Anthony Boyle, the “House of Guinness” star soon to be seen playing Sam Bankman-Fried in Netflix’s “The Altruists,” is set to lead upcoming Sky Original drama “Charmer.” The eight-part series, now in production, comes from Working Title Television and Story Films, with Siena Kelly (“Black Mirror,” “Adult Material”), Connor Swindells (“The Entertainment System Is Down,” “SAS Rogue Heroes”) and Sophie Wilde (“Digger,” “Talk to Me”) also among the key cast. Created and written by Thomas Aspell, “Charmer” is directed by Elliot Hegarty, whose credits also include “Rivals,” “Ted Lasso” and “Bad Education.” Additional episodes are written by Melissa Bubnic, Constance Cheng and Anna Ssemuyaba, with Dionne Edwards directing block two. Tom’s scripts are fantastic, heartfelt, funny and smart.
I can’t wait for people to meet the characters that Siena, Connor and Sophie create.” Added Meghan Lyvers, managing director of scripted originals at Sky: “’Charmer’ is exactly the kind of bold, original storytelling we champion at Sky. Tom has crafted a brilliantly distinctive take on modern love, brought to life by an exceptional cast led by Anthony, Siena, Connor and Sophie. Backed by the combined pedigree of Working Title Television and Story Films, and with Elliot Hegarty at the helm, this outstanding creative team is bringing something provocative and thrilling to the screen.
We can’t wait for audiences to see it.” “Charmer” is produced by Working Title Television, part of Universal Global Television (a division of Universal Studio Group), and Story Films, part of Banijay Entertainment. Working Title Television’s recent productions include “Too Much” and “Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole,” while Story Films’ credits include “The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe” and “Deceit.” Executive Producers are Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Surian Fletcher-Jones and Simon Hatton for Working Title Television, David Nath and Peter Beard for Story Films, and Thomas Aspell and Elliot Hegarty. Josh Wilkins serves as co-executive producer.
Commissioning Editor Manpreet Dosanjh is executive producer for Sky. The series producer is Charlotte Surtees. International sales of the series will be handled by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
Boyle is repped by B-Side, WME, Tapestry London and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
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