Adam Driver will star in a hostage drama series from Netflix titled “Rabbit, Rabbit.”
The show is written by Peter Craig (“The Town,” “The Batman”) and directed by Philip Barantini, who won an Emmy for his work helming the Netflix limited series “Adolescence.” It hails from independent film and TV studio MRC, which has a first-look deal with Craig.
“Rabbit, Rabbit” follows an escaped convict who, when cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop, takes hostages in an effort to negotiate for his freedom. The standoff quickly escalates into an “unmanageable social experiment with his captives,” per the logline, becoming “an emotional poker match with a veteran FBI Crisis Negotiator trained in ‘tactical empathy.’”
According to Netflix, the straight-to-series order was won in a “highly competitive” pursuit with other distributors.
Craig is the showrunner, writer and creator of the series, executive producing alongside director Barantini, Driver, Samantha Beddoe for her and Barantini’s It’s All Made Up Productions and Bryan Unkeless under his and Craig’s Night Owl banner.
Craig wrote the screenplay for “Top Gun: Maverick” and created the Apple TV series “Dope Thief” starring Brian Tyree Henry. He launched his career with the screenplay for “The Town,” directed by Ben Affleck.
Barantini was first an actor with roles in “Band of Brothers,” “Dream Team,” “Chernobyl” and “Ned Kelly” before pivoting to directing. His first feature film was “Villain” starring Craig Fairbrass, and then he adapted his short film into the Stephen Graham-starring feature film “Boiling Point,” which was shot in one take. The two would collaborate again using the same format on “Adolescence,” a gripping drama with four episodes shot in one take each. The series was nominated for 13 Emmys and won eight.
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Driver is best known for playing Kylo Ren in the “Star Wars” franchise, as well as his roles in “Marriage Story,” “Ferrari,” “House of Gucci” and HBO’s “Girls.”
From Variety US