Simon Allen (I)
- 49 years old
- English
- Writer, producer and executive producer
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How the producers approached Discworld
The producers behind the upcoming BBC America series The Watch know just how hard a task they took on. "It's the mother of all challenges," executive producer Simon Allen told me during a recent phone interview -- because the Discworld novels written by Terry Pratchett, over 40 of which have been published, have a fiercely devoted fanbase, but aren't necessarily the easiest to adapt for the screen.
Liz Shannon Miller, Collider, 13th October 2020The Watch brings Terry Pratchett's Discworld to TV
[Writer] Simon Allen talked about the band of improbable heroes at the centre of the story. "The City Watch ... are these kind of flawed but adorable band of magical misfits in a corrupt fantasy city that they're kind of loitering in the margins of when we meet them. The world that [Pratchett] wrote and that we base our show in is so kind of warped and upside-down and off its axis."
IGN Movies, 9th October 2020Interview: Simon Allen
Simon Allen has worked on a huge range of UK and international shows including Das Boot, The Musketeers and Spotless, and his highly-anticipated new series The Watch premieres next year.
Script Coverage by Frances Flannery, 26th August 2020Anna Chancellor joins Terry Pratchett adaptation
Chancellor said, "It's been so exciting to join such a wonderfully creative team - from writer Simon Allen to the stunning production design and a truly talented group of actors."
Deadline, 19th November 2019Richard Dormer cast in Terry Pratchett series The Watch
"Simon Allen and Rob Wilkins approach this adaptation with the kind of iconoclastic energy and openhearted love that will truly honor the indelible legacy of Sir Terry."
Variety, 11th September 2019Richard Dormer cast in BBC America's The Watch
"Sir Terry Pratchett is in the bloodstream of popular culture. He has a distinctly British kind of literary heart and humour, but his ideas are defiantly human and universal," said lead writer and executive producer Simon Allen.
Hollywood Reporter, 11th September 2019The Watch lands at BBC America
Written by The Musketeers and Das Boot writer Simon Allen, BBC Studios is co-producing the series with Narrativia.
Deadline, 31st October 2018The City Watch is coming to BBC America
Written by The Musketeers and New Tricks' Simon Allen and executive produced by Luther's Hilary Salmon and former Doctor Who producer Phil Collinson, The Watch will follow the titular guards of the city-state of Ankh-Morpork.
Gizmodo, 31st October 2018Terry Pratchett's City Watch headed for TV adaptation
Screenwriter Simon Allen attached to project called The Watch, featuring the characters of the Ankh Morpork police department.
The Guardian, 2nd March 2018Terry Pratchett series The Watch coming to TV
BBC Studios is developing The Watch, a series based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.
British Comedy Guide, 1st March 2018