Anthony Horowitz is interviewed for Alex Rider Season 3 which airs on Amazon Freevee. The series stars Otto Farrant, Vicky McClure, Stephen Dillane, Brenock O’Connor, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́, Marli Siu, Sofia Helin, Shelley Conn, Kevin McNally, and Jason Wong. It is based on the best-selling, global phenomenon book franchise written by Anthony Horowitz.
0:00: 🎬 Author Anthony Horowitz reflects on the journey of the Alex Rider series, working with young actors, and overcoming challenges during the pandemic.
0:30: Anthony Horowitz has been involved with the Alex Rider series for 25 years.
0:42: Each season of the series has been better than the previous one.
1:12: The second season faced challenges due to the COVID pandemic but was still successfully completed.
1:53: The third season is the most enjoyable for Anthony Horowitz, providing a sense of completion.
2:03: 📺 Author Anthony Horowitz discusses his involvement in the Scorpion trilogy, working with actors, and decision-making process in the series. Anthony Horowitz's journey as a writer in the Scorpion trilogy
2:25: Involvement in selecting actors for the series
3:09: Collaboration with the production team and trust in decision-making process
3:19: Maintaining a happy relationship with the production team
3:28: Trust in the team's control over the series adaptation
3:35: Respecting the sanctity of the books while making changes for the series
3:43: 📺 Author discusses staying true to book characters in TV adaptation, addressing challenges and comparisons to James Bond. TV series stays close to book characters and spirit
4:25: Challenges faced in adapting locations for filming
5:20: Inspiration from James Bond for Alex Rider series
5:27: 🕵️ Author discusses creating a teenage spy character inspired by Roger Moore, distancing from Bond, and potential future seasons. Inspiration from Roger Moore's portrayal of an older spy led to creating a teenage spy character, Alex Rider.
5:42: Alex Rider is portrayed as an ordinary schoolboy forced into the world of espionage, unlike James Bond.
6:23: The success of the Alex Rider books is attributed to the character being a reluctant teenage spy, distinct from James Bond.
6:33: The decision to end the third season of Alex Rider was influenced by the need to recast due to aging actors.
6:59: There is a possibility of more seasons based on the 14 books in the series, despite the completion of the 'Scorpion trilogy'.
7:06: Author hopes for a return of the series in the future, but details are uncertain.
7:14: Author expresses interest in engaging with fans of the Alex Rider books.
7:16: 📚 Discussion on differences between fans of the series and fans of the books, impact on author, and hope for future series. Fans of the books read them 20 years ago, while fans of the series are newer to the party.
7:38: Author feels honored to have been a part of fans' lives, especially those who grew up with the series.
7:48: Author appreciates meeting fans who are now working in the media industry.
7:55: Fans express nostalgia and gratitude for author's impact on their childhood.
8:10: Interviewer expresses hope for future series and author expresses gratitude.
8:16: Friendly interactions and greetings between interviewer and author.
8:29: Author acknowledges and appreciates fans' support and enthusiasm.
Linda Marric asks the questions.
Plot: Adapted from the fifth Alex Rider novel, Season Three sets the teenage spy on the tail of his greatest enemy: the elusive criminal network known as Scorpia. Under new leadership, the criminal cabal plan to extort the British Government using their catastrophic new super-weapon: ‘Invisible Sword.’ Free of The Department and aided by his closest friends, Tom and Kyra, Alex embarks on a personal mission to destroy Scorpia once and for all. Little does he know, his ties to both organisations run deeper than he ever thought possible.
Coming to Amazon Freevee on the 5th of April, 2024.
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