The eight-episode project is described as a fantasy noir set in a neo-Victorian city.
Its a place ripped apart by tension between its citizens and immigrant population i.e.
mythical creatures who have fled their war-torn homeland.
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Beacham initially wrote the script forCarnival Rowwhen it was a feature film calledA Killing on Carnival Row.
EWconfirmedAmazon and Legendary Televisions development ofCarnival Rowas a series in 2015.
Echevarria penned the latest script forCarnival Row, and Paul McGuigan will direct and executive produce.
According to Beacham, filming on season 1 will begin in two months ahead of a premiere in 2019.
He also appears in the action filmUnlocked, starring Noomi Rapace and Michael Douglas.
