Jodie Comer To Star In HBO Series 'The Chain' From Damon Lindelof
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Key Points:
- Jodie Comer, Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning actress, has been cast as the lead in HBO's upcoming limited thriller series The Chain, based on Adrian McKinty's bestselling novel.
- The series follows Comer’s character Rachel, a suburban mother forced into a harrowing situation when her daughter is kidnapped, expanding on the book’s mythology.
- Damon Lindelof, known for his work on acclaimed projects, serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner, with a pilot script co-written by Lindelof and Carly Wray.
- The Chain is produced by Media Res and HBO, with multiple executive producers including Lindelof, Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer, Shane Salerno, Breannah Gibson, Joe Iberti, and McKinty as co-executive producer.
- Comer is best known for her role as Villanelle in Killing Eve, and has notable film credits including 28 Years Later; she is represented by Independent Talent Group and WME.