Hugh Laurie-Tom Hiddleston series 'Night Manager' to air in the U.S. on AMC

PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The British miniseries The Night Manager starring Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston is to air in the United States on AMC.

The contemporary, small-screen adaptation of John le Carré's spy novel is set to begin filming this spring with Susanne Bier at the helm. It is expected to premiere next year.

"The Night Manager is truly the whole package. It's a terrific piece of source material, great producers in The Ink Factory, a phenomenal writer in David Farr, an award-winning director in Susanne Bier, and two incredibly talented actors," Joel Stillerman, AMC's executive vice president of programming, production and digital content, said in a statement.

"Beyond that, it represents AMC's continuing commitment to finding creative ways to work with the international community to bring the best television to our network -- an initiative we have ramped up very quickly that has already resulted in multiple high-quality projects for our air. We're thrilled to be in business with the BBC and the fantastic Night Manager team."

"I could not be more excited to join BBC One, The Ink Factory and AMC for The Night Manager. Jonathan Pine is a thrilling prospect," Hiddleston said of his character.

"Described by John le Carré as a 'sometime army wolfchild with a special unit' in the British forces, 'caterer, chef, itinerant hotelier, perpetual escapee from emotional entanglements, collector of other people's languages, self-exiled creature of the night and sailor without a destination,' Jonathan Pine is the most mysterious and complex kind of British hero. It's an honor and a privilege to work with such truly impeccable collaborators as Hugh Laurie and Susanne Bier in bringing this to the screen. David Farr's screenplay, adapted from le Carré's brilliant novel, is absolutely outstanding. I'm beyond thrilled and I can't wait."