{"id":5656,"date":"2016-02-24T09:26:44","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T14:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/ae-studioss-roots-set-for-miptv-world-premiere-tv-screening\/"},"modified":"2016-02-24T13:14:30","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T18:14:30","slug":"ae-studioss-roots-set-for-miptv-world-premiere-tv-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/ae-studioss-roots-set-for-miptv-world-premiere-tv-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"A+E Studios&#8217;s Roots Set for MIPTV World Premiere TV Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PARIS: A+E Studios&#8217;s new event miniseries <em>Roots<\/em> will make its international debut at MIPTV as the World Premiere TV Screening, with cast members Anna Paquin, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose and Malachi Kirby, together with executive producer Mark Wolper and co-executive producer LeVar Burton, in attendance.<\/p>\n<p><em>Roots<\/em> is based on Alex Haley\u2019s 1976 novel. It recounts the journey of one family and their will to survive and carry on their legacy despite hardship. The original <em>Roots<\/em> series aired on ABC in 1977. The MIPTV World Premiere TV Screening will take place on April 4.<\/p>\n<p>Laurine Garaude, the director of Reed MIDEM\u2019s Television Division, said: \u201cThe Alex Haley novel and original series left its mark on a generation of readers and television viewers around the world. The quality of the talent associated with this new version of <em>Roots<\/em> and the incredible production team involved once again confirms the commitment that broadcasters have towards event drama with international potential. The World Premiere TV Screening is an ideal showcase for this kind of premium programming destined to interest the thousands of buyers and international media that attend MIPTV.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly proud of <em>Roots<\/em>. It\u2019s a story with exceptional gravity, emotion and universality, which will impact viewers around the world,\u201d said Sean Cohan, the president of international and digital media at A+E Networks. \u201c<em>Roots<\/em> was developed and produced by our in-house production arm, A+E Studios. We launched Studios to better control our destiny\u2014to produce and own our premium content. To that end, <em>Roots<\/em> is one of our biggest undertakings. 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