John Cusack Joins Amazon's Conspiracy Theory Drama Series UTOPIA
John Cusack is set to star in Amazon’s upcoming series adaptation of the UK series Utopia. He will take on the role of a character named Dr. Kevin Christie.
The original UK series is a crime thriller drama that followed a “small group of young adults who find themselves in possession of the manuscript sequel of a cult graphic novel called The Utopia Experiments which is rumored to have predicted the worst disasters of the last century.” This leads them to be targeted by a shadowy organization known as The Network, “which they must avoid to survive. Using the manuscript, they must uncover the meaning hidden in its pages before the disasters depicted become reality."
Cusack’s character is described as, “a charismatic, media-savvy and brilliant biotech mind who wants to change the world through science.”
The actor will join the previously cast Rainn Wilson, who will play Michael Stearns and Sasha Lane who is set to portray Jessica Hyde.
The series was originally set up at HBO with David Fincher attached to helm it. Unfortunately that didn’t happen. The series is now being developed by Gillian Flynn, who will be the executive producer and showrunner of the series. She has previously worked on projects such as Gone Girl and Sharp Objects.
Utopia marks Cusack’s first starring role in a TV series. I’ve been a fan of Cusack for years and this seems like it will be a great project for him to be a part of. I love the concept behind this show and I’m excited to see how Amazon and their creative team handles it.
Source: Variety