Justified: City Primeval
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Developed byDave Andron & Michael Dinner[1]
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Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
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Justified

Justified: City Primeval is an upcoming American Western crime drama television miniseries developed by showrunners Dave Andron and Michael Dinner. The series continues the story from Justified taking inspiration from the Elmore Leonard novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit. Timothy Olyphant returns to star as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens. Dinner will also direct. The series will have its world premiere on June 1, 2023, at the 12th ATX Television Festival, and it is set to premiere on FX on July 18, 2023.

Premise

Raylan Givens left Kentucky for Miami, where he continues working as a U.S. Marshal while helping raise his daughter. He soon finds himself in Detroit, pursuing The Oklahoma Wildman, Clement Mansell, who has been eluding the Detroit police force.

Cast

Episodes

No.Title [1]Directed byTeleplay by [1]Original air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Michael Dinner[2]Dave Andron & Michael DinnerJuly 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)[3]TBD
2"The Oklahoma Wildman"TBADave Andron & Michael DinnerTBATBD
3"Backstabbers"TBAEisa Davis & Chris ProvenzanoTBATBD

Production

The production team behind Justified announced that it was working together to develop a new series based on City Primeval by Elmore Leonard in March 2021. At the time, it was rumored to possibly be a Justified spin-off series.[4] FX confirmed the Justified revival speculation in January 2022 by announcing that a new Justified miniseries was in development, taking inspiration from City Primeval. Dave Andron and Michael Dinner were set as the showrunners, and Dinner would direct as well.[5] City Primeval follows a different character, so the story is being adjusted to use Raylan Givens as the protagonist instead. In February 2022, reports surfaced that Quentin Tarantino was in talks to possibly direct an episode or two as well since he is a fan of Leonard's work, having adapted Leonard's novel Rum Punch into the film Jackie Brown, along with taken inspiration from Leonard in Tarantino's other works.[6] In April 2022, Tarantino was confirmed to not be directing the series.[2]

Timothy Olyphant agreed to reprise the role of Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens.[5] In May 2022, just before the start of production in Chicago, casting announcements added several starring actors to the cast, including Aunjanue Ellis, Boyd Holbrook, Adelaide Clemens, Vondie Curtis Hall, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, and Timothy Olyphant's daughter, Vivian Olyphant.[7][8] Ravi Patel was also added as a recurring cast member shortly afterward.[9]

The production was temporarily halted while filming in Chicago when four cars broke through set barricades while engaged in a gunfight.[10] Sony Pictures Television increased security to the production, but three weeks later, filming was interrupted again when an incendiary device was thrown towards the set. The device did not explode, and no one was injured.[11]

Release

Justified: City Primeval is scheduled to have its world premiere on the opening night of the 12th ATX Television Festival on June 1, 2023.[12] It is set to debut on FX on July 18, 2023.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "City Primeval". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Quentin Tarantino Will NOT Be Directing 'Justified: City Primeval,' Sources Tell SCREEN". Screen Magazine. April 28, 2022. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (May 15, 2023). "'Justified: City Primeval' Trailer Drops; FX Reveals Debut Dates For 'The Full Monty' & 'Rez Dogs,' End Of 'Archer'". Deadline. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 17, 2021). "Justified Team Reunites to Develop Elmore Leonard Novel at FX, Timothy Olyphant Rumored to Return as Raylan Givens (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Hibberd, James (January 14, 2022). "FX Reviving Justified Starring Timothy Olyphant for New Limited Series". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (February 24, 2022). "Quentin Tarantino In Early Talks To Direct Timothy Olyphant In Eps Of FX's Elmore Leonard Limited Series Justified: City Primeval". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 5, 2022). "Justified Revival at FX Adds Eight to Cast, Including Aunjanue Ellis, Boyd Holbrook, and Marin Ireland". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 5, 2022). "Justified Follow-Up Rounds Out Cast With Aunjanue Ellis, Boyd Holbrook, Marin Ireland and More". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  9. ^ Cordero, Rosy (June 29, 2022). "Justified: City Primeval: Ravi Patel Set To Recur In FX Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  10. ^ Rice, Lynette (July 22, 2022). "Justified: City Primeval Production Halted After Outsiders Engaged In Gun Battle Drive Through Barricades In Chicago; PD Releases Statement". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  11. ^ Porter, Rick (August 9, 2022). "Justified Sequel Faces Second Violent Incident Near Set". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  12. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (April 3, 2023). "ATX TV Festival Sets Justified: City Primeval World Premiere for Opening Night". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023.

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