Hollywood star Jamie Dornan-starrer thriller television series 'The Tourist' is ready to be adapted on Indian screens. Entertainment company Banijay Asia has signed a deal with distributor All3Media International, acquiring the rights to create a local adaptation, reports variety.com.
Written by Harry and Jack Williams, “The Tourist” has Dornan playing a man who wakes up in Australia with amnesia after a near-fatal car crash. “Seeking answers, he encounters a local woman who remembers him and volunteers to help him rediscover his identity,” the logline said.
It further read: “What few clues he can find hint that he has a dark past from which he must escape before it catches up with him". The second season of the show, which launched earlier this year, sees the characters relocate to Ireland as the mystery deepens, the IANS reported.
Mrinalini Jain, group chief development officer for Banijay Asia & EndemolShine India, said: “‘The Tourist’ offers a unique blend of mystery and suspense that we believe will resonate deeply with our viewers. We are ecstatic to bring an adaptation of such a gripping and internationally celebrated series to Indian audiences.”
“Collaborating with All3Media International allows us to maintain the high standards set by the original while infusing it with a distinct Indian touch,” Jain added. Banijay Asia has previously adapted shows including “The Night Manager,” “Call My Agent” and “The Trial”. The original series was produced by Two Brothers Pictures and Highview Productions.
