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[03/28/22 - 12:01 AM]
Disney+ and FX Reveals New Limited Series Based on Iconic British Film "The Full Monty" with Original Cast
The UK Original series will premiere on Disney+ globally, Star+ in Latin America and Hulu in the U.S.

[via press release from Disney+]

DISNEY+ AND FX REVEALS NEW LIMITED SERIES BASED ON ICONIC BRITISH FILM "THE FULL MONTY" WITH ORIGINAL CAST

CREATED AND WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL FILM'S ACCLAIMED SCREENWRITER SIMON BEAUFOY AND PRODUCER UBERTO PASOLINIEIGHT-EPISODE LIMITED SERIES DEVELOPED BY SEARCHLIGHT TELEVISION AND FX AND CO-COMMISSIONED BY DISNEY+ AND BY FX FOR HULU IN THE U.S.

LONDON, UK (28 March 2022) - Disney+ today announces a brand-new limited series "The Full Monty" from the makers of the original British hit comedy film. The UK Original series will premiere on Disney+ globally, Star+ in Latin America and Hulu in the U.S.

Almost twenty-five years on from the BAFTA-winning film, the limited series will follow the original band of brothers as they navigate the post-industrial city of Sheffield and society's crumbling healthcare, education and employment sectors. The series will explore the brighter, sillier and more humane way forward where communal effort can still triumph over adversity.

The new original series on Disney+ will see the original lead cast reprise their fan-favourite roles including Robert Carlyle ("Trainspotting", "Once Upon A Time") as Gaz, Mark Addy ("Game of Thrones", "A Knight's Tale") as Dave, Lesley Sharp ("Before We Die", "Scott and Bailey") as Jean, Hugo Speer ("Britannia", "Shadow and Bone") as Guy, Paul Barber ("The Dumping Ground", "Gloves Off") as Horse, Steve Huison ("The Royle Family", "The Navigators") as Lomper, Wim Snape ("The Beaker Girls", "Gentleman Jack") as Nathan and Tom Wilkinson ("Batman Begins", "Michael Clayton") as Gerald in this heartfelt and fiercely funny world of working-class heroes in the North of England. The series will also introduce a whole new cast of children and grandchildren of the returning characters.

The comedy drama series (8x60') also reunites the original film's Academy Award-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy ("Slumdog Millionaire") and producer Uberto Pasolini ("Nowhere Special"), co-commissioned by Disney+ and FX.

Simon Beaufoy, Creator, Writer, Executive Producer commented: "We're chuffed to bits to get all the Monty Men back together again - now with a chaotic entourage of children, grandchildren, pets and assorted hangers-on - to see what life in Sheffield is like twenty-five years on."

Lee Mason, Director of Scripted Content EMEA, Disney added: "Twenty-five years ago Simon introduced us to a group of funny, fearless and resilient unemployed working-class men from Sheffield and the world fell in love with them. We're delighted to reunite the original cast for this brand-new series on Disney+ to catch up with these iconic characters and what they've been up to since we last saw them on stage in all their glory, and we can't wait to introduce a host of exciting new faces and characters."

Production has commenced filming today in Sheffield and Manchester. The series is created, written and executive produced by Simon Beaufoy, executive produced by Uberto Pasolini, directed by Andrew Chaplin ("Alma's Not Normal") and Catherine Morshead ("No Offence"), co-written by Alice Nutter with Simon Lewis as Series Producer.

The series was developed by Searchlight Television and FX. "The Full Monty" series will be produced by Little Island Productions and executive produced by Lee Mason, Director of Scripted Content for Disney+.

Disney+ will be creating 60 local productions by 2024 as it continues to work with outstanding creators and premium producers as part of the company's commitment to source, develop and produce original productions in Europe.

The original film "The Full Monty" (1997) is available to stream on Disney+ in the UK.

About Disney+

Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the new general entertainment content brand, Star. The flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ is part of the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution segment. The service offers commercial-free streaming alongside an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney's long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. And through Star, it offers the latest from 20th Century Studios, Disney Television Studios, FX, Searchlight Pictures, and more. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.

About FX

FX, a division of Disney General Entertainment, is a multiplatform brand that develops, produces, commissions and markets original programming for Hulu and the FX and FXX linear channels in the U.S., and Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other international territories. The FX brand mark appears above the title across its entire slate of originals. Over the past two decades, FX has been responsible for some the most-critically acclaimed and award-winning shows on television. Some of the brand's current and legacy titles include the dramas American Horror Story, American Crime Story, The Americans, Damages, Fargo, Justified, Nip/Tuck, Pose, Rescue Me, The Shield and Sons of Anarchy; the comedies Archer, Atlanta, Better Things, Dave, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Reservation Dogs and What We Do in the Shadows; and a growing slate of docuseries and documentary films.

About Searchlight Television

Searchlight Television is the recently launched division of Searchlight Pictures, which develops and produces series for streaming, network, and cable partners.  Its first production, "The Dropout", in conjunction with 20th Television, is the Hulu Original limited series starring Amanda Seyfried following the true story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. Searchlight Television is also producing the upcoming Hulu Original variety series "History of the World, Part II", the much-anticipated follow up to the classic Mel Brooks comedy film in partnership with 20th Television.

About Searchlight Pictures

Searchlight Pictures is a global specialty film company that develops, produces, finances and acquires motion pictures for both worldwide theatrical and streaming releases. It has its own marketing and distribution operations, and is part of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Founded in 1994 as Fox Searchlight Pictures, the company's titles have grossed over $5 billion worldwide, amassing 43 Academy Awards including five Best Picture winners since 2009: Slumdog Millionaire, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, The Shape of Water, and Nomadland; 49 BAFTA Awards, and 28 Golden Globe Awards. Searchlight recently released Guillermo del Toro's Academy Award-nominated Nightmare Alley, which garnered Searchlight's 20th Best Picture Oscar Nomination; Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's Oscar-nominated and award-winning documentary feature Summer Of Soul (... Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) with Hulu and in partnership with Disney's Onyx Collective; the Hulu Original Limited Series "The Dropout" from Michael Showalter; and Mimi Cave's FRESH. Upcoming releases include Andrew Ahn's Fire Island; Sophie Hyde's Good Luck to You, Leo Grande; Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin; Tom George's See How They Run; Mark Mylod's The Menu; and Sam Mendes' Empire of Light. The company includes Searchlight Television, which develops and produces series for streaming, network, and cable partners. 

About Hulu

Hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies, with and without commercials, both in and outside the home. As part of Disney's Media and Entertainment Distribution segment, Hulu is the only service that gives viewers access to current shows from every major U.S. broadcast network; libraries of hit TV series and films; and acclaimed Hulu Originals including Emmy(R) and Golden Globe Award-winning series The Handmaid's Tale and The Act; Golden Globe Award-winning, Emmy(R) Award nominated and Peabody-winning series Ramy; and Emmy(R) Award nominated series Pen15, Shrill, and Wu-Tang: An American Saga, alongside hit series Only Murders in the Building, Nine Perfect Strangers, The Great, Little Fires Everywhere, Normal People, and Solar Opposites; Oscar(R) and Emmy(R) nominated documentary film Minding the Gap, Golden Globe-Award winning and Oscar(R) nominated THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY, and critically acclaimed Hulu Original films VACATION FRIENDS, PALM SPRINGS, RUN and HAPPIEST SEASON. The service also streams live news, entertainment and sports from 20th Television, The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, CBS Corporation, The CW, Turner Networks, A+E Networks and Discovery Networks - available all in one place.





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