Hugo Weaving will play the oppressive father in the Melrose drama
Academy Award-nominated Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving and Anna Madeley join the cast of Showtime's Melrose, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The limited-episode series, based on Edward St. Aubin's Patrick Melrose series of novels, ridicules and stigmatizes the upper class, taking as an example the life of one of its representatives – Patrick Melrose. Each of the five novels in the cycle will have a separate series, which will be produced by Sky Atlantic. The series will show Patrick's life: his terrible childhood, full of violence from his abusive father (Weaving) and mother (Lee), silently conniving at her husband's monstrous behavior. his immoral youth and youthful years in an alcoholic and drug intoxication, with which he tried to destroy the memories of the past. The series will take place in the south of France in the 1960s, New York in the 1980s and Britain in the early 2000s. English writer and screenwriter David Nicholls (One Day) will adapt all five novels with Edward Berger staging. Rachel Horowitz, Adam Ekland and Cumberbatch will share executive producer responsibilities. Madeley will play the wife of the hero Cumberbatch. ) will adapt all five novels, and will be directed by Edward Berger. Rachel Horowitz, Adam Ekland and Cumberbatch will share executive producer responsibilities. Madeley will play the wife of the hero Cumberbatch.) will adapt all five novels, and will be directed by Edward Berger. Rachel Horowitz, Adam Ekland and Cumberbatch will share executive producer responsibilities. Madeley will play the wife of the hero Cumberbatch.The Topic of Article: Hugo Weaving will play the oppressive father in the Melrose drama. |
