The English to Receive Red Carpet Premiere at MIPCOM

RX France, formerly Reed MIDEM, and All3Media International are hosting a special red carpet screening of the western The English at MIPCOM Cannes.

Taking place on Sunday, October 16 at 6 p.m. in the Grand Auditorium, the screening will be followed by a Q&A with the attending talent for MIPCOM delegates and the public. Lead actors Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer will join writer and director Hugo Blick for the event.

A six-part series, The English takes the core themes of identity and revenge to tell a uniquely compelling parable on race, love and power. An aristocratic Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke (Blunt), and Eli Whipp (Spencer) come together in 1890 mid-America to cross a violent landscape built on dreams and blood.

The English is produced by Drama Republic and Eight Rooks for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in the U.K. and Amazon Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in association with All3Media International, which is also distributing.

Lucy Smith, RX France’s entertainment division director, said: “MIPCOM Cannes is back at full strength this year with the biggest global stars hosting screenings of eagerly awaited international series. And what a cast, and what a series to start us off this year. A huge thanks to All3Media International and all the partners for making it happen, and we look forward to welcoming Emily, Chaske and Hugo to Cannes and the Grand Auditorium.”

Louise Pedersen, CEO of All3Media International, added: “We are thrilled that MIPCOM has selected The English for this special red carpet screening. Everything about the show is premium: a brilliant script, stellar cast, expertly directed and produced by Drama Republic. Visually stunning, this will be a real treat for MIPCOM delegates and the public alike on the big screen at the Palais.”

Greg Brenman, CEO of Drama Republic and executive producer, said: “Hugo Blick has created a compelling, modern love story set against the epic landscape of a Western. The English is a true adventure that will tell us as much about the times we live in today as the period in which it is set.”