The project is a joint venture between Sonar Entertainment and Ecosse Films (Camelot, Monarch of the Glen). WritersĀ Richard KurtiĀ andĀ Bez DoyleĀ (Going Postal) are already signed up.
āItās an incredible character from a range of best selling books,āĀ Stewart Till, CEO of Sonar Entertainment, toldĀ THR. āI read all the books as a child and it is something that many Brits have grown up with. Itās also the kind of high-concept adventure that broadcasters are looking for.ā
“No talent is yet on board but Till says he has some in mind. āThere are many British male actors in their early 30s who could play this rugged adventurer.ā He expects the script to be written in the next two to three months and the projected budget is around $3 million per one-hour episode.
With plans to shoot in Africa, Till believes the subject matter and rich story lines will make putting together the production financing easier than most.
āIt is in exotic settings with lost tribes and treasures and African superstitions and big adventures, so its got everything,ā said Till.