Mammals Written By Jez Butterworth and Starring James Corden, Sally Hawkins, Melia Kreiling, Colin Morgan, Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Samuel Anderson
Filming for the brand-new UK Amazon Unique collection commences this month
Mammals will probably be produced by Avenue Problem in affiliation with Vertigo Movies and Fulwell 73 for Amazon Studios, and can launch completely on Prime Video in over 240 international locations and territories
LONDON, UK – 13th July 2021 – Amazon Prime Video right now introduced Mammals, a six-part UK Amazon Unique comedy-drama collection, written by two-time Olivier and Tony Award-winning Jez Butterworth (Jerusalem, The Ferryman, Spectre, Ford v Ferrari) and starring Tony, Emmy and BAFTA Award-winner James Corden (The Late Late Present, Gavin & Stacey), twice Oscar and BAFTA-nominated Sally Hawkins (Paddington, The Form of Water), Melia Kreiling (Filthy Wealthy), Colin Morgan (People), Henry Lloyd- Hughes (Killing Eve) and Samuel Anderson (Witless). Directed by Stephanie Laing (Made for Love, Bodily) and produced by Avenue Problem in affiliation with Vertigo Movies and Fulwell 73, the collection will launch completely on Prime Video in over 240 international locations and territories. Filming for the brand new collection begins this month.
Particulars on the storyline of the brand new collection are being stored a intently guarded secret, nonetheless author Jez Butterworth offers us the next clue – “ marriage is essentially the most magical factor. In a world of eight billion, you’ve discovered the one who will get you, ignites your physique and soul. Who permits you to develop and flourish. Who offers you the spark, the arrogance to develop into you. You’re additionally by no means going to have intercourse with anybody else, ever, and then you definitely’re going to die, and be useless ceaselessly.”
“James Corden is the one ten-time Emmy profitable chat present host to additionally win the Tony Award for Greatest Actor,” stated Jez Butterworth. “His efficiency in One Man Two Governors was like seeing Mickey Rooney, Terry-Thomas and The Marx Brothers rolled into one. His Smithy in Gavin and Stacey is for the ages – he took a needy, big-hearted mess of a supporting character and made it iconic. However neither is a patch on his Sea Monster in The Late Late Present “Form of Water” sketch with Sally Hawkins. Google it.”
“I’m jubilant to be working with Sally once more, and Colin Morgan too,” added Butterworth. “Alongside the astonishingly gifted Melia Kreiling, they make a group of world class story-tellers.”
“Having seen all his performs, and having labored with Jez on three seasons of Britannia, I do know that there is no such thing as a higher storyteller on this planet to shine a lightweight into the darkness of relationships.” stated James Richardson, Government Producer and Co-Creator. “And no extra gifted, fearless, or funnier actors than James, Sally, Melia, Colin and Samuel to painting our leads.”
“I’m completely thrilled to be saying this Amazon Studios collaboration with the extremely gifted Jez Butterworth,” stated Georgia Brown, Head of European Originals, Amazon Studios.
“This improbable solid will convey Jez’s compelling scripts to life, and we’re delighted to be sharing Mammals with Prime Video audiences globally,” added Dan Grabiner, Head of UK Originals, Amazon Studios.
The collection director and co-executive producer is Stephanie Laing (Made for Love, Bodily), the collection will probably be produced by Georgina Lowe (Mr. Turner, Sanditon) and Government Produced by Jez Butterworth, James Corden and James Richardson. Mammals is created by Jez Butterworth and James Richardson.