Beginning in October, London, England will serve as the location for the filming of Disney+’s “Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.” The series, which is based on a genuine incident, centres on the shooting murder of Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian national who was slain by British police while they were looking for a cell of terrorists. According to the logline, the series is “set right after the 2005 London bombings and focuses on the manhunt for a group of would-be terrorists and the tragic killing of the innocent Brazilian, after he was mistaken for a suspect.”
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike is not anticipated to hinder the filming of the show in London because it is a British production that Disney+ UK has commissioned. The series is just one of many productions that will be filming in the city in the next months, including BBC’s “Ludwig,” Paramount+’s “Insomnia,” HBO’s “C. B. Strike” Season 6, and AMC’s “Gangs of London” Season 3. A number of well-known recently released films, including “Barbie,” “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” “The Flash,” “Secret Invasion,” “Silo,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” etc., were shot in London.
The series’ script was written by Jeff Pope, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the Dame Judi Dench film “Philomena.” ‘The Lost King,’ starring Sally Hawkins, is another work by Pope that is well recognised. ‘The Walk-In,’ starring Stephen Graham ‘A Confession,’ starring Martin Freeman; ‘Stan & Ollie,’ starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly; etc. Pope is one of the show’s executive producers.