SXSW 2014: Go Behind the Scenes of the Penny Dreadful Premiere

Steve Barton   |  

Mar 12, 2014

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Showtime debuted its new “Penny Dreadful” at SXSW this past Sunday night, March 9th, and has released a video of the highlights, which include cast and crew interviews, crowd reactions, a bit of footage from the series, and more.

“Penny Dreadful” is set to premiere on Showtime on Sunday, May 11th, at 10PM ET/PT.

Timothy Dalton, Reeve Carney, Josh Hartnett, Harry Treadaway, Rory Kinnear, Billie Piper, and Eva Green star.

“Penny Dreadful” is created, written, and executive produced by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Hugo, The Aviator, Gladiator) and executive produced by Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Skyfall) and Neal Street’s Pippa Harris (Revolutionary Road, “Call the Midwife”). Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage, The Impossible) directs the first two episodes.

Synopsis
Some of literature’s most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula, are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. “PENNY DREADFUL” is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.

For more info visit “Penny Dreadful” on Showtime, “like” “Penny Dreadful” on Facebook, and follow @SHO_Penny on Twitter. Be sure to also visit the Penny-Dreadful.com website; it’s chock-full of goodies!

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