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Reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Steven Lightfoot, known for his function as an government producer for the Hannibal and The Punisher tv sequence, has signed on to function showrunner for the upcoming Apple TV+ drama sequence Shantaram. In addition to signing on to the sequence, Lightfoot has additionally inked a multi-year take care of Apple.
Charlie Hunnam will star within the sequence, which follows the story of a person who runs from an Australian jail and discover a new life in Bombay.
Shantaram is an enormous swing for Apple and marks the tech large’s first worldwide play. The 10-episode sequence relies on the best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts. Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) will play Lin, a person on the run from an Australian jail who seems to be to get misplaced within the teeming metropolis of Bombay. Cut off from household and buddies by distance and destiny, he finds a brand new life within the slums, bars and underworld of India. The novel has been revealed in 39 languages in 42 territories worldwide and offered greater than 6 million copies to date.
The unique sequence is deliberate to be shot throughout each Australia and India, however manufacturing was halted again in February to permit extra time for the script to be finalized.
The sequence will probably be shot throughout two continents in Australia and India, filming was paused in February — earlier than the pandemic — and was poised to resume following the top of monsoon season. The deliberate delay was initially to permit creator and then-showrunner Singer to catch up on scripts. At the identical time, a search started for a brand new showrunner with confirmed TV expertise to work alongside Singer, who comes from the characteristic world.
It is at the moment unclear when filming will start for Shantaram or when it would make its debut on Apple TV+.
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