BBC has long since sold us on all its ventures. When we heard a while back that a Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell miniseries, based on the hefty but delicious book by Susanna Clarke, was in the works, we were cautiously excited. Well, all the sudden (two years later), we have our first hard-and-fast teaser.
For those of you who are understandably lost, here's how Wikipedia sums up the series, which is set to debut this summer:
Set in England during the Industrial Revolution at the beginning of the 19th century, the series presents an alternate history where magic is widely acknowledged, but rarely practiced. Living in the rural north, Mr Norrell (Eddie Marsan) of Hurtfew Abbey is able to make the statues of York Cathedral talk and move. His manservant John Childermass (Enzo Cilenti) persuades him to travel to London to help in the war against France. While there, Mr Norrell encounters a leading member of the government and makes magic respectable in the realm when he conjures a fairy to bring the minister's fiancée (Alice Englert) back to life.I personally really enjoyed the book and am excited to see how the premise - with some of its slower exposition - translates on TV. What about you guys? Any concerns?
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