From the Academy Award -winning team of Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy and Christian Colson, and staring Donald Sutherland and Hilary Swank, Trust tells the rebellious story of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, heir to the Getty oil fortune.
The 10-part series will be available exclusively on Sky Atlantic respectively across the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria this spring. It has been developed by FX and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.
Inspired by actual events, Trust delves into the trials and triumphs of one of Americas wealthiest and unhappiest families, the Gettys. Equal parts family history, dynastic saga and an examination of the corrosive power of money, Trust explores the complexities at the heart of every family, rich or poor.
Told over multiple series and spanning the twentieth century, Trust begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III (Harris Dickinson), an heir to the Getty oil fortune, by the Italian mafia in Rome. His captors banked on a multimillion dollar ransom. After all, what rich family wouldnt pay for the return of a loved one? Pauls grandfather, J. Paul Getty Sr. (Donald Sutherland), an enigmatic oil tycoon and possibly the richest man in the world, is marooned in a Tudor mansion in the English countryside surrounded by a harem of mistresses and a pet lion. Hes busy. Pauls father, J. Paul Getty Jr. (Michael Esper), is lost in a daze in London and refuses to answer the phone. Only Pauls mother, Gail Getty (Hilary Swank), is left to negotiate with the increasingly desperate kidnappers. Unfortunately, shes broke. Trust charts the teenage grandsons nightmare ordeal at the hands of kidnappers who cannot understand why nobody seems to want their captive back.
Trust is written by Simon Beaufoy (Academy Award winner for Best Adapted Screenplay for Slumdog Millionaire). It is executive produced by Danny Boyle (Academy Award winner for Best Directing for Slumdog Millionaire), Simon Beaufoy and Christian Colson (Academy Award winning producer of Slumdog Millionaire), with Boyle directing the first three episodes. The show is produced by FX Productions, Cloud Eight Films, Decibal Films and Snicket Films Limited.
The series stars Emmy and Golden Globe winner Donald Sutherland (The Hunger Games series), as J. Paul Getty, the two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) as Gail Getty, and Michael Esper (A Beautiful Mind) as J. Paul Getty Jr. Harris Dickinson (Some Girls) plays J. Paul Getty III, J. Paul Gettys teenage grandson. Brendan Fraser (The Mummy) plays J. Paul Gettys private investigator, James Fletcher Chace, and Anna Chancellor (The Hour) plays J. Paul Gettys confidant Penelope Kittson. The cast also includes Norbert Leo Butz, Charlotte Riley and Luca Marinelli.
Trust was acquired for Sky from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution by Lucy Criddle, Skys Head of Acquisitions Series. The series will also be available on streaming service NOW TV in the UK and Ireland.
For further information, please contact:
Skyentpress@sky.uk
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About Sky
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From exclusive partnerships with HBO, Showtime and Warner Brothers to Sky Original Productions, Sky offers the best and broadest range of content along with the best viewing experience to suit each and every customer. Whether thats through the multi-award winning next generation box, Sky Q, or Skys contract-free online streaming service, NOW TV, customers have access to the latest movies, drama, sports and kids entertainment wherever and whenever they like. This is all supported by Skys best in class customer service.
Skys success is not just based on what the company does but how it does it. Named as one of the Top 10 Green Companies in the World by Newsweek, one of the worlds most recognised rankings of businesss environmental performance, Sky ensures its responsible business strategy is embedded right across the group.
Three new major commitments have been launched for Skys corporate campaign Sky Ocean Rescue; the reduction of our own single-use plastics by 2020; an investment fund of £25 million over five years in technology solutions; and support of marine protected areas across our markets.
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About Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution
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