Michael Douglas Hollywood star Michael Douglas to play Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV+ limited series
Los Angeles: Hollywood actor Michael Douglas announced on Friday that he will be playing the role of U.S. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin in a new limited series for Apple.
Douglas made the announcement by posting a 40-second video on his Facebook page.
"How is everybody doing out there? Back to work for me! I will be starring as Benjamin Franklin in a new Apple TV + Limited Series!" he said.
The untitled series is based on the book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America” by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff. Kirk Ellis, the writer behind HBO’s “John Adams” series, will write the show for Apple and serve as an executive producer, reports Variety magazine.
Emmy-winning director Tim Van Patten will direct and executive produce. Douglas will executive produce in addition to starring.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
