Shelley Conn And James D’Arcy Cast in The Rook!
Starz, announced that Shelley Conn (Liar, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) will portray Danielle Wulff and James D’Arcy(Dunkirk, Homeland, Broadchurch) will play Dr. Andrew Bristol in the forthcoming STARZ Original Series The Rook.
The Rook is a supernatural spy thriller produced by Lionsgate and Liberty Global and is adapted and co-produced by Sam Holcroft and Al Muriel. The series is based on the Novel from Daniel O’Malley’s.
Lisa Zwerling (Betrayal, FlashForward, ER) and Karyn Usher (Bones, Prison Break, Backstrom) will serve as executive producers, alongside Stephen Garrett (The Night Manager, Hunted).
The characters
Shelley Conn will portray Danielle Wulff, classified as a Chevalier within the hierarchy of the Checquy. Wuff is a high-level operative responsible for creating elaborate cover stories to obscure her agency’s role in shaping geopolitics. Her uncanny ability to synthesize huge amounts of data to control public perception will be tested as the agency’s secrecy comes increasingly under fire.
James D’Arcy will play the role of Dr. Andrew Bristol, an agency operative in forced retirement who holds a key to Myfawny’s past.
The current cast also includes Emma Greenwell, Joely Richardson, Olivia Munn, Adrian Lester, Ronan Raftery, Catherine Steadman and Jon Fletcher. Kari Skogland will function as the director of the premiere episode.
The Story
The show tells the story of Myfanwy Thomas, a woman who wakes up in London with no memory of who she is and no way to explain the circle of dead bodies around her. When she discovers she’s a high ranking official in the Checquy, Britain’s secret service for people with paranormal abilities, she’ll have to navigate the dangerous and complex world of the agency to uncover who wiped her memory and why she’s a target.
The Rook will premiere in 2019!
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