Overview
- Emmy-nominated director Peter Hoar has formed genre-focused Multitude Productions with Matthew Bouch and Jason Haigh‑Ellery.
- Multitude has secured the Blake’s 7 rights from Terry Nation’s estate, positioning the cult BBC sci‑fi for a modern relaunch.
- Hoar intends to direct the project, with script development and early casting and writing conversations set to begin before it is taken to buyers.
- Bouch said he would prefer the series to air in the UK on the BBC, while seeking co‑production funding from U.S. streamers and European partners such as RTL.
- The company is building a broader slate that includes The Search for the Dice Man, Skeleton Creek, The Dark Maidens, a well-known video game adaptation, an ITV sci‑fi project, and the crime series Scammers, emphasizing a collaborative multi-writer model and cost-conscious production.