HBO appoints Philippa Goslett as the new showrunner for The Nevers
Two months after the departure of original writer / showrunner Joss Whedon (The avengers) from the position, HBO’s epic science fiction drama The Nevers has found a new showrunner and executive producer Mary Magdalene Co-author Philippa Goslett, according to the deadline.
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While previously working on and developing projects for FX, BBC and Channel 4, The Nevers will mark Gosletts first time as a showrunner while Whedon is still recognized as the creator and executive producer of the project. The exact reason for Whedon’s departure is unknown avenger The filmmaker said in a statement that the physical challenges of creating a show of this size and filming it during the pandemic would be difficult and that the toll it would take would affect the work itself, albeit concurrent with the ongoing Scandal related to them went along with Whedon’s behavior on the set of Justice League on allegations of abuse by Star Ray Fisher.
The Nevers is directed by Laura Donnelly who will play Amalia True. The series follows a gang of Victorian women who have unusual skills, relentless enemies, and a mission that could change the world.
The rest of the cast includes Olivia Williams (Counterpart), James Norton (McMafia), Tom Riley (Dark heart), Ann Skelly (Death and nightingales), Ben Chaplin (The thin red line), Pip Torrens (The crown), Zackary Momoh (Seven seconds), Amy Manson (Torchwood), Nick Frost (Fight with my family), Rochelle Neil (Terminator: Dark Fate), Eleanor Tomlinson (Poldark) and Denis O’Hare (Big little lies).
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Whedon was to serve as executive producer, showrunner, writer and director on the series. Jane Espenson and Doug Petrie are co-writers and executive producers in addition to EP Bernie Caulfield.
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