PREPARATIONS have begun for a new Amazon Prime thriller in Wokingham.
Camera crews are setting up ready to start work on an original six-part thriller series, The Devil’s Hour, in the borough later this month.
The series will be produced by Hartswood Films, and produced by Steven Moffat, Tom Moran and Sue Vertue. Johnny Allan will be the director.
Members of the crew were spotted on Starmead Drive, off Easthampstead Road, on Tuesday, June.
Reported in Advanced Television, Georgia Brown, director of European Amazon Originals for Prime Video, said: “The Devil’s Hour is a gripping story from an exciting new voice, with a dream team behind and in front of the camera.”
“We’re thrilled to be working with Tom, Steven and Sue on this new project, and we can’t wait to share news of the great British talent set to feature in this series.”
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As a result of the work, the road will be closed between Monday, June 28, and Thursday, July 1, although this is subject to change.
Starmead Drive will be blocked off between the Andrew Close and Easthampstead Road junctions.
An alternative route for drivers will be via Easthampstead Road and Starmead Drive, or this route in reverse.
Access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times.
The Devil’s Hour tells the story of a mother living in a haunted house and waking each night at 3.33am.
When she becomes linked to a string of brutal murders, the answers that have avoided her over the years come into focus.
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The film is described as a creepy, philosophical thriller that seeks to explain the inexplicable.
Sue Vertue, CEO of Hartswood Films, as reported in Advanced Television, said: “We are genuinely delighted to be one of the first UK Originals that Prime Video has commissioned and are thrilled that Tom Moran and his big brain have trusted Hartswood and Johnny Allan the director with the wonderful task of bringing his scripts to life.”
The thriller will launch on Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories.