The Associate (TV series)
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| Created by | Ronan Bennett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Paramount+ with Showtime |
The Associate is an upcoming American crime drama television series created by Ronan Bennett, who is set to write the entire series. The series began as The Donovans, an origin story to the Showtime series Ray Donovan, following the Donovan family, but as it developed further, it was reworked into its own standalone story. Guy Ritchie is attached to direct some episodes in the series.
Cast
[edit]- Tom Hardy as Harry, a fixer for the family
- Helen Mirren as the matriarch of the family
- Pierce Brosnan as the patriarch of the family
Production
[edit]The Associate was first announced in February 2024 as a spinoff series called The Donovans that was loosely based on the Showtime series Ray Donovan,[1] intending to tell an origin story of the Donovan family.[2] It was created by Ronan Bennett, who is also set to write and executive produce the series. Guy Ritchie is attached to direct some episodes and executive produce the series along with David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, and Ivan Atkinson. The series is produced by Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios to be made available on Paramount+ with Showtime.[3] As the series developed, it was reworked into its own standalone series and retitled The Associate in October 2024.
The first casting news revealed that Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan were in negotiations to star,[1] with Hardy playing the titular "associate", Harry, who works as a fixer for Mirren and Brosnan's family.[4]
Production on the series began in November 2024 in the United Kingdom.[5] Filming closed off part of Isle of Dogs in East London, and during production, a bag of camera equipment was stolen from the set in broad daylight.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Murphy, J. Kim (October 10, 2024). "Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan in Final Talks to Lead Guy Ritchie's The Associate Series at Paramount+". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (February 28, 2024). "Paramount, Citing Experiment During Strikes, to Cut Costs Per Title For Films, Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 28, 2024). "Paramount+ Greenlights New Series Loosely Based on Ray Donovan With Guy Ritchie, Top Boy Creator Ronan Bennett Attached". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
- ^ King, Jordan (October 10, 2024). "Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren And Pierce Brosnan In Talks For Guy Ritchie Paramount+ Series The Associate". Empire. Bauer Media Group.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (November 7, 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024.
- ^ Hawksworth, Veronique; Bang Showbiz (November 22, 2024). "Thieves steal from Guy Ritchie's East London film set 'in broad daylight'". MyLondon. Reach plc.