The CW Buys European Eco-Thriller ‘The Swarm’ Exec Produced By ‘Game Of Thrones’ EP Frank Doelger
deadline.comThe CW has landed the U.S. rights to eco-thriller drama The Swarm, which comes from Game of Thrones exec producer Frank Doelger.
The eight-part series launched in Germany earlier this year, where it premiered on ZDF. The Swarm follows an unknown enemy from the depths of the sea that strikes back due to the reckless treatment of the oceans.
It debuted out of competition in Berlin last month before transferring to ZDF’s streaming service. The series, considered one of Europe’s biggest TV drama swings in some time, stars Alexander Karim (The Lawyer), Cécile de France (The New Pope), Leonie Benesch (Babylon Berlin, The Crown), Barbara Sukowa (Hannah Arendt) and Takuya Kimura (2046, I Come With The Rain).
Doelger, an exec producer on Game of Thrones oversees the series as executive producer alongside Eric Welbers. Schwarm TV Productions, a joint venture between Intaglio Films and ndF, produces the show for for ZDF, France Télévisions, Italy’s Rai Fiction, streamer Viaplay, Hulu Japan, ORF and Switzerland’s SRF, in co-production with Bravado Fiction and Beside Production, in co-operation with ATHOS.
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