The drama series is based on Patricia Highsmith’s five novels following the character of Tom Ripley: The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley’s Game, The Boy Who Followed Ripley, and Ripley Under Water.
In Hollywood) has joined Showtime’s Ripley opposite Golden Globe nominee Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Sherlock) who will be playing the titular role as Tom Ripley in the series adaptation, according to TVLine.
The series comes from Oscar winner Steven Zaillian (The Night Of, The Irishman, Gangs of New York).
In 1999, Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley was adapted into a movie starring Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood and Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf.