The Gray House is an upcoming American historical television drama. Produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, the ensemble cast is led by Mary-Louise Parker, Amethyst Davis, Daisy Head and Ben Vereen.
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| Genre | Historical espionage drama |
| Screenplay by | Darrell Fetty John Sayles Leslie Greif |
| Directed by | Roland Joffé |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Jan Moeskops |
| Editor | Don Cassidy |
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Premise
editBased on a true story, the series is about the secret work carried out by Union spies during the American Civil War.[2]
Cast
edit- Mary-Louise Parker
- Amethyst Davis
- Daisy Head
- Ben Vereen
- Paul Anderson
- Robert Knepper
- Keith David
- Marc Jenner
- Colin Morgan
- Hannah James
- Ben Cura
- Ella Schrey-Yeats
- Elizabeth J. Cron
- Colin O'Donoghue
- Charles Craddock
- Darrell Fetty
Production
editThe eight-part series has Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary as producers through Revelations Entertainment alongside Kevin Costner via Territory Pictures and Big Dreams Entertainment from Republic Pictures. The project was first reported in September 2022.[3] Rod Lake, Howard Kaplan and Leslie Greif are also executive producers.[4] Directed by Roland Joffé, filming took place in Romania in June 2023 with a cast including Mary Louise Parker, Ben Vereen, Paul Anderson, Amethyst Davis, Daisy Head and Robert Knepper.[5]
The soundtrack for the series includes an original song performed by Willie Nelson, which closes the series as well as songs by Shania Twain, Killer Mike and Yolanda Adams and a Jon Bon Jovi co-written song performed by Adrienne Warren.[6]
Broadcast
editThe series was shown at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 14, 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ Bruce Broughton Interview | Oscar-Nominated and Emmy-Winning Composer. Ernesto Aguirre. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse; Goldbart, Max; Clarke, Stewart (18 April 2024). "Kevin Costner's 'The Gray House' To Open Monte-Carlo TV Fest; BBC Buys Viaplay Dramas; Sony Among NATPE Budapest Screenings; BBC World Service Director Exit — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (28 September 2022). "Kevin Costner & Morgan Freeman Team To Produce Civil War Spy Series 'The Gray House' For Paramount". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Earl, William (18 April 2024). "'The Gray House' Civil War Spy Drama Series From Kevin Costner to Open Monte-Carlo Television Festival". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Miniseries The Gray House Directed by Roland Joffe and Produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman Shoots in Romania". Film New Europe. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (12 September 2024). "Musical Stars Align For Civil War Drama 'The Gray House' With Willie Nelson, Shania Twain, Yolanda Adams, Lainey Wilson, Killer Mike & More On The Soundtrack". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Monte-Carlo TV Fest to Open with 'The Gray House'". Videoageinternational. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.