“I wrote The Pillars of the Earth 20 years ago and am very pleased to finally see my novel adapted to the screen with the strong combination of Ridley Scott and Tony Scott’s Scott Free Films and Tandem Communications. I’m confident that their creative approach to my novel will bring to life the story that spans a generation. I am delighted with writer John Pielmeier’s script as well as with the impressive cast lined up. It is timely to see this project come to the screen just when the Pillars sequel World Without End has been published.”...

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