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http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/rosemarys-baby-nbc-miniseries-agnieszka-holland-directing/
http://www.deadline.com/2014/01/zoe-saldana-to-topline-nbc-miniseries-rosemarys-baby/NBC Greenlights Rosemarys Baby Miniseries With Agnieszka Holland Directing
By NELLIE ANDREEVA
Four months after NBC signaled a push in the longform arena with a development slate of several miniseries and event series, the network has greenlighted the first project from that slate, four-hour miniseries Rosemarys Baby, an adaptation of the 1967 best-selling suspense novel by Ira Levin. Agnieszka Holland, who has been nominated for both an Oscar (Europa, Europa) and an Emmy (Treme), has come on board to direct the mini, written by Scott Abbott (Introducing Dorothy Dandridge) and James Wong (American Horror Story). Casting begins immediately, with filming set to begin in January in Paris. Lionsgate Television is producing, with Joshua Maurer, Alix Witlin and David Stern serving as executive producers. Ira Levins mesmerizing book was a groundbreaking reflection on how effective and influential a psychological thriller could be, said Quinn Taylor, NBCs EVP, Movies, Miniseries and International Co-Productions, who has been shepherding NBCs longform strategy since joining the network from ABC in June. Added NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke, As we move into the event movie and miniseries space, Rosemarys Baby represents the kind of attention-getting, surprising project that will make noise for us. The story has been updated and moved to Paris, but its faithful to the spirit of Ira Levins classic novel.
Rosemarys Baby centers on a young married couple who move into a Paris apartment that has a haunted past. After getting pregnant, the wife becomes increasingly suspicious that both her husband and their neighbors will have ulterior motives when her child is born. The book has a famous feature adaptation, the 1968 film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow.
This is NBCs first miniseries in a long time as the genre has been enjoying a resurgence following the success of Historys Hatfields & McCoys. NBCs last major miniseries franchise was the 2004 10.5 earthquake mini and its 2006 sequel. The networks last miniseries until now was the 2009 The Storm, which aired during the summer. NBC has several other miniseries in the works, including an adaptation of Stephen Kings Tommyknockers, along with several limited series, including The Bible sequel AD: After the Bible. The order to Rosemarys Baby comes on the heels of NBCs ratings success with its high-profile longform effort, the live staging of The Sound Of Music last Thursday. It also follows CBS order yesterday to four-hour miniseries Dovekeeprs, produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey.
Well, damn.Zoe Saldana To Topline NBC Miniseries Rosemarys Baby
By NELLIE ANDREEVA
Avatar and Star Trek star Zoe Saldana is set to play Rosemary in NBCs four-hour miniseries Rosemarys Baby, an adaptation of the 1967 best-selling suspense novel by Ira Levin. The mini centers on Rosemary (Saldana), a young wife and would-be mother who, with her husband, moves into a Paris apartment that has a darkly storied past. After finally getting pregnant, she becomes increasingly suspicious that both her husband and their mysterious neighbors have ulterior motives about the future of her child. Zoe has proven that she is one of our most gifted actresses and we think she has the perfect combination of spirit and gravitas to take on the title role from Ira Levins infamous novel, said Quinn Taylor, Executive Vice President, Movies, Miniseries and International Co-Productions, NBC Entertainment. With Zoe leading the cast under the direction of Agnieszka Holland, this reimagined event mini-series is off to a great start. Holland is directing the mini from a script by Scott Abbott. Production is set to begin shortly in Paris. Saldana recently appeared in the Christian Bale drama Out of the Furnace and upcoming projects include Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy, Blood Ties and the The Book of Life.