Showtime recently confirmed the development of the horror-comedy series The Auteur, directed by Oscar winner Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit), who will also write with Peter Warren (Ghost Team), and starring Jude Law. The initial announcement reported that the story would be told from the point-of-view of an eccentric "auteur" played by Law, and it's meant to be a satire on Hollywood.
Now, Deadline reports that The Auteur will be based on Rick Spears' graphic novel of the same title, and Showtime has ordered multiple scripts of the half-hour series. Here are the details revealed:
Amy Israel, Showtime's EVP, Scripted Programming said this in a statement:
Waititi is set to direct the show's pilot episode. They haven't yet announced who will direct the followup episodes, but the premise sounds exciting, and it kind of reminds me of Sion Sono's Japanese film, Why Don't You Play in Hell?.
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