Now, one year later, the TV movie has found its leading man in Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Fantastic Four), THR reports.
Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire, Man of Steel), who starred in Bahrani’s 99 Homes, will also appear in a key supporting role.
Jordan will play Montag, a young fireman who struggles to regain his humanity when he forsakes his world and battles Beatty (Shannon), his mentor and fireman captain.
Also in the works is another literary classic: Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, a 1953 dystopian tale often considered a cornerstone for high school English classes.