A+E Networks has closed deals on more than a dozen territories for Knightfall, a new drama series focused on the mysterious Medieval military order the Knights Templar.
The series, which Jeremy Renner is executive producing, has presold to Australia (SBSTwo), China (iQiyi/BesTV), Israel (YES), Iceland (Sirkus) and Southeast Asia (IFlix) ahead of international TV market MIPTV in Cannes next week. In other deals, HBO and Cinemax took the first 10-episode season of Knightfall for Central Europe, Poland, Spain and Andorra, and FilmBox Premium snatched up rights in Central and Eastern Europe. a veteran warrior of the Crusades who becomes the leader of the Templars and serves as the driving force behind their quest to retrieve Christianity?s most prized relic: The Holy Grail.