Sky has greenlit a brand new five-part sequence titled Inheritance from writer-actor Karla Crome and BAFTA-nominee Gugu Mbatha-Uncooked has been solid as one of many leads.
The restricted “occasion sequence,” as Sky has described it, begins filming within the UK and Jamaica this month.
Jonny Lee Miller (Covenant), Sheldon Shepherd (Higher Should Come), and Bel Powley (A Small Gentle) will even star with Storm Saulter (Higher Mus’ Come, Sprinter) directing. The sequence is produced by Snowed-In Productions in affiliation with Sky Studios.
The sequence follows Claudia (Mbatha-Uncooked), an formidable younger bi-racial lawyer, who embarks on a journey to Jamaica to problem an inheritance declare filed by an unknown native resident, Cudjoe East (Sheldon Shepherd), in opposition to Oliver Connaught (Lee-Miller), a rich white aristocrat. Her quest takes an sudden flip when the contested property reveals the ominous home that has haunted her nightmares: the Connaught household’s Jamaican plantation, Hope Hill. As Claudia and Oliver examine, they uncover a chilling connection between historic horrors and present-day injustices.
The synopsis reads: Inheritance is an formidable genre-bending sequence that boldly confronts the enduring legacy of colonialism, marrying shadowy intrigue with the pulsating power of the Caribbean.
Govt Producers are Ruth Kenley-Letts, Jenny van der Lande, Neil Blair, Karla Crome, Storm Saulter, Sam Hoyle, Serena Thompson, Gugu Mbatha-Uncooked, and Jonny Lee Miller. The Improvement Producer is Roxanne Harvey and the Sequence Producer is Kate Ogborn.
The sequence will likely be obtainable on Sky within the UK and Eire. NBCUniversal International TV Distribution will deal with worldwide gross sales of the sequence.
“I really feel humbled to be working with such an excellent workforce each right here and in Jamaica,” Crome mentioned in an announcement this morning. “It’s a privilege to see Gugu Mbatha-Uncooked, Jonny Lee Miller, Sheldon Shepherd, and Bel Powley bringing my characters to life below Storm Saulter’s evocative course and I can’t wait to share our work with audiences.”
Meghan Lyvers, Govt Director of Unique Scripted, Sky UK and Eire, added: “We’re proud to help Karla Crome and the Snowed In workforce in bringing this daring, authentic, and provocative story to display screen. With manufacturing starting shortly, we’re thrilled to embark on this journey with a unprecedented artistic workforce and this stellar solid.”
