{"id":19233,"date":"2023-09-21T10:46:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/strong-studios-co-producing-piranha-tv-adaptation\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T13:31:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T17:31:47","slug":"strong-studios-co-producing-piranha-tv-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/strong-studios-co-producing-piranha-tv-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong Studios Co-Producing Piranha TV Adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Strong Studios has teamed with Convergent Media, ForLan Films and M-Net\/MultiChoice to co-produce <em>Endangered<\/em>, an adaptation of South African crime writer Rudie Van Rensburg\u2019s <em>Piranha<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Endangered<\/em> centers around a wealthy Englishman in exile who runs an illegal, dangerous syndicate smuggling rhino horn out of Africa and the veteran detective who aggressively pursues him to put a stop to criminal gangs and poachers.<\/p>\n<p>Stuart Urban (<em>The Mystery of Suzy Lamplugh<\/em>, <em>The Secret<\/em>, <em>May I Kill U?<\/em>) is attached to direct the six-part limited series, while screenwriter Jake Riddell (<em>Reyka<\/em>, <em>Grantchester<\/em>, <em>London Kills<\/em>, <em>Death in Paradise<\/em>) is writing the scripts. Production is expected to begin in early 2024 in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Producers are ForLan Films\u2019 Steve Lanning (<em>The\u00a0Empire Strikes Back<\/em>, <em>God Fearing Man<\/em>) and Jake Lanning (<em>Pulse<\/em>, <em>In Deep<\/em>, <em>Trial &amp; Retribution<\/em>); Advantage Entertainment\u2019s Vlokkie Gordon (<em>Black Sails<\/em>, <em>The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency<\/em>); Strong Global Entertainment\u2019s Kyle Cerminara; Strong Studios\u2019 David Ozer and Scott Weinstock; Convergent Media\u2019s Dan Reardon and Santosh Govindaraju; M-Net\u2019s Nicola van Niekerk; and MultiChoice\u2019s Wikus du Toit. Strong Studios and Convergent Media will oversee global distribution, excluding Africa, which will be handled by M-Net\/MultiChoice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile researching rhino poaching, I became increasingly aware of how serious of a problem it is,\u201d said Van Rensburg. \u201cIt\u2019s a great honor to have such renowned filmmakers helming the production of <em>Endangered<\/em>, and I\u2019m delighted that this issue will be brought to the attention of a wider audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we look to continue building our content pipeline to offer a broad range of entertainment, as well as expand into the international production arena, we are thrilled to collaborate with Convergent Media, ForLan Films, M-Net\/MultiChoice Africa and Advantage Entertainment to bring Rudie\u2019s compelling novel to life to deliver a series that shines a spotlight on the controversial rhino poaching trade,\u201d said Ozer, president of Strong Studios. \u201cWith Stuart\u2019s vision and Jake\u2019s dynamic screenplay, <em>Endangered<\/em> has all the facets lining up to produce a global binge-worthy hit!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Convergent Media\u2019s Reardon commented, \u201c<em>Endangered<\/em> is a double-barreled shotgun of a story. It\u2019s a fast-moving thriller, yet grounded in important real-world issues, both of which will appeal to a broad range of international audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ForLan Films\u2019 Steve Lanning and Jake Lanning stated, \u201cRudie\u2019s series of books immerses us not only in the rich and vibrant African culture, but also exposes the criminal elements that exploit Africa for their own benefit, which reaches far beyond Africa\u2019s shores. We are so excited to be able to bring this story and its compelling characters to a worldwide audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Georginah Machiridza, executive head of general entertainment for the MultiChoice Group, added: \u201cAs Africa\u2019s leading video and entertainment company, we are committed to sharing our stories through world-class co-productions. <em>Endangered<\/em> represents a unique opportunity for MultiChoice to support a project that not only promises gripping storytelling but also addresses a pressing global concern. It\u2019s a testament to the power of storytelling to make a positive impact, and we\u2019re excited to share it with our audience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong Studios has teamed with Convergent Media, ForLan Films and M-Net\/MultiChoice to co-produce Endangered, an adaptation of South African crime writer Rudie Van Rensburg\u2019s Piranha.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":19234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[7607,7608,7609,6762,7610,7611,7612,7613,7614,7615,7616,7617,4959],"class_list":["post-19233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-advantage-entertainment","tag-convergent-media","tag-dan-reardon","tag-david-ozer","tag-endangered","tag-forlan-films","tag-georginah-machiridza","tag-jake-lanning","tag-m-netmultichoice","tag-piranha","tag-rudie-van-rensburg","tag-steve-lanning","tag-strong-studios","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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