Lifetime has greenlighted The Red Tent, a two-night miniseries based on the bestselling 1997 novel by Anita Diamant, Deadline.com reported. The project, starring Rebecca Ferguson (The White Queen), Minnie Driver (About a Boy) and Morena Baccari (Homeland), Iain Glen (Game of Thrones), Will Tudor and Debra Winger, begins production this month in Morocco.
"The Red Tent brings premium and popular elements to a unique and timeless story," said Lifetime executive v-p Rob Sharenow. "It perfectly articulates our vision for Lifetime as the destination for epic movie events."
