1899 (TV series)

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1899
Title card
Genre
Created by
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Country of originGermany
Original languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Polish
  • German
  • Danish
  • Portuguese
  • Cantonese
Production
Executive producers
  • Jantje Friese
  • Baran bo Odar
Production locations
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
Production companyDark Ways
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkNetflix
External links
Official website

1899 is an upcoming European multilingual epic period mystery-horror television series created by Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar set to premiere on Netflix.

Premise[]

A group of European migrants leave London on a steamship to start new lives in New York City. But when they encounter another migrant ship adrift on the open sea, their journey begins to turn into a nightmare.

Cast[]

Production[]

Development[]

On November 13, 2018, it was announced that Dark creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar were developing the project for Netflix under their overall deal at the streaming service.[1] The series was confirmed to be moving forward two weeks later during a Netflix press conference showcasing European original programming.[2] By July 2020, bo Odar revealed via Instagram that Friese had completed writing the script for the pilot episode.[3] During an interview with Deadline Hollywood, Friese explained how the European migrant crisis and Brexit were influential to the series, saying:[4]

The whole European angle was very important for us, not only story wise but also the way we were going to produce it. It really had to be a European collaboration, not just cast but also crew. We felt that with the past years of Europe being on the decline, we wanted to give a counterpoint to Brexit, and to nationalism rising in different countries, to go back to that idea of Europe and Europeans working and creating together. Being true to the cultures and the languages was really important, we never wanted to have characters from different countries but everyone speaks English. We wanted to explore this heart of Europe, where everyone comes from somewhere else and speaks a different language, and language defines so much of your culture and your behaviour.

Casting[]

On December 16, 2020, it was announced that Emily Beecham was cast in the lead role.[5] On May 2, 2021, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau, Maciej Musiał, Anton Lesser, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Rosalie Craig, Clara Rosager, Maria Erwolter, Yann Gael, Mathilde Ollivier, José Pimentão, Isabella Wei, Gabby Wong, Jonas Bloquet, Fflyn Edwards, and Alexandre Willaume were added to the cast, with each character speaking in the actors' native languages.[6]

Filming[]

Pre-production for the series officially commenced on November 24, 2020, with a week-long lens test shoot taking place.[7][8] The series was initially scheduled to begin principal photography on February 1, 2021,[9] but was later pushed back by 3 months. Filming officially began on May 3, 2021, outside Berlin, Germany. The series will shoot in Studio Babelsberg and a new virtual production studio Volume, which is operated by bo Odar and Friese's sister company Dark Bay.[4] Filming will also take place in London, United Kingdom.[9] Creative studio Framestore will provide visual effects for the series.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Clarke, Stewart (November 13, 2018). "Migration Drama '1899' Is New Netflix Project From Creators of 'Dark'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Netflix Reveals New Shows from Sweden, France, Germany, Spain, UK". Netflix (Press release). November 24, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  3. ^ bo Odar, Baran [@baranboodar] (July 31, 2020). "Exciting! The next journey..." Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Grater, Tom (May 3, 2021). "'1899' First Interviews: Netflix & The Creators Of 'Dark' Talk Building Europe's Largest Virtual Production Stage To Shoot Ambitious Multilingual Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (December 16, 2020). "'Cruella' & 'The Pursuit Of Love' Actress Emily Beecham To Star In Netflix's Period Horror '1899' From 'Dark' Creators". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Grater, Tom (May 2, 2021). "Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau & More Join Epic Netflix Series '1899' From 'Dark' Creators". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  7. ^ bo Odar, Baran [@baranboodar] (November 24, 2020). "1899 lens test shooting day #1... thanks to our lovely stand-ins Judith and Bryan... #1899 #hasselbladx1dii @netflix". Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ bo Odar, Baran [@baranboodar] (December 1, 2020). "Really like these colors and the darkness of these images from our lense camera test for 1899... #1899 #hasselbladx1dii @netflix". Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "1899". Production List. November 5, 2020. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  10. ^ bo Odar, Baran [@baranboodar] (January 15, 2021). "The future of working... endless zoom calls for 1899. this time with @framestore in London who are doing VFX work for 1899... #1899 @netflix". Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Instagram.

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