'Defending Jacob' creator Mark Bomback reveals it was originally going to be a film
What you need to know
- Mark Bomback has sat down with Deadline for its 'Behind the Lens' feature.
- Bomback is the creator of Apple TV+ show Defending Jacob starring Chris Evans.
- He revealed in the interview that the show was originally planned as a movie.
Creator, producer, and showrunner of Apple TV+ show Defending Jacob Mark Bomback has revealed to Deadline that the show was initially planned as a motion picture.
In Deadline's latest 'Behind the Lens' feature, Pete Hammond sat down with Bomback to discuss the challenges of working in a streaming environment, family, and more:
Hammond himself noted that Defending Jacob was like "a great page-turner of a book that I couldn't put down". As mentioned, when Bomback first received the idea for Defending Jacob, he says that it was pitched as a film, but after reading it decided that he could do the story much more justice as a series. Hammond also noted the "cinematic quality" of the series and its star-studded line-up.
Defending Jacob is based on a 2012 novel of the same name. According to the show's website:
Six episodes of the series are currently available on Apple TV+, the remainder will premiere each Friday.
You can see the full interview here.
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