Probably the most beloved and tailored heroes of literary thrillers is now coming to Netflix as a (black and white) tv sequence.
Ripley relies on the identical sequence of Patricia Highsmith novels that impressed movies like The Proficient Mr. Ripley (with Matt Damon within the title function), Ripley’s Recreation, and The American Pal. The brand new model is a restricted sequence and options Andrew Scott, just lately seen within the acclaimed movie All of Us Strangers, within the lead as the brand new Tom Ripley. The forged additionally consists of Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood and Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf. (Within the Damon Proficient Mr. Ripley, these roles have been performed by Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Legislation, respectively.)
The Ripley sequence was tailored by Steven Zaillian, who wrote and directed the complete eight-episode restricted sequence. You would possibly know his identify from his work because the screenwriter of movies starting from Schindler’s Listing to Moneyball to The Irishman. (His work as a director consists of Looking out For Bobby Fischer, A Civil Motion, and All of the King’s Males.)
The primary trailer for the present doesn’t give away a lot, however it actually appears like a trendy sequence; test it out beneath:
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Right here is the sequence’ official synopsis:
Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early Sixties New York, is employed by a rich man to journey to Italy to attempt to persuade his vagabond son to return house. Tom’s acceptance of the job is step one into a posh lifetime of deceit, fraud and homicide. The restricted sequence drama relies on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling Tom Ripley novels
Ripley is scheduled to debut on Netflix on April 4. I’m on this! I’m all for a darkish, morally murky, handsome TV sequence.
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