“Game of Thrones” star Lena Headey has signed on to star and executive produce the pilot for “Rita,” Showtime’s upcoming dramedy.
A co-production of Showtime and Platform One Media, the hour-long pilot is created by Christian Torpe, who is also showrunner. Torpe is writing the pilot based on his award-winning original Danish series of the same name.
Headey will play the title character, Rita — “a headstrong, unconventional teacher and single mother who takes on every kind of authority – as well as her family – in a messy and unfiltered way,” per Showtime.
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“Rita is a deliciously subversive character who will make you laugh and cry as she continuously challenges the hypocrisy around her,” said Jana Winograde, co-president of entertainment at Showtime. “It goes without saying that Lena Headey is a force,...
A co-production of Showtime and Platform One Media, the hour-long pilot is created by Christian Torpe, who is also showrunner. Torpe is writing the pilot based on his award-winning original Danish series of the same name.
Headey will play the title character, Rita — “a headstrong, unconventional teacher and single mother who takes on every kind of authority – as well as her family – in a messy and unfiltered way,” per Showtime.
Also Read: 'Penny Dreadful' Spinoff Adds Michael Gladis as Series Regular, Lorenza Izzo as 'Angel of Holy Death'
“Rita is a deliciously subversive character who will make you laugh and cry as she continuously challenges the hypocrisy around her,” said Jana Winograde, co-president of entertainment at Showtime. “It goes without saying that Lena Headey is a force,...
- 6/27/2019
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