There are villains in literary history that even scare the comic counterpart Joker. For example, Sherlock’s opponent Moriarty. Or Patricia Highsmith’s ruthless upstart Tom Ripley. Both are now connected by exceptional actor Andrew Scott, who, after his Moriarty appearance, is taking on the lead role in the upcoming Netflix series Ripley. And it’s no less disturbing, as the first trailer shows.
Check out the first trailer for Ripley in English here:
Ripley – S01 Teaser (English) HD
Netflix is bringing back 69-year-old thriller story with Sherlock star
Ripley is a series film adaptation of the literary bestseller The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. The original revolves around young Tom Ripley, who is supposed to bring the rich heir Dickie Greenleaf back to the USA from his hedonistic permanent vacation in Italy. Ripley likes his target’s lifestyle. And ultimately resorts to criminal methods to make his dreams come true.
Highsmith’s original book dates from 1955 and has now been filmed several times. Perhaps best known is the 1999 Oscar-nominated adaptation The Talented Mr. Ripley, which stars Matt Damon, Jude Law and Cate Blanchett.
In what way The Netflix series puts a new spin on Andrew Scott Highsmith’s thriller story, is not yet clear. Anyone who still feels Scott’s iconic performance as Moriarty in their bones will have no doubt about his suitability for the role of Ripley.
When is the Ripley series coming to Netflix?
Ripley will be on April 4, 2024 will be released on Netflix and will consist of eight episodes. In addition to Scott, Johnny Flynn (The Outfit) and Dakota Fanning (War of the Worlds) can be seen in front of the camera.
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