Tom Felton & Natalia Tena To Star In Upcoming YouTube Sci-Fi Thriller ORIGIN

YouTube today unveiled the cast for ORIGIN, a riveting new sci-fi thriller from the producers of The Crown andStrike Back. In ORIGIN, a group of strangers find themselves stranded on a spacecraft bound for a distant planet. The abandoned passengers must work together for survival, but quickly realize that one of them is far from who they claim to be. Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, AVP: Alien vs. Predator, Event Horizon) is directing the first two episodes of this 10-episode series, currently filming in South Africa. ORIGIN will be coming exclusively to Youtube Red later this year.

ORIGIN is created, written, and executive produced by Mika Watkins. The series is executive produced by Andy Harries, Suzanne Mackie, and Rob Bullock from Left Bank Pictures, alongside Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg from Midnight Radio, and Paul W.S. Anderson. ORIGIN is a Left Bank / CiTVC co-production in association with Sony Pictures Television, International Production.

The cast features an international roster of stars including Natalia Tena (Game of Thrones, HARRY Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2) as "Lana" and Tom Felton (Harry Potter Series, RISE of the Planet of the Apes, The Flash) as "Logan" and newcomer Sen Mitsuji as "Shun." Rounding out the cast of series regulars are Nora Arnezeder, Fraser James, Philipp Christopher, Madalyn Horcher, and Siobhán Cullen. The series also features Adelayo Adedayo, Nina Wadia, Johannes Johannesson, Wil Coban and Tara Fitzgerald.

YouTube Red is a subscription service that gives you access to Youtube Red Original movies and series, a premium music service, and an uninterrupted experience across YouTube. Youtube Red is currently available in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South Korea.

About YouTube

Launched in May 2005, YouTube's mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world. We believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share and build community through our stories. Youtube is a Google company.

About Left Bank Pictures

Left Bank Pictures is a multi-award-winning film and television independent production company launched in 2007. Since then, the company has built up a creative team with a wealth of experience in British filmmaking and broadcasting. Working with the UK's leading writing, directing and on-screen talent to produce bold, innovative feature films, television dramas and cutting edge comedy, Left Bank Pictures prides itself on nurturing and championing exciting new talent set to create the hits of tomorrow. In 2012 Sony Pictures Television took a majority stake in the company signalling a significant move into scripted production for Sony in the UK. Left Bank Pictures has produced major drama series for the BBC, ITV, Sky 1, WGBH and HBO/Cinemax, comedy series for E4 and motion pictures for Sony Pictures, Europacorp and Optimum Releasing. Their most recent productions were Netflix's first ever UK-originated drama series - The Crown, The Replacement and Pls Like. Other television credits include Wallander, Mad Dogs, Outlander, Strike Back, Zen, DCI Banks and The Halcyon. Named Production Company of the Year in 2017 at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Left Bank Pictures has been recognised at a number of other award ceremonies including the Golden Globes, Emmy Awards, BAFTAs and Royal Television Society Awards.

About Midnight Radio

ORIGIN is Midnight Radio's fourth series order since forming the company in 2014. Midnight Radio is a production company started by Emmy, WGA, and Hugo Award winning writers: Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner & Scott Rosenberg. They've created & produced television for Netflix, Showtime, History Channel, ABC, CBS, CW and Fox. Their upcoming Netflix series Everything Sucks! premieres in early 2018, and their series KNIGHTFALL for the History Channel premieres in December. Season 3 of their hit CBS summer series ZOO, based on the bestselling James Patterson novels, aired this summer. They are also prolific feature writers and producers with credits including MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL, THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2, CON AIR, GONE IN 60 SECONDS, NINJA TURTLES, NINJA TURTLES 2, HIGH FIDELITY and Sony's JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE. Upcoming feature projects include Marvel's VENOM starring Tom Hardy, and G.I. JOE for Paramount.

About Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry's leading content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global production business operating 21 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 12 countries around the world. Sony Pictures Television is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company.

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