Exclusive: Testament Of Youth director James Kent is on board to direct the first two episodes of upcoming BBC2 drama MotherFatherSon, which Richard Gere and rising UK actor Billy Howle (On Chesil Beach) are in talks to join. Filming is being lined up for May on the series which comes from The Assassination Of Gianni Versace writer Tom Rob Smith.
Should Golden Globe-winner Gere confirm for the drama it would mark his first major role in a TV drama series. The character earmarked for the U.S. star is that of a tough media tycoon and the series will in part explore the dynamic between him, his aristocratic former wife and their free spirited 30-year old son. The latter would be played by Howle who recently starred opposite Saoirse Ronan in Dominic Cooke’s Toronto drama On Chesil Beach. The role of Kathryn has yet to be cast, but is expected to be confirmed shortly.
Should Golden Globe-winner Gere confirm for the drama it would mark his first major role in a TV drama series. The character earmarked for the U.S. star is that of a tough media tycoon and the series will in part explore the dynamic between him, his aristocratic former wife and their free spirited 30-year old son. The latter would be played by Howle who recently starred opposite Saoirse Ronan in Dominic Cooke’s Toronto drama On Chesil Beach. The role of Kathryn has yet to be cast, but is expected to be confirmed shortly.
- 4/5/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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