Steven Knight, who is known for his hit global television sensation Peaky Blinders, is gearing up for the launch another powerful family drama.
The House of Guinnessfollows the tale of Ireland's most famous family in a moment of crisis. The family’s patriarch, Sir Benjamin Guinness, has died and his four children, each concealing dark secrets, are left to steer the brewery's fate.
Knight opened up about how the idea of portraying the problems of a strong dynasty brewed in his mind.
According to the BBC, the director revealed that as soon as he looked into the real-life Guinness family, "it was immediate that I realised this is an incredible drama and story".
A Thousand Blows lead writer shared that he was struck by "the characters, events and how it all intermeshed with history and what was going on at the time".
While the story is inspired by real events, the series is a blend of fact of fiction, however Knight says he doesn't see those two things as mutually exclusive, as "it's often the true events that are the least believable".
"Some of the historical events are so amazing and unexpected you wouldn't make them up yourself."
Elsewhere in the interview, Knight also addressed how House of Guinness is already making waves by being compared with likes of Succession, The Crown and Peaky Blinders but he remains unbothered by the comparison.
"People say every project is a cross between stuff and I don't take that too seriously, I'm confident that this is its own thing," he said.
However, he admitted that there are many similarities between House of Guinness and Peaky Blinders.
"Sometimes parallels are pointed out that I don't even have a clue about," he said. "But there are a lot of similarities - the family, it has the same energy, humour and swagger."
The House of Guinness is set to premiere on Netflix on September 25.