Shine Pictures and the public broadcaster’s movie division previously worked together on Salmon Fishing In the Yemen.

Smith also created the five-part BBC-backed miniseries London Spy, which will air in 2015. Smith’s Child 44 trilogy has sold more than four million copies worldwide, and the first book has been made into a film directed by Daniel Espinosa starring Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace. According to the shows writer/creator, Tom Rob Smith, BBC has already expressed interest in a second season but, the trouble is, he doesnt think the show needs anymore episodes: 'The BBC. STORY: Gary Oldman Joining Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace in ‘Child 44’ It’s very rare that you read something which is simultaneously thrilling, thought-provoking, totally unpredictable and packs a real emotional punch.” The drama, airing at 10/9c Thursdays on BBC America, opens with the sweet meeting and heartfelt love story of 20-something hedonist Danny (Ben Whishaw) and the much more reserved Alex (Edward Holcroft), whom Danny doesn’t know is a spy. Madden said: “I’ve been a huge fan of Tom’s novels since Child 44, and when I picked up The Farm I read it in one enrapt sitting. Tom Rob Smith knows viewers will get emotional watching his first TV drama, London Spy.He was brought to the brink of tears while writing it. Tom Rob Smith’s latest novel is a sophisticated, layered narrative with real page-turning urgency.” It will be produced by Shine’s head of film, Ollie Madden, with Christine Langan exec producing for BBC Films.īBC Films chief Langan said: “ The Farm skewers you on the horns of a fabulous dilemma while effortlessly drawing you into a curious and strangely sinister world.

Shine Pictures head of literary acquisitions Sue Swift brought the book to the banner. A chance romance between two men from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world of clubbing and youthful excess, leads into mystery after one of them is found murdered. charts during its opening month and is also a best-seller in Australia, Germany and Israel, with a further 13 major territories sold. With Ben Whishaw, Edward Holcroft, Jim Broadbent, Zrinka Cvitesic. PHOTOS: Authors With Their Stars: Gillian Flynn and Reese Witherspoon, Stephenie Meyer and ‘The Host’ Cast

London Spy by Tom Rob Smith