Poland Remake of Volodymyr Zelensky Sitcom ‘Servant of the People' in the Works
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- 02 Nov 2022
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Polish broadcaster Polsat has commissioned a local-language remake of Servant of the People, the Ukrainian comedy that launched the political career of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Currently under production under the local title Sluga Narodu, the Polish version of the series features local star Marcin Hycnar as an ordinary man who is unwittingly elected president. Maciej Bieliński is directing the adaptation, which Polot Media is producing.
Zelensky starred in the Ukraine original, which was hugely popular, so much so that life imitated art and he launched a real-life political career. His ground roots party, called Servant of the People after the show, took off, and he was elected president of Ukraine in 2019 with an overwhelming majority.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February catapulted him onto the world stage, with many celebrating Zelensky, who posted defiant videos from the streets of the Ukraine capital, Kyiv, while calling on his citizens to fight the invaders, as a model example of a wartime leader.
After the start of the war, Netflix, which had streamed Servant of the People from 2017 to 2021, relicensed the show for its U.S. service. Swedish television group Eccho Rights picked up the international rights to Servant of the People and licensed the series to Channel 4, MBC in the Middle East, and PRO TV in Romania among other channels. Read More...
