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NBC will do a Remake of a Turkish Drama
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Intrigue producer closed a production commitment with NBC to do
the remake of the Turkish series “Game of Silence”.
Intrigue will produce with Carol
Mendelsohn Productions, writer David
Hudgins and Sony TV.
Intrigue will produce with Carol Mendelsohn Productions, writer David Hudgins and Sony TV the project based on the drama of
Turkish producer Timur Savci of Tims Productions.
Catherine Stryker, Head of Sales of Global Agency, said: "Global
Agency has been representing Tims Productions for several years,
and I‘ve seen their productions win over audiences worldwide. I am
delighted that their project reaches the United States.
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Game of Silence
For his part, Tariq Jalil, President of Intrigue, added: “We are very
excited to move forward with NBC and Sony in ‘Game of Silence’ .
We love the original format and we believe that Carol and David
have a vision.”
Turkey’s new TV series about the founding of
the Ottoman Empire tops the ratings
Europe
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Some people comparing it to the Game of
Thrones series, aired in the U.S. .
Turkey's new television series 'Resurrection: Ertuğrul'
("Diriliş Ertuğrul" in Turkish), the first episode which aired on the
television channel TRT, has topped television ratings and was the
most watched programme, according to the rating figures of AB
group, which represents educated and high-income earners in
Turkey.
The series centers around the life of Ertuğrul, the father of Osman
I, founder of the Ottoman Empire.
Ertuğrul was the leader of the Kayı clan of the Oghuz Turks. When
he arrived in Anatolia from Merv (Turkmenistan) with his 400
horsemen to aid the Seljuks of Rum against the Byzantines, he set
off a chain of events that would ultimately lead to the founding
of the Ottoman Empire. The series gives a glimpse of what the
Ottoman Empire was like when it was first founded.
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Turkey’s new tv series about the
founding of the Ottoman Empire
tops the ratings
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Rating figures marked "Resurrection: Ertuğrul' as the best
breakthrough Turkish TV series of the 2014 Season. The first episode shook Turkish social media after it was aired on Wednesday,
with some people comparing it to the 'Game of Thrones' series,
aired in the U.S.
Many social media users praised the series for its accurate description of the Ottoman history and the hashtag Diriliş ('Resurrection')
became one of the most popular trending Twitter hashtags.