The Academy, Tony, and BAFTA award winning actor will act in the lead role of Jackal. The series, scheduled to be produced this year, will be available on Peacock in the US and on Sky in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Fremantle has secured a two-year, first-look deal with Nine Hours, the new production label set up by Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy-nominated director Edward Berger and partner Luke Rivett.
The series adaptation of Participant and 2929 Productions’ 2005 Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe multi-nominated film will be developed under AMC Networks’ “scripts-to-series” model.
Buck has edited numerous critically acclaimed documentaries and dramas for theatrical release, streamers, and broadcasters such as Disney+, BBC, Netflix, National Geographic, ITV, Channel 4, and Discovery Channel.