Noah Jupe, 7 others join untitled Apple TV+ show about Benjamin Franklin
What you need to know
- Apple TV+ has signed eight new cast members for an untitled show about Benjamin Franklin.
- Noah Jupe is one of eight new signings.
- Production is underway but nobody knows when the show will air.
An upcoming, untitled Apple TV+ show has reportedly signed Noah Jupe and seven others to star opposite Michael Douglas. The show will reportedly star Douglas as Benjamin Franklin, although little else is known about it.
Variety reports that Jupe will be joined by seven others including Ludivine Sagnier, Thibault de Montalembert, Daniel Mays, Assaad Bouab, Eddie Marsan, Jeanne Balibar, and Theodore Pellerin. As for Jupe, he'll star as Temple Franklin, Benjamin's son.
Kirk Ellis will reportedly be writing and executive producing, while Emmy-winner Tim Can Patten will direct and executive produce.
While production is now underway, we don't yet know when the Apple TV+ show will be available to stream on our televisions, MacBooks, and iPads. We do know that an Apple TV+ subscription will be needed to watch it, however.
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