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BBC Studios’ Jodie Comer Drama ‘Thirteen’ Is Being Remade By Japan’s Tokai TV deadline.com

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 5 years, 1 month ago

Killing Eve star Jodie Comer’s breakthrough drama Thirteen is being adapted in Japan by Tokai Television Broadcasting, which is also known as Tokai TV.
The format deal represents the first direct agreement of its kind between BBC Studios, which originally made Thirteen for BBC Three in 2016, and Tokai TV.
Jodie Comer in ‘Thirteen’ BBC StudiosThe drama centers on a young woman who escapes the clutches of her kidnapper after 13 years being held captive.
“Our direct partnership with BBC Studios gives us one step further and we believe that this thriller will be another great success, giving chills down the spines of many Japanese viewers.
We won’t let you go to bed without watching this show on Saturdays.“The remake follows BBC Studios brokering a deal with Korean subscription network JTBC to adapt Abi Morgan’s BBC and Sundance TV drama The Split.