Fox to Remake ‘Broadchurch,’ David Tennant to Star!
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Fox announced last summer that it was remaking the eight-episode Broadchurch, the critically acclaimed BBC series about a horrific crime in a small seaside town, now, according to EW.com, they have confirmed that David Tennant will be reprising his role of the lead detective for the American version.
Tennant, well known for his portrayal of the Tenth Doctor in the Doctor Who series, will be playing an American detective in the Fox version; the series is expected to follow the original closely. Chris Chibnall, the series’s creator, says: “I’m very, very fascinated to see this story in a different landscape with an acting ensemble that’s just a strong but taken from really great American actors.”
No news yet on any other casting decisions, though.
Broadchurch’s finale drew more than ten million viewers when it aired on ITV in the UK; the drama also recently aired on BBC America, drawing critical praise on both sides of the pond. The BBC is planning a second season but no word yet if Tennant and his co-star, Olivia Colman, will be returning.
Fox is set to air the US version in the 2014-2015 season. Chibnall is on board to write the premiere episode, while Dan Futterman (Capote) and Anya Epstein (In Treatment) have joined as executive producers and showrunners.
