BBC One and Netflix's epic fantasy drama Troy: Fall Of A City was conscious not to make its female characters, including Helen of Troy, merely the "vapid, pretty playthings" of men, according to creator David Farr. Farr, the man behind BBC and AMC's Tom Hiddleston-fronted spy drama The Night Manager, was careful to…

EXCLUSIVE: Louis Hunter, the Aussie actor whose credits include Freeform’s The Fosters, has signed with UTA. The deal comes as he landed a lead role in Troy: Fall Of A City, the eight-part limited series penned by The Night Manager’s David Farr. The drama will premiere in the UK on BBC One and globally outside of the…

BBC One/Netflix co-production Troy: Fall Of A City has set its cast with Louis Hunter, Bella Dayne, David Threlfall, Frances O'Connor, Jonas Armstrong, Joseph Mawle, Tom Weston-Jones, David Gyasi, Johnny Harris and Chloe Pirrie among those strapping on sandals for the epic tale of mortals and gods. Produced by Wild…

European content will play a key role in Netflix's strategy for international growth, CEO Reed Hastings told attendees at a press event in Berlin on Wednesday in advance of unveiling details of the new slate. Hastings told delegates that since 2012, Netflix had committed more than $1.75B to European licensed and…

BBC One is already partnered with David Farr on its star-studded upcoming AMC co-production, The Night Manager. The network is again teaming with Farr for an ambitious new drama, Troy – Fall Of A City. Produced by Humans maker Kudos for the BBC, the multi-part series will retell the fall of Troy from the perspective…