Defending Jacob (miniseries)
| Defending Jacob | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Mark Bomback |
| Based on |
Defending Jacob by William Landay |
| Written by | Mark Bomback |
| Directed by | Morten Tyldum |
| Starring | Chris Evans |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Distributor | Apple Inc. |
Defending Jacob is an upcoming American crime drama web television miniseries, based on the novel of the same name by William Landay, produced by Apple's worldwide video programming division. The series was created by Mark Bomback and is set to star Chris Evans and be directed by Morten Tyldum.
Premise
Defending Jacob tells the story of "a father dealing with the accusation that his son is a 14-year-old murderer."[1]
Production
Development
On September 20, 2018, it was announced that Apple Inc. had given an straight-to-series order consisting of eight episode to television miniseries adaptation of William Landay's 2012 novel Defending Jacob. The series was created by Mark Bomback who was also set to write the series and executive produce alongside Chris Evans, Morten Tyldum, Rosalie Swedlin, and Adam Shulman. Tyldum was also expected to direct the series as well. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.[1][2]
Casting
Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Chris Evans had been cast in the series' lead role.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (September 20, 2018). "Chris Evans To Star In 'Defending Jacob' Apple Limited Series From Mark Bomback & Morten Tyldum". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (September 20, 2018). "Chris Evans to Star in Apple Crime Drama 'Defending Jacob'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 20, 2018.