butterworth as CRTR/EP
· Keith Cox as EP
· Nina L. Diaz as EP
· Pascal Breton as EP
· Ron Burkle as EP
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GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 101 Studios
· Federation Studios
· MTV Entertainment Studios
· Originals Productions, The
· Smokehouse Pictures
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