AMC will movie 18th century surgeon biographical drama (Topic)

Tom Hollander and Daniel Mays will star in the pilot of the AMC drama series Knifeman, which will be based on Wendy Moore's biopic about Scottish surgeon John Hunter. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Set in eighteenth century London, John Hunter (Hollander), a charming and arrogant brute genius obsessed with cutting-edge medical discoveries and challenging society, is at the center of the drama. His brother Julian (Mays) is his complete opposite. A physician who lives at St. Stephen's Hospital, he is a prim British with a manner and worldview typical of the time. He is confident that his institution is the center of progressive medicine and refuses to take seriously his brother's ridiculous theories.

The script for the pilot was written by Rolyn Jones (Friday Night Lights), and he is also appointed executive producer.

Hollander is best known for his work in two parts of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the movies Pride and Prejudice. , " Gosford Park " and starring in The Reverend. Mace has starred in The Adventures of Tintin: The Mystery of the Unicorn 3D, Atonement and the Baker Street Robbery.

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Author: Jake Pinkman