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Juliet Stevenson ( Truly Madly Deeply , Bend It Like Beckham, The Village ), has been cast in the BBC’s new fantasy series Atlantis , from the creators of Merlin .
Stevenson joins the already-cast Mark Addy ( Game of Thrones , The Full Monty ) and Sarah Parish ( Cutting It , Mistresses , the Empress of Racnoss in Doctor Who )
Stevenson says, “This genre is new to me, so I am looking forward to a great adventure.”
The BBC’s take on Atlantis is of a mysterious, ancient place with vast palaces said to be built by giants, snake-haired goddesses and other mythical creatures. The drama’s main protagonist, Jason, is a young man who arrives on Atlantis and begins a series of adventures.
The show will be shot in Wales and Morroco, with filming due to begin next month.
Atlantis has been written by Howard Overman ( Misfits, Merlin , Dirk Genty ) and is being produced by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps ( Merlin ).
[via the Guardian ]