Apple TV+ has given a collection order to a collection adaptation of “Cape Worry,” with Javier Bardem set for one of many lead roles.
Per the official logline, “A storm is coming for fortunately married attorneys Amanda and Steve Bowden when Max Cady (Bardem), a infamous killer from their previous, will get out of jail.”
The collection was first reported to be in growth in 2023, although no platform nor forged was hooked up at the moment. Apple has ordered 10 episodes. As was reported in 2023, Nick Antosca will function author, govt producer, and showrunner. Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese can even govt produce.
The collection is predicated on each the John D. MacDonald novel “The Executioners,” which impressed Gregory Peck’s 1962Universal Photos characteristic “Cape Worry,” in addition to the acclaimed 1991 remake directed by Scorsese and produced by Spielberg, with Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte within the lead roles.
Antosca is govt producing below his Eat the Cat banner together with Alex Hedlund. Bardem will govt produce along with starring. Spielberg, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey will govt produce for Amblin Tv. UCP will produce, with Anthosca presently below an general deal on the studio. Amblin beforehand labored with Apple on the World Struggle II collection “Masters of the Air” and the episodic anthology “Wonderful Tales.” Scorsese’s movie “Killers of the Flower Moon” was launched by Apple in 2023.
This marks the most recent Apple mission for Bardem, who can also be set to star within the movie “F1” for the media arm of the tech big. That movie will premiere in June 2025. Bardem is thought for his roles in movies like “No Nation for Previous Males,” for which he received the Academy Award for greatest supporting actor. He has additionally been nominated for his work in movies like “Earlier than Evening Falls,” “Biutiful,” and “Turning into the Ricardos.” He not too long ago starred within the two “Dune” movies and performed a lead function in Season 2 of “Monsters” at Netflix.
He’s repped by WME, ID PR, and Goodman Genow.
Antosca has not too long ago discovered vital popularity of his work within the true crime style, having created scripted exhibits just like the Gypsy Rose Blanchard collection “The Act,” the Sweet Montgomery collection “Sweet,” and the Jan Broberg collection “A Buddy of the Household.”
He’s repped by WME and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.
