Oscar Isaac and Ana de Armas to star in Bananas, an Apple TV+ drama sequence from director David O. Russell.
Deadline stories that Apple TV+ has scooped up the rights to Bananas, a drama sequence from David O. Russell set to star Oscar Isaac and Ana de Armas. The undertaking was the topic of a heated bidding battle, however Apple took residence the prize.
Russell is hooked up to direct the sequence from a script by Carolina Paiz (Narcos). Sadly, the plot is being stored below wraps, in order that’s all we learn about it. Russell can even government produce alongside Isaac, de Armas, and Paiz.
Along with Bananas, Russell has loads of different tasks on his slate, together with a John Madden biopic starring Nicolas Cage as the enduring soccer broadcaster. “Nicolas Cage, one of our greatest and most original actors, will portray the best of the American spirit of originality, fun, and determination in which anything is possible as beloved national legend John Madden,” mentioned O. Russell in an announcement. “Along with the ferocious model, focus, and impressed individualism of Al Davis, proprietor of the underdog Oakland Raiders, the characteristic can be concerning the pleasure, humanity and genius that was John Madden in a wildly ingenious, cool world of the Seventies.“
John Madden was the top coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978 and led the staff to eight playoff appearances, seven division titles, seven AFL/AFC Championship Sport appearances, and the Raiders’ first Tremendous Bowl title. After asserting his retirement attributable to medical points and burnout, he turned a commentator on NFL video games for thirty years. He additionally lent his title, voice, and artistic enter to the John Madden Soccer sequence from Digital Arts. The sequence has develop into one of many largest online game franchises of all time and has launched annual installments since 1990.
Oscar Isaac will subsequent be seen taking part in Victor Frankenstein in Guillermo del Toro’s extremely anticipated Frankenstein film. The movie boasts an all-star forged that features Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s monster. It’ll debut on Netflix in 2025.
As for Ana de Armas, she stars in From the World of John Wick: Ballerina as a younger lady with killer abilities who units out to get revenge when hitmen kill her household. The movie consists of appearances from a number of members of the John Wick franchise, together with Ian McShane as Winston, the late Lance Reddick as Charon, Anjelica Huston because the Director, and Keanu Reeves as John Wick. Ballerina is ready to hit theaters on June 6, 2025.
