Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe to Star in Adaptation of Edith Wharton’s ‘The Buccaneers’ for Apple TV+
variety.comK.J. Yossman Kristine Froseth and Alisha Boe are set to star in an adaptation of Edith Wharton’s final novel, “The Buccaneers,” for Apple TV Plus.Froseth, who has previously appeared in “The Assistant,” will play Nan St George while Boe, who had a central role in “13 Reasons Why,” is set to play Conchita Closson.Rounding out the cast as the buccaneers are Josie Totah (“Saved by the Bell”) as Mabel Elmsworth, Aubri Ibrag (“Dive Club”) as Lizzy Elmsworth, Imogen Waterhouse (“The Outpost,” “Nocturnal Animals”) as Jinny St.
George and Mia Threapleton (“Shadows”) as Honoria Marable. Creator Katherine Jakeways (“Tracey Ullman’s Show”) is writing the show while BAFTA winner Susanna White (“Bleak House”) is directing.
Production is currently underway in Scotland. Jakeways and White will also executive produce the series alongside Beth Willis (“Doctor Who”) and George Faber (“National Treasure”).
It is being produced by The Forge Entertainment for Apple TV+.Wharton’s “The Buccaneers” tells the story of a bunch of rich American girls in the 1870s setting out to find a posh English husband during the London debutante season – and the ensuing marriages that aren’t all they seem.“Girls with money, men with power,” reads the official logline. “New money, old secrets.
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