The trio of Steven Knight, Ridley Scott, and Tom Hardy are back at it again. After successful series such as “Taboo” and last year’s “A Christmas Carol,” it appears that the group is ready to take on another classic tale, this time working on a new series based on Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations.”
According to Deadline, Knight will write and produce a new Dickens’ series based on “Great Expectations,” with Scott and Hardy aboard as producers, as well. The story will obviously follow the coming of age for young orphan, Pip.
As mentioned, the series marks the second Dickens story to get adapted by this group after “A Christmas Carol.” And much like that previous work, it appears that they’re going to reteam with BBC and FX to help distribute the new show.
“Adapting Dickens’ work is a delight,” said Knight. “I chose ‘Great Expectations’ as the next work to bring to the screen not just because of the timeless characters, but also because of the very timely story. A story of class mobility and class intransigence, told through an intensely emotional and personal first person narrative. As the son of a Blacksmith myself, Pip’s journey from the forge into society is a very special one to me.”
Eric Schrier, President, FX Entertainment, added, “FX is honored to begin the next chapter of collaboration with Steven Knight, Ridley Scott, Tom Hardy and their teams as they reunite for this modern adaption of Charles Dickens’ ‘Great Expectations.’ Their inaugural Dickens adaptation, ‘A Christmas Carol,’ was a great success both creatively and commercially. We want to thank our partners at the BBC, Scott Free and Hardy Son & Baker for their support and can’t wait to get to work on this project.”
It’s still too early to tell when “Great Expectations” might arrive on TV screens, but with this type of talent involved, clearly we’ll keep an eye out for more announcements in the weeks to come.
