The crew assembles randomly, raggedly, as such crews really did, forming and dissolving for many reasons. The North Water tells the story of Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as ship's doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic. Filming will begin this fall. ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2016!LONGLISTED FOR THE 2016 MAN BOOKER PRIZE! “Cavendish is a great turd and a whoremonger, it’s true, but he will do whatever he’s told to.”. This is a bleak vision, in which lives are swatted away for next to nothing. Drax is as pitiless in his going as in his coming. A harpooner on the Volunteer. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. BBC Two announces Andrew Haigh to write and direct The North Water. Colin Farrell has signed on to star as a nasty harpooner in The North Water, a four-part period thriller, which Andrew Haigh (Lean on Pete, 45 Years) will direct for the BBC. These were hard men, in it for the money or driven by pasts they did not disclose. he north water is where the whales are, and this novel is about the dying days of Hull’s whaling industry, in the late 1850s. On board he meets Henry Drax (Farrell), the harpooner, a brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. TWITTER About Our Ads Sumner takes on the shell of another persona, but there is nothing of renewal in it. T he north water is where the whales are, and this novel is about the dying days of Hull’s whaling industry, in the late 1850s. There are echoes here of Conrad’s Heart of Darkness: if horror lies at the core of existence, what response is possible? Privacy | Deadline understands that the Minority Report star will front the series, written and directed by Lean on Pete and 45 Years’ Andrew Haigh, and produced by Top of the Lake producer See-Saw Films. Farrell plays Henry Drax in the drama, a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on a whaling expedition to the Arctic with Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor. There are problems that flow from this statement of the essential evil in such men as Drax, and from the featureless futility of the crew itself in the face of what Drax is and does. Brutal violence breaks out between desperate men on a doomed whaling expedition into the Arctic, Last modified on Thu 22 Feb 2018 07.58 EST. We want to hear from you! Farrell was also nominated for a Golden Globe in the same category for his performance in the critically acclaimed The Lobster. The story opens violently. The North Water Genre Drama Mystery Created by Andrew Haigh Based on The North Water by Ian McGuireWritten by Andrew Haigh Directed by Andrew Haigh Starring The North Water is an upcoming BBC Two four-part limited television series, based on Ian McGuire's novel of the same name The North Water is a savage, harsh, gory, dark fiction story taking place mainly on a whaling vessel in the 19th century. Taglines Sitemap | Sumner left his post in Delhi when he learned that he had inherited his uncle’s dairy farm in Ireland. All rights reserved. In India, during the Siege of Delhi, Patrick Sumner thought he had experienced the depths to which man can stoop. With savage, unstoppable momentum and the blackest wit, The North Water weaves a superlative story of humanity under the most extreme conditions. Purchase a past season or preview an episode right now! . Drax is a brute, a vacuum into which men and boys are sucked and do not emerge alive. EMAIL ME. As captain, Brownlee is a perversion of the role. The Volunteer, owned by Baxter and captained by Brownlee, takes on only part of its crew in Hull and will pick up a complement of Shetlanders at Lerwick. The claustrophobic conflict between the flawed humanity of Patrick Sumner and the supernatural evil of Henry Drax examines the brutal depths of the human soul.”, “Enthralling and brutal. Kate Ogborn will produce for See-Saw. He had hoped to find temporary respite on the Volunteer, but rest proves impossible with Drax on board. Andrew’s latest film Lean On Pete debuted at the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festivals and has recently been nominated for 4 Bifas including for Best Director. The North Water may refer to: The North Water (novel), a 2016 novel by Ian McGuire. For noirish thrills in an unusual setting, McGuire has the goods and the gore...”. Drax is a “squat” man with a “barnyard scent.” He acts on his primal instincts and sometimes seems more animal than man. First mate on the Volunteer. Haigh’s other credits include the breakout hit Weekend (2011) and HBO TV series Looking. Considering his good fortune, why did he apply for the miserable job of surgeon on a Greenland whaling ship? “I’m a doer, not a thinker, me. When Herman Melville made his 18-month voyage on the whaler Acushnet, from which he drew so much of the material for Moby-Dick, 26 crew signed up but 11 deserted the expedition. Jamie Laurenson and Hakan Kousetta will executive produce The North Water, together with Iain Canning and Emile Sherman for See-Saw Films alongside Niv Fichman for co-producers Rhombus Media and Lucy Richer for the BBC. Deadline understands that the BBC is in talks with a number of A-list actors for the role of Sumner and a deal is thought to be close. He writes criticism and fiction, and his stories have been published in Chicago Review, The Paris Review, and elsewhere. The series, which is being produced as three hour-long episodes and a 90-minute finale, is set in Hull and the ice floes of the Arctic in the late 1850s. I am a huge admirer of his work and can't wait to see him bring Drax vividly to life.”, See-Saw Films’ COO Hakan Kousetta and Head of Television Jamie Laurenson, say: "The North Water is a thriller, a survival adventure, and searing study of character and man’s place in the world. The series, planned as three one-hour and one 90-minute episodes, will begin shooting this fall. Director, writer and producer Andrew Haigh shot to international acclaim following his heart-wrenching portrait of married life in the Academy Award nominated 45 Years. The North Water tells the story of Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as ship's doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic. Herbert Kretzmer Dies: ‘Les Miserables’ Lyricist Was 95, ‘Dexter’: Showtime Revives Serial Killer Drama As Limited Series, Michael C. 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Utterly convincing and compelling, remorselessly vivid, and insidiously witty, The North Water is a startling achievement.”, New York Times bestselling author of Zone of Interest, “The North Water is the rare novel capable of making a past time and place palpable. Phone orders min p&p of £1.99. Haigh, who had his international breakthrough with the Oscar-nominated drama 45 Years, starring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay, has won acclaim for the U.S.-set drama Lean on Pete and the HBO series Looking. Terms of Use | Golden Globe-winner Colin Farrell has boarded the BBC Two four-part thriller The North Water, being adapted and directed by multi award-winning Andrew Haigh … Already there are rumours of risk: Brownlee has previously captained the Percival, “crushed to matchwood by a berg” with the loss of 18 lives and not a sixpence made by any of the surviving crew. The North Water (3x60’ and 1x90’ episodes) is executive produced by Jamie Laurenson (Head of Television) and Hakan Kousetta (COO, Television), alongside Iain Canning and Emile Sherman (joint Managing Directors) for See-Saw Films, Niv Fichman for Rhombus Media and Lucy Richer for the BBC. The North Water is a co-production with Rhombus Media.BBC Studios will distribute The North Water internationally. © 2020 The Hollywood Reporter Instead of escaping the horrors of his past, Sumner is forced into a brutal struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland. He will also star in Disney’s forthcoming live-action remake of Dumbo. Paraffin and coal oil are replacing whale oil, threatening ruin to shipowners who have invested heavily in their fleets. Paraffin and coal oil are replacing whale oil, threatening ruin to shipowners who have invested heavily in their fleets. Ice crushes everything in its way, from the skin to the soul. Farrell is repped by CAA and managed by Ilene Feldman. The Book • Praise • Crew • Crew • The Author •. I had seen what I thought was proof of the Coriolis Effect myself when emptying a sink full of water — which drained clockwise — in New Zealand; but in reality, the direction in which water drains “depends upon how the water was introduced and the geometric structure of the drain” — despite countless videos supposedly proving otherwise. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. BBC Studios sells internationally. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC is a subsidiary of Prometheus Global Media, LLC. We are so proud to have the compelling talent of Colin Farrell on board to bring Andrew Haigh’s vision of Ian McGuire’s novel to the screen.”. Second mate on the Volunteer. The Volunteer is rotten from the outset. It is exec produced by Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and BBC’s Lucy Richer. Kate Ogborn will be producing for See-Saw. Next he beats unconscious and rapes a young boy whom he suspects of leading him into a trap. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland. “You know Brownlee has a great deal to prove—you heard about the Percival, I’m sure. All Rights reserved. . A vivisection of hard men in a cold world, and a propulsive, suspenseful adventure into the darkness of mortal existence.”, author of Bell Weather and Fellow Mortals, “A dark, brilliant yarn….An amazing journey.”, “A raw and compulsively readable swashbuckler about the whaling business, with violence and intrigue in dirty port towns and on the high seas. The North Water is a brooding and resonant story which is set to grip BBC Two viewers.”. Golden Globe-winner Colin Farrell has boarded the BBC Two four-part thriller The North Water, being adapted and directed by multi award-winning Andrew Haigh (Lean On Pete, Looking, Weekend). And yet Baxter has now given Brownlee the Volunteer. Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, says: “Colin Farrell will bring a blend of brutality and humanity to Andrew Haigh’s superb adaptation of this savage novel. I enjoyed the brashness and the economy of the writing, the sense of humanity, and the sly, black humor.

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