Joseph Gordon-Levittis the latest star to join Apple’s orbit, as he is set to write, direct, executive produce and star in a half-hour dramedy titledMr. Cormanfor Apple TV+, Collider has confirmed.
Mr. Cormanwill find Gordon-Levitt playing a teacher in the San Fernando Valley who is still coming to grips with adulthood. That premise has a lot of potential, and an Apple series seems like the perfect platform for Gordon-Levitt at this point in his career. Besides the little-seen indie thriller7500, he hasn’t starred in a movie since 2016’sSnowden. Frankly, I’m glad Gordon-Levitt is pursuing his own material again, as I quite enjoyed his feature directorial debutDon Jon, in which he starred oppositeScarlett Johansson,Julianne MooreandTony Danza.
Gordon-Levitt’s new series hails from A24 (which just and his own HitRecord label, and it will mark the actor’s return to scripted television following his childhood turn on NBC’s3rd Rock From the Sun. He also hosted Pivot’s variety showHitRecord on TVseveral years ago. He’s represented by WME.
Word ofMr. Cormanarrives on the heels of news that Apple will not move forward with the revenge dramaBastards, which was to have starredRichard Gereas a Vietnam veteran who goes on a shooting spree. That was probably a smart decision, given the current climate. Meanwhile,as rumored on the most recent episode of The Sneider Cut podcast, Apple is also said to be developing a TV series based onThe Mosquito Coastthat would seeJustin Therouxstep intoHarrison Ford’s shoes.
Apple TV+ will launch this fall with theJennifer Aniston-Reese WitherspoondramaThe Morning Showand theHailee SteinfeldseriesDickinson. Meanwhile, this past week A24 teamed withNightcrawlerproducerJennifer Foxto develop a TV series based onUrsula Le Guin’s acclaimedEarthseafantasy books.
