The new drama "The Day of the Jackal," based on the novel by British author Frederick Forsyth and executive produced and starring actor Eddie Redmayne, will be streamed on WOWOW from February 21 and broadcast the following day on February 22. Prior to this, a trailer with a comment from Redmayne was released on YouTube on January 31.
"The Day of the Jackal" is a suspense novel published in 1971. It was made into a movie in 1973 and became a huge hit. This drama is based on the original novel, but has updated settings such as the historical background and international situation. Set in Europe, it depicts the thrilling battle between the Jackal, a skilled assassin played by Redmayne, and the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) who are pursuing him. It was nominated for two categories at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture and Best Actor.
In the drama, the top-class hitman "The Jackal" (Redmayne) succeeds in the difficult assassination of German candidate for chancellor Manfred from a distance of 3,815 meters in Munich. Then the Jackal receives a new request. It is to assassinate IT entrepreneur Ure Doug Charles, also known as UDC. He has caused controversy by trying to release software called "River" that makes all financial flows transparent.
Meanwhile, Bianca (Lashana Lynch), an investigator for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), is knowledgeable about firearms and begins to pursue the culprit using the custom-made high-performance rifle used in the Munich sniper as a clue. She tries to get information from her collaborators, but ends up in an unexpected situation... and the story unfolds.
The drama "The Day of the Jackal" will have 10 episodes. It will be broadcast on WOWOW Prime every Saturday at 11pm from February 22nd (bilingual version, the first episode will be broadcast for free). The subtitled version will be broadcast every Tuesday at 10pm from February 25th. WOWOW On Demand will be streaming episodes 1-3 on February 21st (the first episode will be streamed for free) ahead of the broadcast.
Additionally, on February 1, "A Complete Guide to 'The Day of the Jackal' Starring Eddie Redmayne!" will be broadcast and streamed on WOWOW Prime and WOWOW On Demand from 11:50 pm. On WOWOW On Demand only, "Eddie Redmayne WOWOW Special Interview" will be streamed for free on February 7, and "Eddie Redmayne Talks about the Jackal" will be streamed for free on February 15.
Additionally, related special features will be broadcast and streamed on WOWOW Prime and WOWOW On Demand, including the film "The Day of the Jackal" (1973, dubbed version) from 6:15 p.m. on February 22nd, and the film "The Jackal" (1997) starring Bruce Willis from 8:45 p.m. on the same day.
