{"id":26122,"date":"2021-09-09T22:28:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T02:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=26122"},"modified":"2021-09-09T22:28:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T02:28:57","slug":"masterpiece-itv-and-mammoth-screen-team-up-for-tom-jones-based-on-henry-fieldings-classic-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/09\/masterpiece-itv-and-mammoth-screen-team-up-for-tom-jones-based-on-henry-fieldings-classic-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"Masterpiece, ITV and Mammoth Screen Team up for &#8220;Tom Jones&#8221; Based on Henry Fielding&#8217;s Classic Novel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26123\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tom-jones-book.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tom-jones-book.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/tom-jones-book-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>MASTERPIECE, ITV, and Mammoth Screen (Victoria, Poldark) are partnering on a four-part television miniseries to reimagine <strong><em>The History of Tom Jones<\/em><\/strong>, A Foundling based on Henry Fielding&#8217;s classic novel. A picaresque story of the title character&#8217;s complicated journey to find real love, Tom Jones has delighted and scandalized readers since it was originally published in 1749.<\/p>\n<p>Solly McLeod (<em>The Rising<\/em>) stars as the hero Tom, alongside Sophie Wilde (<em>You Don&#8217;t Know Me<\/em>) as the heroine Sophia Western.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3369856015\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Written by Gwyneth Hughes (<em>Vanity Fair, Miss Austen Regrets<\/em>), Tom Jones is directed by Georgia Parris (Mari) and produced by Benjamin Greenacre.<\/p>\n<p>The executive producers are James Gandhi, Gwyneth Hughes, Damien Timmer and Helen Ziegler for Mammoth Screen, Susanne Simpson and Rebecca Eaton for MASTERPIECE, and <em>Polly Hill<\/em> for ITV.<\/p>\n<p>Commented writer and executive producer Gwyneth Hughes: &#8220;Tom Jones is the mother of all romcoms and isn&#8217;t that just what we all need after the last couple of years of misery? It&#8217;s a story where the sun barely stops shining, where love conquers all, and at its warm heart stand a pair of young sweethearts everyone can root for. Henry Fielding&#8217;s 18th century novel is sexy and fun; it&#8217;s also a dramatic rollercoaster, addressing so many modern concerns around consent, sexual equality, and the pursuit of happiness. Tom and Sophia over- come enormous obstacles before finding their way home and to each other.<\/p>\n<p>This is a classic adaptation with a wise soul and a great big smile on its face.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-1838365893\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Commented Mammoth Screen Executive Producer James Gandhi: &#8220;With Gwyneth Hughes&#8217;s masterful scripts, Georgia Parris at the directing helm and rising stars Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde leading the cast &#8211; we couldn&#8217;t be more excited to bring this joyous 18th-century story of identity and romance to the screen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Commented MASTERPIECE Executive Producer Susanne Simpson: &#8220;<em>Tom Jones<\/em> is one of the most joyful, big-hearted romances ever written. 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