Marco Polo (2014 TV series)
| Marco Polo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama historical fantasy |
| Created by | John Fusco |
| Written by | John Fusco |
| Directed by | Joachim Rønning Espen Sandberg Daniel Minahan |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | John Fusco Joachim Rønning Espen Sandberg Daniel Minahan Harvey Weinstein Bob Weinstein |
| Production locations | Malaysia Kazakhstan Italy |
| Production company | The Weinstein Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
Marco Polo is a television drama series about Marco Polo's early years in the court of Kublai Khan, scheduled to premiere on Netflix on December 12, 2014.[1] The series was written and created by John Fusco and stars Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role.[2] The series is produced by The Weinstein Company.
Cast and characters
- Lorenzo Richelmy as Marco Polo[2]
- Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan.[2]
- Zhu Zhu as Kokachin[2]
- Tom Wu as Hundred Eyes[2]
- Remy Hii as Prince Jingim[2]
- Rick Yune as TBA[2]
- Olivia Cheng as Mei Lin
- Claudia Kim as Khutulun
- Uli Latukefu as Byamba
- Joan Chen as Empress Chabi[3]
- Chin Han as Jia Sidao[4]
- Amr Waked TBA[5]
- Amarsaikhan Baljinnyam as TBA
Production
The series was originally developed at Starz, which had picked up the series in January 2012.[6] After attempts to film in China failed, the project was released back to The Weinstein Company.[2] The series was picked up for a 10-episode season by Netflix, with a cost of about 90 million.[7] The project was officially announced at Netflix in January 2014. Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg serve as executive producers and directed the pilot.[8] The series was filmed in Italy, Kazakhstan, and the Pinewood Studios in Malaysia.[8]
Stuntman Ju Kun was scheduled to work the show alongside fight choreographer Brett Chan, but he was killed on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.[9]
References
- ^ "Netflix's 'Marco Polo' Sets December Premiere Date". Deadline.com. August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Netflix's 'Marco Polo' Sets Its Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ "Joan Chen Joins Netflix Series 'Marco Polo'". Variety. May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Chin Han joins Marco Polo cast". May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ "Egyptian Star Amr Waked Joins 'Marco Polo' Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Villareal, Yvonne (13 January 2012). "Marco Polo to get the Starz treatment with new original series". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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- ^ a b "It's Official: Netflix Orders Series 'Marco Polo' From Weinstein Co". deadline.com. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/malaysia-airlines-mh370-passengers-include-stuntman-honeymooners-1.2598309
External links
- Marco Polo at IMDb
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