'The Day of the Jackal' is an upcoming 10-episode assassin thriller series, a contemporary re-imagining of Frederick Forsyth's 1971 novel.
Eddie Redmayne stars as the skilled lone assassin Jackal, while Lashana Lynch plays a British intelligence officer pursuing him in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.
A teaser trailer shows Redmayne taking of a disguise, saying "You know who I am," and driving across Europe, as he is pursued by Lynch's character.
The cast includes Úrsula Corberó as the Jackal's love interest Nuria, Charles Dance, Khalid Abdalla, Lia Williams, Eleanor Matsuura, Nick Blood, and Richard Dormer.
Ronan Bennett is the series' creator and writer. Directors are by Brian Kirk, Paul Wilmshurst, Anu Menon, and Anthony Philipson. Executive producers include Redmayne, and Lynch.
The series will premiere in November, on Sky Atlantic, NOW, and Peacock.
Redmayne is currently starring in the Broadway musical "Cabaret."
Sources: TellyMix, MovieWeb, Ice Cream Convos, Stylist, Economic Times, Flickering Myth, Bolavip, FirstShowing, RecentlyHeard, GeekTown, Just Jared, The News, Meath Chronicle, Connaught Telegraph.
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