Charlie Hunman is headed again to TV, and in an enormous method. Deadline studies that the British actor will lead the upcoming Prime Video collection primarily based on Ed Brubaker‘s graphic novel series “Criminal.” He joins a cast that already includes Adria Arjona, Richard Jenkins, and Kadeem Hardison. So will Hunman supply the onscreen magic that helped make FX‘s “Sons Of Anarchy” such a smash hit, or will “Criminal” be more like the actor’s final stint in tv, the short-lived Apple TV+ collection “Shantaram“?
It might come all the way down to the supply materials, and Brubaker’s collection sounds engaging sufficient. “Criminal” unfolds its world by way of a collection of intertwining crime tales that cope with a revolving forged of characters. Human’s Leo is on the middle of all of it, a superb grasp thief who pledges to do his heists with out weapons or violence. Leo’s fellow crooks respect his expertise and mind however some take into account him a coward, particularly when in comparison with his father, who infamously murdered Teeg Lawless, the town’s most feared gangster. Will Leo’s brains and ideas assist him get out from underneath his Dad’s legacy?
Amazon MGM Studios groups up with Legendary Television for the Prime Video collection, which sees Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden direct the present’s first 4 episodes. Brubaker serves as government producer on the collection alongside his comics illustrator Sean Philips. Sara Carbiener and Phillip Barnett additionally government produce.
“Criminal” sounds prefer it’s firmly in Hunman’s consolation zone as an actor. He’s no stranger to crime tales, as roles in “Sons Of Anarchy,” Guy Ritchie‘s “The Gentlemen,” and “Shantaram” will attest to. Other crime-adjacent projects for Hunman include “Green Street Hooligans,” “The True History Of The Kelly Gang” and Michael Noer‘s remake of “Papillon.” Other major roles for Hunman include “The Lost City Of Z,” Ritchie’s “King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword,” “Jungleland,” and “Last Looks.” The actor additionally starred in Zack Snyder‘s first “Rebel Moon” film on Netflix final 12 months.
Expect “Criminal” to hit Prime Video someday in 2025. Stay tuned for extra casting information for the collection.