Clip from the Superhero-Themed Adaptation of JEKYLL & HYDE

Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is getting an action-packed superhero makeover. It's called Jekyll & Hyde, and it's a 10-episode miniseries that is being developed by Charlie Higson. Today we have a clip from the series for you to watch, and as you'll see, it was influenced by Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films.

Higson’s Jekyll (Tom Bateman) is a young, sensitive and naïve man of intellect and morality, a well meaning if slightly repressed character who slips between his two personas unwillingly. Hyde is a totally different person; a superhero with super powers, great strength, speed and invulnerability. He is confident, risk-taking and lives life on the edge. His self-destructive nature gets him into trouble, and yet he is an incredibly powerful force. He is a man of action who gets things done despite the consequences! Throughout the series we will witness Jekyll wrestling with the dark, brooding personality of Hyde as he struggles to come to terms with his superhero alter ego.

The series is being produced by ITV, and all ten episodes that were directed by Colin Teague (Being Human, Sinbad). The series is expected to premiere sometime this fall. It looks like it might be worth checking out!

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