While it’s far from a literary masterpiece, The President is Missing is a fast-paced novel that reads like the template for an exciting movie or show — basically by design.
If The President is Missing comes together, Michael Rooker is attached to play Greg Parkes, the Special Agent in Charge of the Vice Presidential Protection Detail who must protect the Vice President at all costs from imminent danger, as Geek Tyrant reported.
It’s not the least bit surprising, therefore, that Showtime expressed interest in adapting this material.
By Ann Dowd’s admission, production halted due to the pandemic, and the project is stuck in limbo.