Deadline reports that Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) and Jaeden Martell (The Book of Henry, It) have been tapped for leading roles in Apple’s forthcoming miniseries adaptation of William Landay’s bestselling novel Defending Jacob.
Defending Jacob is described as a a gripping, character-driven thriller based on Landay’s 2012 novel published by Random House.
Warner Bros. originally planned to adapt Defending Jacob into a feature film back in 2012, but nothing ever materialized.
Dockery and Martell will be joining MCU star Chris Evans who will also serve as an executive producer.