The Red Riding Trilogy, a triptych of films from directors Julian Jarrold, James Marsh and Anand Tucker, has been picked up for US distribution by IFC Films who plan to release the trilogy in theatres and on demand after a whip around film festivals, it was announced today in Cannes.
Produced by Michael Winterbottom and Andrew Eaton, the trilogy, which is based on the fictional noir novels by David Pearce, is made up of three self-contained dramas revolving around the investigation into the Yorkshire Ripper case.
Set in three distinct periods of history — 1974 (Jarrold), 1980 (Marsh) and 1983 (Tucker) — the films were penned by Fear and Loathing scribe Tony Grisoni and feature an all-star cast including Sean Bean, Paddy Considine and Rebecca Hall.
IFC’s President Jonathan Sehring, described the trilogy in a press release today as, “an absolutely thrilling work of cinema and one of the great true crime adaptations of recent times,” adding that IFC are confident the films will be a “major event” on their release schedule. Made for television in the UK, the trilogy of films was critically praised and arguably raised the bar for television drama in the country.
