MIPCOM Spotlight: Sonar Entertainment

CANNES: Tom Hardy stars in the eight-part Taboo, one of Sonar Entertainment’s top titles for MIPCOM.

The series is set in 1814 London and is executive produced by Ridley Scott for FX and BBC One. Also part of the Sonar slate is The Son, a 10×1-hour drama taking place in 20th-century America and starring Pierce Brosnan for AMC.

The Shannara Chronicles, meanwhile, is a fantasy series for MTV that is set centuries into Earth’s post-apocalyptic future. The show, which was recently renewed for a second season, is adapted from Terry Brooks’ best-selling novels.

“Aside from the theatrical-level production quality and world-renowned talent, our series dive into universal topics such as family, love, revenge, land and coming of age,” says David Ellender, Sonar’s president of global distribution and co-productions.