Julia Roberts is in talks to star in the TV series “Homecoming” from “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail. Based on the fictional podcast, “Homecoming” is described as a political thriller centering on a caseworker at a secret government facility. Should the deal go through, Roberts will play the caseworker’s supervisor. Esmail will develop the project under the terms of his overall deal with Universal Cable Productions. He is also currently developing the miniseries adaptation of “Metropolis.” The writers of the original podcast, Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg, will write. Also Read: Julia Roberts Series 'Today Will Be Different...
- 6/5/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Like many of you out there, I am a huge fan of the television series Mr. Robot. Without a doubt its success is due to the unwavering vision and immaculate storytelling capability of the show's creator, Sam Esmail. Right now, Esmail can do no wrong in Hollywood.
THR announced that Esmail is working on turning the 1927 sci-fi classic Metropolis into a mini-series. This is the best news that I have heard in a while. Metropolis is one of my all-time favorite films, and it has a ton of relevance to our world’s situation today. The marriage of Esmail and Metropolis is a match made in heaven. Here is what THR had to say on the situation:
Sources say the showrunner's exact role in Metropolis is still being negotiated as the project is in the very early stage of development. Insiders add that the studio isn't aiming to launch the...
THR announced that Esmail is working on turning the 1927 sci-fi classic Metropolis into a mini-series. This is the best news that I have heard in a while. Metropolis is one of my all-time favorite films, and it has a ton of relevance to our world’s situation today. The marriage of Esmail and Metropolis is a match made in heaven. Here is what THR had to say on the situation:
Sources say the showrunner's exact role in Metropolis is still being negotiated as the project is in the very early stage of development. Insiders add that the studio isn't aiming to launch the...
- 12/28/2016
- by Billy Fisher
- GeekTyrant
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