Splinter Cell: Firewall is a novel set in the Splinter Cell universe in which Sam Fisher teams up with his daughter, a new NSA agent, in an attempt to thwart a new global threat. The book was released earlier this year, and now the BBC has announced that it will be adapting the novel into a drama. The adaptation will take the form of a radio drama on BBC Radio 4.
Splinter Cell: Firewall will see Andonis Anthony take on the role of Sam Fisher, while Daisy Head will star as Sarah Fisher. Starring alongside them in this radio drama are Will Poulter, Rosalie Craig, Sacha Dhawan and Nikesh Patel. The BBC has confirmed that the drama will run across eight episodes. On the announcement, Will Poulter said, “I really hope fans of the Splinter Cell game enjoy this, as not only does it have all the action, tension and excitement that the game is famous for, but it also has more elements – there is a lot of comedy, the drama is expanded and horizons broadened by the characters and what they get up to. It is taking the best of Splinter Cell and building on that to make something really well rounded. I love this cast too – Andonis does such an amazing job of Sam Fisher, and it is chock full of really great performances.”
Alison Hindell, Commissioning Editor for Radio 4 Drama, said “I am really thrilled to be bringing to Radio 4 and BBC Sounds this innovative and exciting series, and feel sure it will have listeners hooked from the start. We have a great team working together to bring this world to life for audio listeners, familiar as it is in another form to its millions of game fans. We hope they will enjoy hearing situations and characters that they love, given added layers and dimensions through this new interpretation of the story, and the binaural element is an added bonus.”
Splinter Cell: Firewall will broadcast on Fridays on Radio 4 from 2 December at 2.15pm. The whole series will be available on the BBC Sounds app. Last year, Ubisoft confirmed that a Splinter Cell remake was in development.
Source: BBC
