A Man in Full
GenreDrama
Created byDavid E. Kelley
Based onA Man in Full
by Tom Wolfe
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • David E. Kelley
  • Regina King
  • Matthew Tinker
Production locationAtlanta, Georgia
Running time60 minutes[1]
Production companies
  • Royal Ties Productions
  • David E. Kelley Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix

A Man in Full is an upcoming American drama limited series starring Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane, and created by David E. Kelley and directed by Regina King based on Tom Wolfe's novel of the same name for Netflix. The series consists of six episodes, and will premiere on Netflix.

Premise

Business and political interests collide when Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker defends his empire from those wanting to capitalize on his sudden bankruptcy and fall from grace.[1][2]

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Saddlebags"Regina KingDavid E. KelleyTBA
2TBARegina KingTBATBA
3TBARegina KingTBATBA

Regina King will direct the first three episodes.[1][3] David E. Kelley wrote the pilot screenplay, titled "Saddlebags".[4]

Production

Development

On November 4, 2021, it was announced that Netflix had given a series order to A Man in Full, which is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe. The series is created by David E. Kelley and directed by Regina King. The two also executive produce along with Reina King and Matthew Tinker. The series is produced by Royal Ties Productions and David E. Kelley Productions.[3][1]

Casting

In early May 2022, Jeff Daniels was cast.[5] Diane Lane was cast as the female lead in July 2022.[6] William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Tom Pelphrey, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill, Chanté Adams, Lucy Liu, and Bill Camp joined the series in August 2022.[7][8][9]

Filming

Filming was previously set to begin in May 2022.[10] Filming began on August 8, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, and wrapped on December 10.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Otterson, Joe (November 4, 2021). "Regina King, David E. Kelley Team for Netflix Limited Series 'A Man in Full' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  2. ^ White, Peter (November 4, 2021). "Regina King & David E. Kelley Book Series Order For Adaptation Of Tom Wolfe's 'A Man In Full'". Deadline. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Porter, Rick (November 4, 2021). "Regina King, David E. Kelley Team for Netflix Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "A Man in Full on the WGA Directory". WGA Directory.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 2, 2022). "Jeff Daniels To Headline 'A Man In Full' Netflix Limited Series From David E. Kelley & Regina King". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 13, 2022). "Diane Lane Joins Jeff Daniels In 'A Man In Full' Netflix Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Otterson, Joe (August 2, 2022). "Netflix Limited Series 'A Man in Full' Rounds Out Main Cast With Six Additions". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (August 11, 2022). "Lucy Liu Joins Jeff Daniels in Netflix Limited Series A Man in Full (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (August 26, 2022). "A Man In Full: Bill Camp Joins Jeff Daniels & Diane Lane In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  10. ^ a b Asatryan, Tigran (July 29, 2022). "Regina King Netflix Limited Series 'A Man in Full': What We Know So Far". What's On Netflix. Retrieved August 10, 2022.

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Television series created by David E. Kelley
Works by Tom Wolfe
Netflix original upcoming series
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