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HBO Europe ignites Gunpowder deal

Kit Harington as Robert Catesby in Gunpowder

HBO Europe has struck a deal for Endemol Shine International drama Gunpowder, with the show set to air across the Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe and Spain this year.

The series is produced by Kudos, part of Endemol Shine Group, in association with Thriker Films and was commissioned by BBC1.

The three-part miniseries, which has already sold to HBO in North America, stars Kit Harington (Game of Thrones). It was written by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy) and directed by J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed).

The plot focuses on Robert Catesby (Harington), who was the driving force behind the Gunpowder Plot to blow of the Houses of Parliament in London in the 17th century.

Charlotte Moore, director of content at the BBC, and Piers Wenger, controller of drama commissioning for BBC1, commissioned the show. Endemol Shine International holds global distribution rights.

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