The Man on Fireplace TV present has tapped Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to steer the forged of Netflix’s upcoming thriller collection based mostly on A.J. Quinnell’s novels Man on Fireplace (1981) and The Excellent Kill (1992).
Along with starring, Abdul-Mateen will even government produce the thriller collection alongside Steven Caple Jr. (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts), who is ready to direct Man on Fireplace’s first two episodes. The actor, greatest identified for his portrayal of Physician Manhattan in The Watchmen, has already starred in various large initiatives, together with Black Mirror, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Get Down, The Matrix Resurrections, Ambulance, the 2 Aquaman motion pictures, and the 2021 sequel to Candyman.
Abdul-Mateen can subsequent be seen because the title character of Surprise Man for Disney+’s upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe mission. For Man on Fireplace, the actor is ready to play Particular Forces Mercenary Creesy, who — whereas on his journey to redemption — is preventing a private battle of his personal.
What’s the Man on Fireplace TV present about?
This isn’t the primary time Man on Fireplace has acquired an adaptation, with the Élie Chouraqui-directed film of the identical identify — which noticed Scott Glenn play Creasy — having graced cinemas again in 1987. In 2004, Denzel Washington starred as Creasy within the Tony Scott-directed motion thriller. Abdul-Mateen would be the subsequent to tackle the Creasy function, this time for the small-screen adaptation.
The synopsis for Netflix’s TV adaptation (by way of Deadline) reads, “As soon as a excessive functioning and expert Particular Forces Mercenary, identified for surviving even essentially the most desolate of conditions, Creasy (Mateen) is now plagued with intense PTSD. Decided to beat his private demons, he units out on a path to redemption. However, earlier than he can regulate to this new life, he finds himself again within the fireplace, preventing more durable than ever.”
The upcoming collection’ showrunner is Kyle Killen, who will even government produce alongside Scott Pennington, Abdul-Mateen, Caple, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, Natalie Lehmann, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Tracey Cook dinner, Ed McDonnell, Michael Polaire, and Stacy Perski.
No launch date has been set but for Man on Fireplace.
