Off the Fence Launches Global Distribution of Fantastic Friends

Off the Fence has launched the global distribution of Dash Pictures’ upcoming Harry Potter twins travel series Fantastic Friends.

The six-part series follows James and Oliver Phelps, who played the Weasley twins in the Harry Potter franchise, on a journey across the world to meet their friends in places like Iceland, St. Lucia, Ireland, Dubai and more. Their friends act as tour guides, showing viewers and the twins the destination’s highlights while completing challenges and competitions.

Fantastic Friends includes some of the twins’ Harry Potter co-stars such as Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) and Luke Youngblood (Lee Jordan). Other major stars featured in the series are Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Sophie Skelton (Outlander) and Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense, Goliath).

The six-part series was produced and directed by filmmaker Daniel Sharp, founder of Dash Pictures, and executive produced by the Phelps twins, Martin Blencowe and Sharp.

Loren Baxter, head of acquisitions at Off the Fence, said: “Oliver and James have a huge following of fans who are eager to watch them again on the big screen. Their fun and mischievous humor and loveable sensibilities allow fans to be drawn right back into why they enjoyed watching Oliver and James so much in the Harry Potter franchise. Dash Pictures, who we worked with on Plane Crash Recreated, always deliver shows that work extremely well internationally, and it’s great to be working again with Daniel Sharp and his talented team.”

Sharp commented: “Both Oliver and James have a genuine passion for travel, and they’ve built strong and lasting friendships over the years spent on the Harry Potter set. It’s been a privilege to help bring this show to life and explore the world with them and their fantastic friends. The audience will not only get to see some incredible parts of the world but enjoy the genuine relationships James and Oliver have with the guests.”