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Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.

This week we’re heading the westernmost end of Europe to discover why Irish dramedy Faithless became a hit from a nation with a storied history of comic creations. Written by and starring Baz Ashmawy, known primarily for his TV travelogs and Sky’s 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy, the darkly comic series charts how a widowed Irish-Egyptian father in County Wicklow attempts to raise three young girls, while exploring issues such as grief, gender roles, identity and acceptance.

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Jenna Coleman is a diverse and talented actress who has showcased her skills in dramatic and comedic performances on film and television, as well as in theater. Despite her successful run on Doctor Who, Coleman continues to be in high demand in the industry, with notable roles in projects like Netflix's The Sandman. Coleman's standout performances include her work in Waterloo Road, Titanic, The Serpent, Klokkenluider, The Cry, Death Comes to Pemberley, Me Before You, The Sandman, Doctor Who, and Victoria.

Jenna Coleman is selective about her roles, but whenever she chooses to grace the screen, it's safe to say that this movie or show will be worth one's time. She is a diverse actress, and she has a lot to show for it. Having landed her first role at 19 years old, she might have started out relatively late in life, but her career speaks for itself. Dramatic and...

ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and spinoff Station 19 have been building an unified, seamless universe under executive producer/showrunner Krista Vernoff. Now the two Thursday dramas are making their cast promotions in unison, with one recurring player who started on the mothership series becoming a full-time cast member on the offshoot.

Richard Flood and Anthony Hill have been promoted to series regulars on Grey’s Anatomy for the medical drama’s upcoming 17th season. Meanwhile, Stefania Spampinato, who has been recurring on both Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 having originally joined Grey’s three years ago, has become a series regular on the firefighter drama, headed into its fourth season.

“I am so excited to add Anthony Hill, Stefania Spampinato and Richard Flood to the Station 19 and Grey’s Anatomy families,” Vernoff said. “They are huge talents who made a big impact with our fans, with our casts, and with our...

“Everyone in the world should know who the Pope is. It’s not vanity, it’s necessity.”

So declares John Malkovich in a fresh teaser trailer for The New Pope, HBO’s follow-up to 2016’s The Young Pope.

More from TVLineThe New Pope: Jude Law 'Suits' Up (and Turns Heads) in First TeaserMarilyn Manson Joins HBO's The New PopeWatchmen's Jean Smart Talks Laurie's Heroic History, 'Defense Mechanisms' and That Big Blue... Memento

Academy Award-winning director Paolo Sorrentino directed and co-wrote all nine episodes of what is his second limited series set in the world of the modern papacy. Jude Law reprises his role as Lenny,...

Exclusive: Richard Flood (Shameless) has been cast in ABC’s flagship drama series Grey’s Anatomy. As is customary for Grey’s, Flood will be introduced as a recurring later this season. He will play a key new character, Dr. Cormac Hayes, the new head of Pediatric Surgery at Grey Sloan.

Hayes will fill the position left vacant after Karev, played by original Grey’s Anatomy cast member Justin Chambers, was fired after last season’s finale and now works at Pacific Northwest General Hospital.

Irish actor Richard Flood is probably best known in the U.S. for his role of Ford opposite Emmy Rossum in the eighth and ninth seasons of Showtime’s most popular series, Shameless, in which Grey’s Anatomy Ep/showrunner Krista Vernoff served as executive producer.

Flood’s previous work also includes starring roles in the international drama Crossing Lines, which aired as a summer series on NBC,...

His Holiness… es?

HBO has graced us with our first look at The New Pope, a sequel series to the 2017 miniseries The Young Pope, which starred Jude Law as brash fictional pontiff Lenny, aka Pope Pius Xiii. Based on the new photo above, Law will reprise his role as Lenny in the eight-episode series, joined by new cast addition John Malkovich. HBO is mum on Malkovich’s New Pope role, but judging by his pristine vestments and skullcap — not to mention the series title — we’re betting he’s Lenny replacement in the Vatican. (The Young Pope‘s finale ended with Lenny collapsing,...

Lionsgate U.K. and Nevision are drilling into the simultaneously murky and glamorous world of the oil business in the Middle East in the 1970s. The British arm of the U.S. studio and the London-based indie are co-developing “Oil,” from Alan Whiting (“Kingdom”), Matthew Faulk (“Titanic: Blood and Steel”) and Mark Skeet (“Vanity Fair”).

The eight-part drama will be set in the Persian Gulf. It will blend the geopolitics of the oil business, the stories of the individuals concerned, and what happened in the compounds in which foreign executives and their families lived. Based on real historical events, the action will revolve around a British-American oil firm.

Lionsgate U.K.’s creative director, Steve November, said the setup offers the producers elements of period hit “Mad Men” and high-finance movie “The Wolf of Wall Street.” “This is the birth of the Emirates as we know it now, and at...

Stanley Tucci and pop-star Paloma Faith will star in ITV’s interpretation of the Peter Pan story, Peter & Wendy…

If you haven’t heard about the project before, Peter & Wendy is an upcoming ITV television movie based on Peter Pan. We’re told that it “reinterprets this timeless story for the modern age while remaining faithful to the spirit of the original,” connecting the adventures to the modern day children’s hospital Great Ormond Street.

The show – adapted for the screen from J.M. Barrie’s original by The Musketeers writer Adrian Hodges – is now confirmed to star Stanley Tucci as Captain Hook, singer Paloma Faith as Tinker Bell and Laura Fraser as Mrs Darling.

Mr Tucci is of course known for this work in The Hunger Games, The Devil Wears Prada, The Terminal, Transformers: Age Of Extinction and many many more. Paloma Faith appeared in The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus,...

After a bombardment of terrible sequels and remakes, the horror movie genre is undergoing something of a renaissance of late with the excellent Babadook and this week's It Follows leading the charge.

Both films are driven by strong performances from up-and-coming female stars (Essie Davis and Maika Monroe), which brings to mind a classic horror movie trope: the Final Girl. Most prevalent in slasher films, the Final Girl is the last character standing who confronts a killer/ghost/demon and lives to tell the tale.

Digital Spy looks back at 7 of our favourite horror movie Final Girls, why they're iconic and what they're up to now...

1. Neve Campbell - Sidney Prescott in Scream

Many horror fans thought Drew Barrymore would end up being Scream's Final Girl when they first watched Wes Craven's 1996 horror, but the director offed her in the opening moments leaving Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott to face down Ghostface.

As previously reported, Sherlock's new protege chick, Kitty Winters, is going to show up on the scene in the upcoming "Elementary" season 3. Now, thanks to TV Line, we have a face to go with the character as actress ,Ophelia Lovibond (left), is all set to play her. It's also reported that Kitty will rival Joan Watson played by Lucy Liu. Kitty’s reasons for partnering with Sherlock, are nebulous and her new arrangement with him will have continuous repercussions for his relationship with Joan. It's speculated that Sherlock and Kitty are going to connect in England before heading back to the States. Ophelia Lovibond's acting credits include roles in the 2012 Encore miniseries Titanic: Blood and Steel and the six-part UK comedy Mr. Sloane. She also co-starred in the films: Nowhere Boy, No Strings Attached and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. She's set to appear in the new Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy...

Ophelia Lovibond will play Kitty Winter, Sherlock's new protege in Elementary season three...

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With Watson out of the Brownstone, and Holmes having agreed to become an MI6 company man, the Elementary season two finale left the crime-solving twosome in disarray (or at least, in enough seeming disarray to make for a dramatic season three reunion).

Part of that upset is likely to come from one Kitty Winter, described as "Sherlock's latest protege" and played by English actress Ophelia Lovibond (Mr Sloane, Titanic: Blood And Steel, Nathan Barley).

A character named Kitty Winter, as Conan Doyle readers will know, featured in later Holmes story The Adventure Of The Illustrious Client as a young woman seeking revenge on a former lover and womanising scoundrel and murderer with a noble daughter in his current grasp. Will that be the case that throws Jonny Lee Miller's Sherlock and Ms Winter together?...

It’s your new competition, my dear Watson!

TVLine has learned exclusively that English actress Ophelia Lovibond is joining Elementary‘s upcoming third season in the recurring role of Kitty Winter, Sherlock’s (Jonny Lee Miller) new protégé and a rival to her predecessor, Joan (Lucy Liu).

Kitty’s reasons for partnering with Sherlock are nebulous and her new arrangement with him will have ongoing repercussions for his relationship with Joan.

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Elementary‘s second season concluded with Sherlock taking a job across the pond with MI6 in the wake...

Two new actors have joined the cast of "Outlander" Season 1.

Aislin McGuckin will play Letitia MacKenzie -- the wife of Colum MacKenzie (Gary Lewis), who is the head of the MacKenzie clan and has been described as "a strong woman in her own right," per Starz.

She's also the mother of redheaded Hamish, a youngster who causes a little trouble for Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan).

Photos: 'Outlander' -- Meet The Cast

Liam Carney ("Titanic: Blood and Steel") is playing Alec McMahon MacKenzie, who is known as Old Alec. He is the "Master of Horse" ...

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Guardians Of The Galaxy has added another member to its cast, though it’s not filling the two open characters on the actual roster. Meet Ophelia Lovibond, a surefire winner of the Name Of The Week, a British actress with a resume that includes Mr. Popper’S Penguins, No Strings Attached, Nowhere Boy and Titanic: Blood And Steel. She has landed a supporting role in the cosmic epic from Marvel Studios.

Details of her character are mostly shrouded in secrecy, but we know that her character will be dealing with The Collector, one of the Elders of the Universe in the Marvel Universe. The Collector is an immortal being that collects (hey!) living beings and artifacts for safekeeping against something determined to destroy the Universe (enter Thanos). It’s obscure, heady, over the top cosmic stuff, and it signals that Marvel isn’t boiling down Guardians Of The Galaxy for the masses.

British actress Ophelia Lovibond has been cast in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. There’s no official word on who she’ll be playing, but some think that her character is closely tied to “The Collector,” one of the “Elders of the Universe” in the Marvel canon.

Galaxy is part of Marvel’s phase two of its superhero film slate and is directed by James Gunn. The project is described as a “space-set adventure movie” where sees Star Lord, who leads a group that includes Gamora and Drax.

Lovibond credits include Nowhere Boy and the TV series Titanic: Blood and Steel. She appeared in Mr. Popper’s Penguins with Jim Carrey, and No Strings Attached with Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.

Other members of the cast members that have already been confirmed are Chris Pratt (Parks And Rec) as Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer,...

With the three live-action core characters of Guardians of the Galaxy reportedly locked down, and hints that the voice actors may have already been chosen to fill out the rest of the roster, Marvel Studios and director James Gunn are beginning to build the supporting cast.

Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista will be joined by Michael Rooker as the first four names attached to Marvel’s “Cosmic Avengers” feature and now they’re joined by another important female character.

THR has the scoop that British actress Ophelia Lovibond (Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Titanic: Blood and Steel) has joined the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy. She will reportedly play a character who “aides” The Collector, therefore confirming two additional characters we can expect to see in Marvel’s most cosmic movie to date.

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Party of Five and Scream star Neve Campbell has been paged to Seattle Grace Hospital. Get ready to see the actress in a whole new light when you preview her first ever appearance on Grey’s Anatomy. And it’s okay to page her, because she’s wearing scrubs.

In the video preview we see just how lovely Neve looks, even when her face is obscured by a surgeon’s mask. Neve will play Liz, one of Derek’s sisters for two drama packed episodes. You can see her for yourself on today’s video, and then on the Thursday episode of Grey’s on ABC. In this episode things start looking up for McDreamy and his damaged hand…I think.

To say “Lizzy’s” arrival is tense is an understatement. There are relationship issues at play and yet we hear she could be the one and only solution to Derek’s injury.

Neve Campbell has had a wonderfully successful career, playing parts such as Julia (Party Of Five), Bonnie (The Craft), Suzie (Wild Things), and of course Sidney from the Scream film series. One thing that the character of Sidney and her newest character of Joanna Yaeger (Titanic: Blood And Steel) have in common is that they are both survivors. In honor of Titanic: Blood And Steel being released on Blu-Ray (available now) we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of Neve’s most memorable moments. But first, check out the trailer for Titanic: Blood And Steel.

Titanic: Blood And Steel is the untold story of the building of a legend, and the many lives it affected during its three-year construction. To its wealthy investors, it was a dream. To the middle class who oversaw the project, it was a challenge. But to the working class who built it,...

This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for Downton Abbey’s imminent return to television in the States. Yes, Jan. 6 is still a few weeks away, but I can’t wait to see whether Matthew (Dan Stevens) and Mary (Michelle Dockery) actually walk down the aisle — they really need to, I couldn’t take another breakup — and what brand of American sass Shirley MacLaine brings with her across the pond. Plus, on a more sappy note, the series spawned a regular Sunday night Masterpiece viewing/wine-drinking party with a group of friends that is priceless to me.

I’ve also polled my...

With his "Sex And The City" days long behind him, Chris Noth is keeping busy playing Peter Florrick on "The Good Wife" and with his debut as J.P. Morgan in Encore's "Titanic: Blood And Steel" miniseries.

In honor of his involvement with Beaulieu Vineyards' Give & Give Back campaign, Noth spoke with HuffPost via phone to talk about 'The Good Wife," working with Matthew Perry and why he's tired of being "Mr. Big."

Let's talk about "The Good Wife." So Peter's running against Matthew Perry's character, and he's also in "Go On." How are you coordinating that?

I'm kind of the wrong guy to ask. You'd have to ask the producers. I know they're planning on him coming back though. That's all I can tell you.

What do you think Peter's biggest obstacle will be in winning the election?

His past, and the cut-throat nature of politics in general.

The fall TV season is officially underway! As you tune in to your favorite TV shows tonight, we think it’s only fair that You decide the night’s best sound bite.

After you’ve watched your favorite shows, submit your choice sound bite in the comments section of this post. Will it be from 30 Rock (Liz decides to spice up her love life with Criss — what could be funnier than that?). The Big Bang Theory or Up All Night? The series debut of Beauty and the Beast or Last Resort? The season premiere of The Vampire Diaries or Titanic: Blood and Steel?...

Neve Campbell is scrubbing in on "Grey's Anatomy."

According to TVLine, the former "Party of Five" star will appear in at least two episodes as one of Derek Shepherd's sisters. Derek (Patrick Dempsey) has four sisters, two of which have been previously unseen. Caterina Scorsone plays Amelia Shepherd on "Private Practice" and Embeth Davitz played Nancy.

Campbell's other TV credits include Encore's "Titanic: Blood and Steel," "Medium" and "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical."

In other casting news ...

Jon Tenney will star in a new TNT pilot. "The Closer" actor will co-star in "King and Maxwell," a pilot based on characters created by Dave Baldacci. [Deadline.com]

Hamish Linklater may be recurring on "The Good Wife." The "New Adventures Of Old Christine" actor will play a Department Of Justice employee who "has a twinkle in his eye and a deep appreciation for good Greek food." [TVLine]

Thomas Wright has joined "The Bridge." Wright will...

Another Shepherd sister is coming out of the woodwork on Grey’s Anatomy.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Party of Five vet Neve Campbell is set to appear in multiple episodes of ABC’s long-running medical drama as one of Derek’s (Patrick Dempsey) four sisters.

It’s not clear which sibling Campbell will play, but we can safely rule out Amelia (currently played by Caterina Scorsone on Private Practice) and Nancy (previously played by Embeth Davitz). That leaves Kathleen the psychiatrist or unnamed Sister No. 4.

The...

The fall TV season is officially underway! As you tune in to your favorite TV shows tonight, we think it’s only fair that You decide the night’s best sound bite.

After you’ve watched your favorite shows, submit your choice sound bite in the comments section of this post. Will it be from The Voice (Christina will team up with “I’m not f–ing Justin Bieber” Billie Joe Armstrong). The season premiere of 90210 or the miniseries debut of Titanic: Blood and Steel? How I Met Your Mother or Partners? Bones or Castle? Revolution or The Mob Doctor?...

You can be forgiven for rolling your eyes upon hearing that Encore — a movie channel best known as “the one that isn’t HBO, or Showtime, or Starz, or Cinemax” — is trying to get into the original programming game with a miniseries called Titanic: Blood and Steel. The 12-hour program premieres at 8 p.m.Monday and will air for two hours each night through Saturday, when it concludes with the legendary ship setting sail on its maiden voyage. (Everyone knows nothing interesting happens after that point.)

But though Titanic: Blood and Steel’s very existence may seem unnecessary — especially so...

Arthur's Bane

Merlin kicked off its fifth season on Saturday, and whilst only a year has passed since it last graced our screens, in Camelot it's been three years. King Arthur and Queen Gwen are settling into their roles; and loyalty, respect and honour are the order of the day for Arthur’s knights, now orderly arranged around the infamous round table.

But wait! There are some empty chairs! Who's missing?

Sir Gwaine, Sir Percival and other uncredited extras in capes have stumbled into trouble on a worthy quest. Trouble's name? - Morgana of course. Katie McGrath's clenched jaw and piercing eyes are back, this time assisted by Liam Cunningham, as sorcerer Ruadan. I have always been a fan of Liam Cunningham, and he's certainly racking up the appearances this year, with Game Of Thrones and Titanic: Blood and Steel (yet to grace UK screens) under his belt. His...

Sure, Sunday is incredibly overcrowded with high-end TV, including "Homeland," "Boardwalk Empire," "Copper," "The Good Wife," "Treme" and "Dexter," but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy highlights from the other six days of the week. "Titanic: Blood and Steel" Monday, October 8 at 8pm on Encore Encore's 12-part miniseries will run over six consecutive nights, recounting the story of the building of the legendary ship (spoilers -- it sinks) in Belfast with more historical grittiness and less Celine Dion. "Sex and the City" alum Chris Noth stars as industrialist J.P. Morgan, while Kevin Zegers is an American engineer working on the project and hiding a secret past and Alessandra Mastronardi ("To Rome with Love") plays the daughter of an Italian immigrant who catches his eye. Neve Campbell, Derek Jacobi and Liam Cunningham...

On TV this Monday: Gossip Girl and 90210 return, the Voice coaches take their battle stations, photos nearly finish Mike & Molly and Encore offers a DiCaprio-free take on Titanic‘s final voyage. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (always linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar tonight.

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On TV this Monday: Gossip Girl and 90210 return, the Voice coaches take their battle stations, photos nearly finish Mike & Molly and Encore offers a DiCaprio-free take on Titanic‘s final voyage. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (always linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar tonight.

8 pm The Voice (NBC) | Welcome to the Battle Rounds! As the artists go head-to-head, the coaches save some, steal some and send some home.

8 pm 90210 (The CW) | Season 5 premiere: Naomi and Max get arrested and thrown in jail, Teddy doesn’t know how to handle Silver’s request to father her baby,...

I see Teddy in the back! That means 90210 giving him some screentime, right? Right?

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Despite all the gay characters on television, is the legacy of Will & Grace that gay men are limited to the role of Wills or Jack, in both TV portrayals and how we expect each other to behave? The "Will" and "Jack" stereotype is an issue, but I think the picture is rosier. We have a good number of shows where two gay men are full parts of the cast and in a relationship with another regular (as opposed to the short story arcs that counted as most of Will Truman's love life). That might not be as much progress as we'd like, but I definitely think we've moved forward.

NBC has ordered a mini-series from Brothers & Sisters creator Jon Robin Baitz. The Slap is based on an award-winning eight-episode Australian series about the aftershocks after...

New York -- The man widely known as "Big" gets even bigger: He's playing J.P. Morgan, one of history's towering business magnates.

It was one of Morgan's businesses that funded the Titanic, and Chris Noth appears in a supporting role in "Titanic: Blood and Steel," an epic 12-part miniseries about the building of the great ship. It premieres on six consecutive nights, with two episodes airing back to back, on the Encore cable network beginning Monday at 8 p.m. Edt.

Noth says the idea of playing Morgan intrigued him.

"He's sort of maligned today," Noth says. "But two times in our history he saved our banking system from falling apart and saved the country from bankruptcy and depression. He was a patriotic man. But he liked to make money, too.

"It was fun to come into this film and remind people whose wallet it was that was building the Titanic,...

BBC America's moving some new tennants into Bedlam.

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The Big Bang Theory is revisiting the "Fun with Flags" episode and bringing back LeVar Burton and Wil Wheaton to make it extra special.

Oh. Yes. Sofia Vergara is getting into the drama-importing business. The Modern Family star has sold a remake of Argentinian procedural Mueres Asesinas (Killer Women), about a law enforcement agency that's focuses on murders committed by women with a focus on their motivations.

In reaction to Mitt Romney's threats to cut funding for PBS, fans are organizing a Million Muppet March scheduled for November 3.

After repeatedly threatening to quit 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin fought to keep the Emmy-winning comedy from ending, offering to take a salary cut to ensure a full seventh season along with an eighth.

I'd be excited about the news that a Truth or Consequences and Treasure Hunt revival is in the works...

Encore aims to tell the tale of the doomed Titanic's construction in a 12-part miniseries debuting Oct. 8. The mini, titled Titanic: Blood and Steel, is set in Belfast, Ireland, during the early 20th century. It stars Chris Noth (Sex and the City) as J.P. Morgan, the Titanic owner who has ambitious dreams to build a passenger ship of unparalleled size and luxury. Titanic's cast also includes Derek Jacobi (The King's Speech) as Lord William Pirrie, the struggling chairman of the Harland and Wolff shipyard; Kevin Zegers (Gossip Girl) as the fictitious Mark Muir, an inquisitive scientist who

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Italy’s De Angelis Group has reached a worldwide television distribution agreement with event miniseries specialist Tandem Communications on the $30 million Titanic: Blood And Steel. Chris Noth, Neve Campbell, Kevin Zegers and Derek Jacobi star in the 12-part series directed by The Tudors’ Ciaran Donnelly and slated to coincide with this year’s 100th anniversary of the sinking of the famed liner. The mini is a co-production from De Angelis and Tandem along with Rai TV, La’s 3 Arts, Canada’s CBC, the UK’s Artist Studio, Ireland’s Epos Film and Spain’s Antena 3. Separate rights agreements were concluded in the UK, Ireland and Canada. France’s Studiocanal recently acquired a majority stake in Tandem, which is also co-producing the miniseries World Without End with Ridley and Tony Scott’s Scott Free Productions. Here’s the release: Rome, Italy, January 27, 2011 — De Angelis Group (http://www.deangelisgroup.com/), one of...

Derek Jacobi has boarded the mini series Titanic: Blood and Steel. The actor will play Lord William Pirrie, responsible for the company that constructed the vessel.

The mini-series centers on the design of the ship, how it was built, and the financial compromises which ultimately lead to its untimely demise. Chris Noth will portray financier J.P. Morgan, with Neve Campbell portraying a journalist covering the ship's first voyage to New York City. Derek Jacobi will play Lord William Pirrie, chairman of the Harland and Wolff company which built the Titanic.

The cast already includes Ophelia Lovibond, Billy Carter, Massimo Ghini, Branwell Donaghey, Martin McCann, and Kevin Zegers.

Production has started in Serbia. The mini-series will air sometime next spring, to conincide with the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage to New York City.

Actors Chris Noth, Neve Campbell, and Derek Jacobi have joined the cast of the 12-part mini-series Titanic: Blood and Steel.

The sprawling mini-series centers on the design of the ship, how it was built, and the financial compromises which ultimately lead to its untimely demise. Chris Noth will portray financier J.P. Morgan, with Neve Campbell portraying a journalist covering the ship's first voyage to New York City. Derek Jacobi will play Lord William Pirrie, chairman of the Harland and Wolff company which built the Titanic.

The cast already includes Ophelia Lovibond, Billy Carter, Massimo Ghini, Branwell Donaghey, Martin McCann, and Kevin Zegers.

Ciaran Donnelly is directing Titanic: Blood and Steel from a screenplay by Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet, and Stefano Voltaggio, based on an idea by creator Fabrizio del Noce.

Production is scheduled to start this week in Serbia. The mini-series will air sometime next spring, to conincide with the...

With series like Boardwalk Empire and Mad Men finding plenty of success and praise, period dramas seem to be all the rage on TV right now (especially with Pan-Am and The Playboy Club on the way this fall). Now another period drama is ready to set sail as Variety reports a new miniseries called Titanic: Blood and Steel is set to begin production in Serbia this week. The series, said to be a cross between Downtown Abbey and Boardwalk Empire, focuses on on designing and building the ship against the class-bound backdrop of Edwardian Belfast, Northern Ireland, where financial pressures led to fatal compromises. The series will be directed by Ciaran Donnelly (The Tudors) and is in the midst of snagging Neve Campbell to play a reporter covering the liner's first voyage who may have deeper reasons for being on board while Chris Noth is in talks to play financier J.P. Morgan.