The Man on Fire 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 Fire (1981) and The Perfect Kill (1992).
In addition to starring, Abdul-Mateen may even govt produce the thriller collection alongside Steven Caple Jr. (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts), who is about to direct Man on Fire’s first two episodes. The actor, greatest identified for his portrayal of Doctor Manhattan in The Watchmen, has already starred in various large tasks, together with Black Mirror, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Get Down, The Matrix Resurrections, Ambulance, the 2 Aquaman movies, and the 2021 sequel to Candyman.
Abdul-Mateen can subsequent be seen because the title character of Wonder Man for Disney+’s upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe mission. For Man on Fire, the actor is about to play Special Forces Mercenary Creesy, who — whereas on his journey to redemption — is combating a private battle of his personal.
What is the Man on Fire TV present about?
This isn’t the primary time Man on Fire has obtained an adaptation, with the Élie Chouraqui-directed movie of the identical title — 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, “Once a excessive functioning and expert Special Forces Mercenary, identified for surviving even essentially the most desolate of conditions, Creasy (Mateen) is now plagued with intense PTSD. Determined to beat his private demons, he units out on a path to redemption. But, earlier than he can alter to this new life, he finds himself again within the hearth, combating tougher than ever.”
The upcoming collection’ showrunner is Kyle Killen, who may even govt produce alongside Scott Pennington, Abdul-Mateen, Caple, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, Natalie Lehmann, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Tracey Cook, Ed McDonnell, Michael Polaire, and Stacy Perski.
No launch date has been set but for Man on Fire.
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