Designated Survivor is getting a Korean remake after Tvn optioned a local version of the eOne political thriller.
The Kiefer Sutherland-fronted series is to be remade by Studio Dragon Corporation for Cj Enm’s Tvn to launch in July. The deal marks the first scripted format deal for the series, which aired its first two seasons on ABC and will have its third series premiere exclusively on Netflix. The Svod service has also picked up the global rights to the Korean remake.
Ji Jin-Hee, who has starred in Korean series including Dae Jang Geum and Dong Yi, plays the Thomas Kirkman character, who suddenly goes from a low level political position to run the country after a terrorist attack.
It will be known locally as Designated Survivor: 60 Days and will be eOne’s first co-production in the region with eOne’s President and Chief Content Officer, Film and Television Mark Gordon offering support.
The Kiefer Sutherland-fronted series is to be remade by Studio Dragon Corporation for Cj Enm’s Tvn to launch in July. The deal marks the first scripted format deal for the series, which aired its first two seasons on ABC and will have its third series premiere exclusively on Netflix. The Svod service has also picked up the global rights to the Korean remake.
Ji Jin-Hee, who has starred in Korean series including Dae Jang Geum and Dong Yi, plays the Thomas Kirkman character, who suddenly goes from a low level political position to run the country after a terrorist attack.
It will be known locally as Designated Survivor: 60 Days and will be eOne’s first co-production in the region with eOne’s President and Chief Content Officer, Film and Television Mark Gordon offering support.
- 5/7/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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