President Zelenskyy Comedy ‘Servant Of The People’ Remade In Poland
Servant of the People, the Ukrainian comedy that inadvertently launched the political career of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is being remade in Poland. Polish channel Polsat has commissioned a local remake of the format, which is sold internationally by Scandinavia-based Eccho Rights. Currently in production under the local title Sługa Narodu, Polsat’s show stars TV actor Marcin Hycnar in role Zelenskyy made famous, playing the part of an ordinary man who is unwittingly voted president. In Ukraine, the storyline amazingly became a reality when comedian and actor Zelenskyy went on to win the presidency in 2019, with his party adopting the Servant of the People moniker. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, many broadcasters have picked up the original series to show unity with Zelenskyy. Polot Media is producing the Polish version, with Maciej Bieliński the director. “This is...
Servant of the People, the Ukrainian comedy that inadvertently launched the political career of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is being remade in Poland. Polish channel Polsat has commissioned a local remake of the format, which is sold internationally by Scandinavia-based Eccho Rights. Currently in production under the local title Sługa Narodu, Polsat’s show stars TV actor Marcin Hycnar in role Zelenskyy made famous, playing the part of an ordinary man who is unwittingly voted president. In Ukraine, the storyline amazingly became a reality when comedian and actor Zelenskyy went on to win the presidency in 2019, with his party adopting the Servant of the People moniker. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, many broadcasters have picked up the original series to show unity with Zelenskyy. Polot Media is producing the Polish version, with Maciej Bieliński the director. “This is...
- 8/18/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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