In 2012, Adam Driver rose to fame because the aloof and emotionally unavailable love curiosity in Lena Dunham’s “Ladies.” Though he stayed with the HBO comedy for all six seasons, Driver shortly made the leap to movie, starring within the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy simply three years later. And for the reason that present resulted in 2017, he’s been an solely film actor, receiving Oscar nominations for “BlacKkKlansman” and “Marriage Story” and starring in initiatives that vary from “Ferrari” to “Home of Gucci.”
Not too long ago, nevertheless, Driver has slowly gotten again into TV; in March, it was introduced he would star alongside Jessica Chastain within the artwork world drama “The Vendor” for Apple. Now, the actor may even lead “Rabbit, Rabbit,” a hostage thriller sequence for Netflix. The streamer introduced the information on Wednesday, October 29, giving the present a straight-to-series order after what was described as a “extremely aggressive” pursuit for the present’s rights.
The logline for the sequence reads: “When an escaped convict is cornered by regulation enforcement at a truck cease, he takes hostages in an effort to cut price for his freedom. However the standoff quickly escalates into an unmanageable social experiment along with his captives, in addition to an emotional poker match with a veteran FBI Disaster Negotiator educated in ‘tactical empathy.’” Further casting past Driver has not been introduced.
“Rabbit, Rabbit” comes from author Peter Craig, who will pen all episodes. Craig, who’s greatest recognized for writing the screenplays for movies like “The Batman” and “High Gun: Maverick,” most not too long ago created the Apple TV sequence “Dope Thief.” The sequence might be directed by Phillip Barantini, who most not too long ago gained an Emmy for steering the acclaimed “Adolescence.” Studio MRC, which has created the profitable Netflix sequence “Home of Playing cards” and “Ozark” in addition to different exhibits reminiscent of “The Nice” and “Poker Face,” is producing the sequence.
Driver, Craig, and Barantini will all government produce the sequence. Further government producers embrace Samantha Beddoe for her and Barantini’s It’s All Made Up Productions and Bryan Unkeless for his and Craig’s Night time Owl banner.
Driver most not too long ago starred in “Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola’s divisive utopian science fiction epic. He’ll subsequent be seen in “Father Mom Sister Brother,” an anthology movie from Jim Jarmusch that might be launched in U.S. theaters this December.
