Clive Owenis back to the genre he’s most comfortable in—that is ifkicking butts and taking nameswas a genre. In a first-look, AMC has released a short teaser introducing theCloserstar in the role of his newest character -Monsieur Spade. Not the only major name attached to the production, the neo-noir crime drama is directed byScott Frank(The Queen’s Gambit,Logan) who also serves as a co-creator and writer alongsideTom Fontana(City on a Hill,Oz).
Based onDashiell Hammett’s novel,The Maltese Falcon,AMC’slatest drama thriller will follow Owen’s Detective Sam Spade who’s been soaking up the sun after retiring to the South of France. The name on the tip of everyone’s tongue, the teaser forMonsieur Spadeshows that the detective is a bit of a celebrity even this far from his home in the bustling and crime-filled streets of San Francisco. Unfortunately for him, Spade’s rest and relaxation won’t last for long as the disturbing and horrific murder of sixnunsat a local convent calls him back to business. Far from the shores of the United States, the investigator is out of his element and, when rumors swirl that implicate a young child with supernatural abilities may be behind the slayings, Spade is forced to reconsider everything that he thinks he knows.
Along with Owen, who also joins as an executive producer,Monsieur Spadestars an ensemble cast that includes the likes ofCara Bossom(Radioactive),Louise Bourgoin(The Romanoffs),Denis Ménochet(Inglorious Basterds),Stanley Weber(Outlander),Chiara Mastroianni(On a Magical Night),Jonathan Zaccaï(Robin Hood),Rebecca Root(The Queen’s Gambit), andMatthew Beard(The Imitation Game).
Clive Owen’s Busy Year
Along with playing the role of the titular dashing detective inMonsieur Spade, the award-winning actor will also soon appear oppositeThe Crown’sEmma Corrinin FX’s mystery-thriller,A Murder at the End of the World. Trading in his detective’s badge for the bank account of a billionaire, the whodunnit series will see Owen as the affluent host of a party gone horribly wrong.A Murder at the End of the WorldandMonsieur Spademark Owen’s return to the world of television productions following his performance as President Bill Clinton in FX’s 2021 series,Impeachment: An American Crime Story.
As of right now no specific release date forMonsieur Spadehas been set, but AMC and AMC+ audiences can plan to catch the six-episode series in early 2024. Check out the first-look teaser below.
