Oscar Isaac to Star in Las Vegas Drama at Netflix
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Oscar Isaac has signed a first-look deal with Netflix through his company Mad Gene, which he runs with Elvira Lind and Gena Konstantinakos, to develop series and movie projects for the streamer.
- Isaac will star in and executive produce a new drama series set in Las Vegas, playing Robert Redman, president of a top hotel-casino, focusing on his strategic moves to expand his influence in Sin City.
- The Las Vegas series was ordered by Netflix in December and is created by Billions creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien, with Martin Scorsese among the executive producers.
- J.C. Chandor will direct the first two episodes, while Koppelman and Levien serve as showrunners and writers, with multiple executive producers including Isaac himself.
- This deal follows Isaac's recent work with Netflix, including starring in the second season of Beef, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein adaptation, and the upcoming In the Hand of Dante.
