Munich, March 15, 2011. SevenOne International has sold the event movie “William & Kate” to a raft of broadcasters including Italy’s RAI, Spain’s Antena 3, Germany’s SAT.1, Norway’s TV 2, SBS Denmark, SIC in Portugal and Pro Plus in Slovenia. The event movie has been sold around the world, including Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Baltics, Greece and New Zealand.
Jens Richter, Managing Director of SevenOne International: “The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is the TV highlight of the year with 2.5 billion viewers expected. We are absolutely thrilled we can offer our event movie, telling their true love story, in time for the wedding.”
“William & Kate” is a modern-day fairy tale depicting the real-life romance of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The Lifetime event movie is being produced by 9-time Emmy nominee Frank Konigsberg and co-produced by SevenOne International. The high-definition production boasts an impressive array of producers and actors. Nico Evers-Swindell (“Edge of Darkness”) stars as Prince William, Hollywood veteran Ben Cross (“Star Trek”, “Chariots of Fire”) will play Prince Charles.
William & Kate
“William & Kate” tells the story of Prince William’s 9-year romance with Kate Middleton, from the moment the lovely commoner first won his royal heart. It follows the couple through all the ups and downs of their relationship, including behind-the-scenes footage of royal life. Despite considerable family pressure and unrelenting media attention on the young couple – which nearly drove them apart – in the end, true love conquers all and the couple marries in a fairy-tale wedding.