8:02 pm - 08/11/2012
If we can’t get Rome back on HBO, would a series about Cleopatra do?
NBC is developing a drama about the infamous queen of Egypt. (Talk about your period dramas!) Penned by Michael Seitzman (North Country), the project is from Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Pictures and ABC Studios. As first reported by Deadline, NBC has ordered a put pilot — TV speak for a project that must air, lest the net wants to pay substantial penalty fees.
The last time Cleopatra showed up on TV was in the HBO drama Rome, which featured Lyndsey Marshal in the recurring role. Cleopatra has always been depicted as an incredible and sexy beauty, so the search for perfect actress should be a fascinating one. (Though seriously, doesn’t this seem like a role made for Homeland’s MorenaBaccharin Baccarin?)
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NBC developing drama about Cleopatra
If we can’t get Rome back on HBO, would a series about Cleopatra do?
NBC is developing a drama about the infamous queen of Egypt. (Talk about your period dramas!) Penned by Michael Seitzman (North Country), the project is from Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Pictures and ABC Studios. As first reported by Deadline, NBC has ordered a put pilot — TV speak for a project that must air, lest the net wants to pay substantial penalty fees.
The last time Cleopatra showed up on TV was in the HBO drama Rome, which featured Lyndsey Marshal in the recurring role. Cleopatra has always been depicted as an incredible and sexy beauty, so the search for perfect actress should be a fascinating one. (Though seriously, doesn’t this seem like a role made for Homeland’s Morena
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this is historical fantasy but I love this book so I'm linking anyway: http://www.amazon.com/Hand-Isis-Jo-Grah
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Didn't they all end up having kids really young and no music careers in the end?
I'd love one on Boudicca, but I heard the ITV series from a few years back was tacky as hell.
And even then, historical TV shows should probably only be done by networks that have the budget to do them right, like HBO or something.
I'm actually kind of interested in a Nefertiti project as others have mentioned. As interesting as Cleopatra's life is to read about, so much stuff just gets so...ugh, I can't even. There has been so much focus on her anyway.
Even though my forte when it comes to this stuff is basically European history, one historical novel I read a while back that was interesting to me was Empress by Shan Sa, about Wu Zetian. I think that could be interesting as well.
The only other ones who are popping to mind right now have already had shows on Showtime, so.
Edited at 2012-08-12 04:00 am (UTC)
But lbr, I'd probably have as much fun picking out the historical inaccuracies as anything.
Also, Theodora I. She would be interesting.
IA with the other suggestions of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Theodora. Nefertiti would also be awesome.
but I would watch the shit outta this.