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September 10th 2024
Paramount+ has today released the official trailer for UK original drama series, CURFEW. The six-part thriller is an adaptation of Jayne Cowie’s Novel After Dark, and is produced by Vertigo Films (Monsters, Britannia, Mammals) in association with Evolutionary Films (I Am Vengeance: Retaliation). The series wrapped production earlier this year in London.
Today’s trailer introduces audiences to CURFEW’s alternative reality, where all men live under ‘The Women’s Safety Act’, bound by a strict curfew from 7PM to 7AM every night with their movements tracked by an ankle tag 24 hours a day. The series kicks off with the discovery of a woman’s body brutally murdered during curfew hours, and left on the steps of the Women’s Safety Centre. Veteran Police Officer Pamela Green (Sarah Parish) believes that a man is responsible and leads the charge in the hunt for the killer. However, in a world where men are bound by the curfew system, Pamela’s theory is rejected: that the introduction of The Women’s Safety Act almost three years ago is widely considered effective at protecting women – who have been able to go out at night without looking over their shoulders – and nobody wants to hear different.
Determined to prove a man committed this murder, Pamela’s investigation threatens to bring The Women’s Safety Act crashing down… people in high places are determined to make the curfew a success and will do all it takes to prevent Pamela from discovering the truth.
The trailer also sees Mitchell Robertson (Mayflies), Mandip Gill (Doctor Who), Alexandra Burke (Sister Act), Lucy Benjamin (Detectorists), Larry Lamb (Gavin and Stacey), Bobby Brazier (EastEnders), Anita Dobson (EastEnders), Imogen Sandhu (Casualty) and Selorm Adonu (Man to Man) in action for the first time in their previously announced roles. James Craven (Coronation Street), Tommy McDonnell (Alice & Jack), Adam Korson (This Is Us), Amy Louise Pemberton (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), and newcomer Raphael D’Alterio also star in the series.
Joasia Goldyn (Britannia) is the Series Director, whilst Lydia Yeoman (The Haze) is the lead writer on CURFEW. Joining Yeoman in the writing team is Jess Green (EastEnders), who has written episode three and Sumerah Srivastav (Manifest) has written episode five.
Allan Niblo, Jane Moore and Nathalie Peter-Contesse are Executive Producers on the
series for Vertigo Films. John Adams (Damaged) serves as Producer with Diane Shorthouse (Cyberbully) as Co-Producer.
CURFEW was commissioned by Sebastian Cardwell, Deputy Chief Content Officer, UK, and Paul Testar for Paramount+, and the series will debut on the service in the UK this Autumn on 10th October, whilst Federation Studios will handle global sales.
CURFEW joins a roster of UK scripted originals for Paramount+, including THE FLATSHARE, SEXY BEAST, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW and INSOMNIA.
About Paramount +:
Paramount+ is a global digital subscription video streaming service from Paramount that features a mountain of premium entertainment for audiences of all ages. Internationally, the streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®, BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel™, in addition to a robust offering of premier local content. The service is currently live in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Caribbean, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latin America, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S.
About Vertigo Films:
Vertigo Films has built up one of the most successful feature film businesses in the UK
having produced and released over 50 films from critical hits MONSTERS and BRONSON to Oscar Nominated AJAMI, to No.1 UK box office hits STREETDANCE 3D and THE SWEENEY. It has also built a successful TV company which produced three seasons each of Jez Butterworth’s epic drama BRITANNIA and No 1 smash hit BULLETPROOF for Sky. Recent TV production includes MAMMALS starring James Corden and Sally Hawkins for Amazon and A TOWN CALLED MALICE for Sky.
As well as being one of the most prolific and experienced producers in the UK, Vertigo has built and sold several successful companies; Vertigo Releasing, Post Republic and Automatik. In partnership with Film4 and Ingenious, Vertigo also set up Protagonist Pictures.
In September 2022, Federation Studios acquired a majority stake in Vertigo Films to expand their offering of premium film and TV to the global market and attract entertainment’s top creators and talent for an ambitious development slate.
About Federation Studios:
Run by founder Pascal Breton and co-led by Lionel Uzan and Marco Chimenz, Federation Studios heralds a new breed of independent European studios, focusing on the creation, production, financing and distribution of high-quality original productions for the global marketplace. Federation Studios works with the best worldwide talents and partners on the scene today to create a strong distribution portfolio as well as an array of premium international productions.
Ten years after its creation, the group federates 35 production companies located in Paris, Los Angeles, Rome, Madrid, London, Berlin, Cologne and Tel-Aviv.
Active in the drama, kids & family, documentary and cinema space, Federation co-finances projects in the early stages and accompanies partners in their specific production needs throughout the entire creative process. The strong distribution arm of the company has been building up a rich lineup, mixing in-house and third-party premium content. Its portfolio includes major award-winning and international successes.
