The Miniaturist Notches Up Global Slots

Broadcasters in Europe, Australia and Asia have signed up for the period thriller The Miniaturist, produced by The Forge and sold by all3media international.

Since its launch at MIPCOM, the drama has been picked up by SVT (Sweden), Comunidad Filmin ITI (Spain), Neovision (Poland) and VRT (Flemish-speaking Belgium), alongside a U.K. DVD/video deal with Dazzler Media. Further pickups have been signed with BBC First in Australia for an initial window. Masterpiece/PBS has the show for the U.S.

Based on the award-winning novel by Jessie Burton, The Miniaturist was commissioned by the BBC and co-produced with Masterpiece in the U.S. in association with all3media international and Lemaise Pictures. The show will premiere on BBC One this December.

Louise Pedersen, CEO at all3media international, commented, “This new drama from The Forge delivers a spectacular tightly-plotted thriller, bringing to life Jessie Burton’s best-selling novel and skillfully combining the book’s modern themes and multi-layered characters with a stunning period setting. The Forge’s contemporary dramas National Treasure and Ackley Bridge have already proved a great success globally, and based on the huge interest we received at MIPCOM alone, we’re confident The Miniaturist will prove another hit on the international stage.”