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Helen Mirren will return to television after 10 years
She was last seen on TV show Prime Suspect
Colin Firth will also produce the series
She will reportedly play the head of MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6).
"Helen is interested in playing the role as it's a key character that just doesn't sit around in an office. The books are great and Colin has been interested in them for years since he read the first one," a source said.
"Getting such a high profile and well-loved actress like Helen on board is a real coup," the insider said.
The series would see Helen Mirren's character, Amelia Levene, cause panic when she goes missing, with Kell, who will be played by Colin, drafted in to track her across Europe.
Colin Firth, 55, will also produce the series, having bought the TV rights to the books, while novelist Cumming is penning a pilot for the six-part series, which is due to air next year. ITV are said to be hoping to buy the rights to the saga.
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