Isklander game series to gain television adaptation

Swamp Motel’s alternate reality adventure series Isklander is headed to the small screen.

Today, it was revealed that Gaumont UK has optioned the film and TV rights for the game trilogy, which launched last year. A multi-part TV drama is currently in development by the studio best known for their work on Lupin and Narcos.

Gaumont UK CEO and executive producer Alison Jackson said:

“From the moment our senior development executive Jamie Jackson played the first of the Iskander trilogy and recommended it to the team, we could see it’s potential for adaptation. A breathtakingly paced thriller, with a fascinating conspiracy and heart stopping twists at its centre. It feels exactly the sort of show we’re all desperate to watch at the moment, we’re thrilled to be partnering with such an exciting, forward thinking company as Swamp Motel.”

Swamp Motel’s Clem Garritty and Ollie Jones stated:

“We’re so excited to collaborate with Gaumont UK. Our online experiences - Plymouth Point, The Mermaid’s Tongue and The Kindling Hour - were always more than just a trilogy. Together they’re a storyworld. There is so much scope to delve deeper into the world we’ve created and its characters. Adapting Isklander for film and tv purposes provides the perfect opportunity to do just that. We see transmedia narratives as the really exciting future of original IPs and we’re passionate about their development and the impact of storytelling on each platform. We’re thrilled Gaumont UK has spotted the same potential.”

Isklander, which stars Lost’s Dominic Monaghan, is available to play here.