Fremantle's "Anna" will launch in over 30 territories

Fremantle has unveiled Niccolo Ammaniti’s "Anna," will launch in over 30 countries and territories following a raft of sales, including a multi-territory deal with Disney+ bringing the Italian-based adventure to audiences in key European markets. “We are delighted to be partnering with Disney and many other broadcasters to bring Anna to audiences across the world," Jamie Lynn, EVP, Co-Production and Distribution, Fremantle International said. "Niccolò is a master storyteller and has assembled incredible talent both behind and in front of the camera to bring his visionary tale to life. With astonishing production values, this visually stunning adaptation of a much-loved novel raises universal issues of love, loss, heartbreak and hope. We can’t wait for audiences to be captivated by Anna’s story.”

The title, produced by Wildside and co-produced by ARTE France, Fremantle, the New Life Company and Kwaï will launch on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Created and directed by Premio Strega winning Niccolò Ammaniti, the series is inspired by the eponymous novel, one of the author’s best-loved to date (published in Italy by Einaudi).  Described by Vanity Fair Italy as “the bravest series ever produced in Italy”, Anna enjoyed its international premiere at the Series Mania TV festival last month.

Fremantle previously announced the six-part series will launch on AMC+ in the US on 18th November and following a number for further deals, several other broadcasting partners have boarded the series including TV3 Group (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Cosmote TV and Hellenic in Greece, Go PLC and Melita in Malta, Manoto TV in the Middle East & North Africa, Canal+ in Poland, Amedia TV Channels in Russia & CIS, BluTV in Turkey, MOLA TV in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, Watcha in Korea and Videotron in French speaking Canada.

The high-end, new-world dramaSky Original production tells the dystopian story of a ravaged world destroyed by a virus which kills adults but spares children.  Set amongst parched fields and mysterious forests, crumbling hulks of shopping malls and abandoned cities pierce deserted wide-open spaces on an island reclaimed by nature and run by savage communities of survivors, mostly children. "Anna" only has one guide: a book left by her mother with instructions on how to survive. But, with each passing day she discovers that the old rules no longer apply, and instead has to make up new ones as she goes along.