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[10/17/22 - 05:00 AM]
Academy Award-Winner Julianne Moore to Star in Sky Original and AMC Series "Mary & George"
The eight-part limited series is based on the true story of Mary Villiers (Moore), who moulded her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover.

[via press release from Sky]

Academy award-winner Julianne Moore to star in Sky Original and AMC series Mary & George

Eight-part limited series created by DC Moore and based on the extraordinary true story of Mary Villiers to debut on AMC, Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW in 2023

Academy Award and BAFTA-winning actor Julianne Moore (Still Alice, Far From Heaven) is to star in the new Sky Original and AMC Networks drama Mary & George, a deliciously dangerous eight-part limited series based on the true story of Mary Villiers (Moore), who moulded her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover. Through outrageous scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become the richest, most titled, and influential mother and son England had ever seen. The series is due to begin filming in early 2023 and debut later next year.

Mary & George is produced by Hera Pictures in association with Sky Studios and is written by acclaimed playwright DC Moore (Killing Eve, Temple), inspired by the non-fiction book "The King's Assassin" by Benjamin Woolley. The lead director is Oliver Hermanus, award winning director of Moffie and Living, currently screening to critical acclaim at Sundance, Venice, Telluride, Toronto and London.

Julianne Moore is an Academy Award, BAFTA and Emmy winning actor, and the first American woman to be awarded top acting prizes at the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice film festivals. This past August she was appointed the President of the Jury for the Venice Film Festival.

Julianne Moore said, "Mary Villiers was a woman who through her own actions rose to become a powerful and influential figure in Jacobean London. It's a daunting but exhilarating challenge to bring her to life on screen."

Liza Marshall, Executive Producer for Hera Pictures said, "The incredible Julianne Moore is our dream casting for Mary - a woman who was damned by her contemporaries but was always the smartest person in the room. Indomitable women like Mary have too often been written out of history but with DC Moore's brilliant scripts and Oliver Hermanus at the helm, we will reclaim her story to make a truly unique, unmissable show."

DC Moore, Writer & Executive Producer said, "Since I first read about Mary Villiers' life - and all she achieved with her son, George - I've been obsessed with bringing this story to the screen. Between King James' often-overlooked love and lust for men, Mary's extraordinary rise as a woman in a man's world, and George's (many, many) sexual and political conquests, this is a profoundly rich, and, as yet entirely untold on screen, story, about a pair of 'commoners' who conquered all before them."

Meghan Lyvers, Director of Original Drama, UK at Sky Studios, said: "Mary Villiers is one of the most fascinating, complex, and extraordinary figures in British history and we cannot wait to see Julianne Moore take on this role, bringing Mary's story to new audiences around the world. We are thrilled to partner with Oliver Hermanus, DC Moore, Liza Marshall and the team at Hera Pictures as we embark on this series which signifies a renewed ambition for Sky Original drama."

Dan McDermott, President of Original Programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios, said "An intriguing, cunning, mastermind of a character such as Mary Villers fits right in with AMC Networks' most iconic characters. We're elated to welcome the unmatched Julianne Moore to AMC as she expertly leads us through Mary & George's captivating journey, and to partner with DC and the teams at Hera Pictures and Sky Studios."

Mary & George was commissioned by Gabriel Silver, Director of Commissioning, Drama and Sam Hoyle, Commissioning Editor at Sky Studios, for Zai Bennett, MD of Content, Sky UK. Sam Hoyle will serve as Executive Producer for Sky Studios. Liza Marshall is the executive producer for Hera Pictures alongside DC Moore and Oliver Hermanus. Lead director is Oliver Hermanus.

Mary & George is expected to air in 2023 on Sky in the UK, Ireland, DACH and Italy. AMC Networks holds exclusive distribution in the U.S, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India. NBCUniversal Global Distribution handles international sales on behalf of Sky Studios.

About Sky

Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment companies and is part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company that connects people to moments and experiences that matter. At Sky we Believe in Better. It's in our DNA.

We're famous for innovation. We offer streaming services NOW and WOW; the world's smartest TV, Sky Glass; and the best aggregation platform, Sky Q. We provide connectivity you can count on in mobile, and fast, secure, reliable residential and business broadband.

We're Europe's premium content producer. We create award-winning original content, produce the biggest live sporting events, and we provide free access to news and the arts.

We believe that we can have a positive impact on society, by supporting and creating tens of thousands of jobs, addressing digital inequality, being a diverse and inclusive employer, and becoming net zero carbon by 2030.

About AMC Networks

AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is a global entertainment company known for its popular and critically acclaimed content. Its brands include targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and the anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service, in addition to AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, IFC Films and RLJE Films. AMC Studios, the Company's in-house studio, production and distribution operation, is behind some of the biggest titles and brands known to a global audience, including The Walking Dead, the Anne Rice catalog and the Agatha Christie library.  The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services business.

About Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore is an Academy Award, BAFTA and Emmy winning actor, and the first American woman to be awarded top acting prizes at the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice film festivals. This past August she was appointed the President of the Jury for the Venice Film Festival. Julianne is also a NY-Times bestselling author, for her children's book series Freckleface Strawberry. In 2015, she became Founding Chair of the Everytown for Gun Safety Creative Council, a creative community established to help amplify the movement to end gun violence in America. Most recently, Moore starred in the A24's WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD, directed by Jesse Eisenberg and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2021, she starred in Apple TV+'s LISEY'S STORY, based on the Stephen King novel, and DEAR EVAN HANSEN opposite Ben Platt. Moore can next be seen in A24's SHARPER starring alongside Sebastian Stan and John Lithgow.





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