RRD acquires the worldwide rights to Tony Jones’ political thriller novel ‘The Twentieth Man’ and untitled sequel with Christopher Lee to write
6 April, 2018
RRD acquires the worldwide rights to Tony Jones’ political thriller novel ‘The Twentieth Man’ and untitled sequel with Christopher Lee to write
Roadshow Rough Diamond the newly formed production entity with John Edwards (Love My Way, Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo, Howzat!, and Offspring) and Dan Edwards (Romper Stomper) announced today they have acquired the worldwide rights to Tony Jones’ political thriller novel, The Twentieth Man and its sequel (soon to be published through Allen & Unwin).
The new eight-part TV series will be written by award-winning screenwriter, Christopher Lee (Paper Giants: Birth Of Cleo, Howzat!, The Secret Life Of Us) and John and Dan Edwards of Roadshow Rough Diamond will produce.
The Twentieth Man written by Tony Jones, one of Australia’s most admired journalists, is a work of fiction based on real events and focuses on both the personal and the ideological and ethnic clashes that spring from World War Two, Vietnam and the Balkan conflicts reverberating into a star-crossed love story that spans forty years. His novel is described as an unsettling contemporary thriller about terror cells in Australia, which takes you from the savage mountains of Yugoslavia to Canberra's brutal yet covert power struggles.
“It is a surprise to find an international story of war crimes and universal passions half a world away having Australians so centrally involved – Tony’s books are a gripping yarn that makes for great epic television” said John Edwards.
"John and Dan have decided to create for television an Australian story whose main characters are enmeshed in a Day of The Jackal-style assassination plot in Canberra, a manhunt in Bosnia and a love affair that takes us from Sydney to the stunning Croatian coast to a war crimes prison in The Hague. It's a global whodunnit that requires a global vision. Rough Diamond get five stars from me!" said Tony Jones.
ROADSHOW ROUGH DIAMOND
Roadshow Rough Diamond is an Australian TV production company and a leader in original long-form television and feature film content. It is founded and spearheaded by visionary TV producer John Edwards (Love My Way, Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo, Howzat!, and Offspring), along with former ITV Studios and Endemol executive, Dan Edwards (Romper Stomper).
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Vanessa Chew | Publicist | Roadshow Films
