Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) will star in The Second Home, based on Christina Clancy's novel. Deadline reported that Sony's TriStar Television made a miniseries deal for the book, and Coster-Waldau will exec produce along with Joe Derrick & Jeffrey Chassen through their Ill Kippers banner.
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Hugh Laurie will write, direct and executive produce an adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel Why Didn't They Ask Evans? for BritBox in North America. Deadline reported that the three-part limited series "represents the BBC Studios and ITV-owned streamer's biggest U.S. commission to date.... No word yet on whether Laurie will take a starring role in the show."
"The hairs on the back of my neck haven't properly settled down from the first time I grasped the beauty of the essential mystery," Laurie said. "Since then, I have fallen deeper and deeper in love with the characters, and feel immensely honored to have been given the chance to retell their story in this form. I will wear a tie on set, and give it everything I have."
Emily Powers, head of BritBox North America, added: "Hugh Laurie's writing pays homage to the brilliance of the original Agatha Christie mystery while adding fresh wit, humor, and creativity that will appeal to all audiences."