Detective Cormoran Strike is coming to America...
We already knew that BBC One was making J.K. Rowling's series of detective novels featuring Cormoran Strike into a TV miniseries, but it was unclear where or if they would air in America. Fear not, Rowling fans! HBO has got your back.
HBO has picked up the U.S. and Canadian rights for Cormoran Strike, the limited series based on Rowling's three bestselling crime novels: The Cuckoo's Calling, The Silkworm, and Career of Evil (all written under pen name Robert Galbraith). The series will consist of seven 60-minute episodes altogether and will air in the U.K. as three separate "event dramas."
Cormoran Strike Plot
Cormoran Strike will follow three adventures of Strike, a war veteran turned private detective trying to make ends meet by taking cases out of his tiny office in London. Injured both physically and psychologically from the war and best known as the illegitimate child of a famous rock star, Strike may not seem like the likliest P.I., but he uses the skills he developed as a Special investigation Branch officer in the military to crack cases the police are unable to solve.
Cormoran Strike Cast
War and Peace's Tom Burke has been cast in the lead role for the series. Burke said of the role:
I'm overjoyed to be immersing myself in the role of Cormoran Strike, who is as complex as he is larger than life. I know I’m joining an extraordinary team of people on a series that for me is peppered with moments of real emotional depth and meticulously grounded in the page-turning momentum of these novels. Cormoran’s world is rich and raw.
Holliday Grainger has been cast in the role of Robin Hellacot, Strike's loyal, clever assistant.
Cormoran Strike Filming
The Cormoran Strike TV show has begun filming in London. Check out these behind-the-scenes tweet from the official handle of Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling's pen name)...
Cormoran Strike Writer & Director
The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm have been adapted for television by Ben Richards (The Tunnel), while the script for Career of Evil was penned by Tom Edge (The Last Dragon Slayer). Michael Keillor (Line of Duty) will direct the first installment.
Cormoran Strike Release Date
We're still waiting for news on when the series might be released. As they're still filming, it won't be any time soon.