Power Highlights Broad Slate at Screenings

LONDON, May 12: Power will
arrive at the L.A. Screenings with a lineup of original drama series and
mini-series, headlined by Crusoe,
a new 13×1-hour prime-time adaptation of Daniel Defoe’s classic novel for NBC.

Crusoe will be co-produced by Power, Muse and
Moonlighting, and is slated to go into production on May 19. Philip Winchester
(Flyboys, Thunderbirds) and Anna Walton (The Mutant Chronicles, Hell Boy II: The Golden Army) play the lead roles in Crusoe, which is directed by Duane Clark (XIII: The
Conspiracy, CSI: NY).

Three new mini-series are
also part of Power’s slate for the market: the action thriller XIII: The
Conspiracy, which will have its
U.S. premiere on NBC this fall; the political-themed The Summit; and Pinocchio, a remake of the classic family film starring the
legendary Bob Hoskins in the role of Gepetto.

Power will also offer up You
Belong To Me, the latest title in
its stable of female-fronted TV movies known as Power Thrillers. Starring
Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie,
That 70’s Show), the movie is
centered on the story of a woman desperate to break free from a man’s obsessive
love. From the RHI Entertainment catalogue, Power presents Tin Man, a modern twisted update of the classic novel The
Wizard of Oz, and The Last Templar, which is based upon Raymond Khoury’s international bestseller.

“We’re delighted to
present our clients with a top quality U.S. network series that will be filled
with action and adventure for the entire family,” said Pepe Echegaray, Power’s
VP of sales and distribution in Latin America.

—By Irene Lew