Rankin said in a statement: \u201cI\u2019m hugely excited at the thought of Rebus returning to our screens and it\u2019s a privilege to have playwright Gregory Burke write the scripts.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\u201cI\u2019ve been a fan since Gagarin Way and know that he understands the world of Rebus and the compelling central character. I\u2019m chuffed to bits that Viaplay and Eleventh Hour are involved in this groundbreaking endeavour and I can\u2019t wait to share the results!\u201d<\/p>\n
The drama \u2013 which is the first Rebus TV adaptation in 15 years and the first Viaplay partnership with Rankin \u2013 will be set in contemporary Edinburgh, telling the story of Rebus and his family, including his ex-wife Rona and daughter Sammy who are living with Rhona\u2019s new partner, and Rebus\u2019s brother Michael, who is forced to take shortcuts to provide for his family.<\/p>\n
Viaplay\u2019s group chief content officer Filippa Wallestam revealed that the upcoming drama will explore \u201cfamily, morality and class in British society through an exciting and emotionally charged story\u201d.<\/p>
\u201cSir Ian Rankin is a global storytelling phenomenon, and partnering to reimagine Rebus for a new generation of viewers is a remarkable way for Viaplay to take the UK stage,\u201d she added. \u201cTogether with Gregory Burke and the team at Eleventh Hour Films, we will create an unforgettable show with Scottish roots, international appeal and universal themes.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the cast is yet to be announced, filming is set to begin in spring 2023 before the show arrives on Viaplay \u2013 a new streaming platform which launched in the UK on 1st November.<\/p>\n
The first TV adaptation of Rankin\u2019s Inspector Rebus novels aired on ITV in 2000, with John Hannah starring as DI John Rebus before being replaced by Ken Stott in season 2.<\/p>\n
Rebus is available to watch now on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up to BritBox with a 7-day free trial here<\/a>, while you can purchase Ian Rankin\u2019s Inspector Rebus novels on Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Thursday, 03 November 2022 at 12:00 am Inspector John Rebus is returning to our screens in Viaplay\u2019s upcoming reboot, executive produced by author Ian Rankin. Based on Rankin\u2019s Inspector Rebus novels, the six-parter will be written by Gregory Burke and follow Rebus in his 30s as he tackles a recent divorce, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":25104,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/rebus-revival-confirmed-as-ian-rankin-partners-on-reimagining-scaled.jpg",2560,1664,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/rebus-revival-confirmed-as-ian-rankin-partners-on-reimagining-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/rebus-revival-confirmed-as-ian-rankin-partners-on-reimagining-300x195.jpg",300,195,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/rebus-revival-confirmed-as-ian-rankin-partners-on-reimagining-768x499.jpg",768,499,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/rebus-revival-confirmed-as-ian-rankin-partners-on-reimagining-1024x665.jpg",800,520,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/rebus-revival-confirmed-as-ian-rankin-partners-on-reimagining-1536x998.jpg",1536,998,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/rebus-revival-confirmed-as-ian-rankin-partners-on-reimagining-2048x1331.jpg",2048,1331,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Lauren Morris Published: Thursday, 03 November 2022 at 12:00 am Inspector John Rebus is returning to our screens in Viaplay\u2019s upcoming reboot, executive produced by author Ian Rankin. Based on Rankin\u2019s Inspector Rebus novels, the six-parter will be written by Gregory Burke and follow Rebus in his 30s as he tackles a recent divorce,…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/25103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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