New York – A+E Networks announced a raft of deals across multiple territories for the new original drama, Knightfall, which will make its global launch at MIPTV. Developed by HISTORY, the series is an A+E Studios production in association with The Combine and Midnight Radio. Executive producers Dominic Minghella, Don Handfield, Richard Rayner and Oscar and Golden Globe nominee Jeremy Renner, to join cast members Tom Cullen, Simon Merrells, Olivia Ross and Sabrina Bartlett in Cannes at MIPTV. Knightfall joins a bold new slate of history-based, premium dramas produced by A+E Studios for HISTORY U.S. and viewed all over the world, including the epic series Roots and SIX. The announcement was made today by Patrick Vien, Executive Managing Director, International, A+E Networks.
Leading into the market, licensing agreements have been closed for the 10-episode scripted series with SBSTwo (Australia), HBO and Cinemax (Central Europe, Poland, Spain and Andorra), iQiyi and BesTV (China), Sirkus (Iceland), YES (Israel), FilmBox Premium (Central and Eastern Europe), and IFlix (Southeast Asia). The series will also air on HISTORY in the US, Canada, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
The Knights Templar were the most powerful, wealthy and mysterious military order of the Middle Ages, entrusted with protecting the Holy Grail and harboring secrets capable of destroying the Church itself. Knightfall goes deep into the inner sanctum of the clandestine world of this legendary brotherhood of warrior monks. From their battles in the Holy Land, to their clashes with both the King of France and Pope Boniface VIII, to the betrayal that would ultimately lead to their tragic dissolution on Friday the 13th, a date which became synonymous with bad luck—the story of the Knights Templar has never been fully told until now. Knightfall takes you inside the world to find out who these knights were, how they lived, and what they died believing.
Knightfall is created and executive produced by Don Handfield (Touchback, The Founder, Kill the Messenger) and Richard Rayner (L.A. Without A Map), with Jeremy Renner (The Avengers, Arrival, The Hurt Locker) also serving as executive producer. Dominic Minghella (Doc Martin, Robin Hood) is executive producer and showrunner. Executive producers from Midnight Radio are Jeff Pinkner (Alias, Fringe), Andre Nemec (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol), Josh Appelbaum (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) and Scott Rosenberg (Beautiful Girls). Barry Jossen (SIX) and Douglas Mackinnon (Sherlock) serve as executive producers. Jana Bennett, Arturo Interian and Russ McCarroll are the Executives in Charge of Production for HISTORY. Knightfall will be distributed internationally by A+E Networks.
