Ewan McGregor Marks His Return to Television for 'A Gentleman in Moscow'; Finds Director in Sam Miller

 

by Darian Scalamoni

    Ewan McGregor has shifted into the streaming era full-time. Coming off of Raymond and Ray, a feature film that was exclusive to AppleTV+ and the long-awaited Disney+ series following his iconic Star Wars character in Obi-Wan Kenobi, McGregor has another streaming project on the docket that just found its director.

    According to an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter, Sam Miller, best known for directing all of HBO Max's, I May Destroy You and episodes of Luther and Daredevil, will helm the U.K. limited series. In addition to directing, Miller, the BAFTA Award-winning director will also serve as an executive producer on the project. A Gentleman in Moscow was greenlit this past Summer and will debut internationally on Paramount+ and in the U.S. on the premium cable network, Showtime in 2023. Miller recently directed the AppleTV+ series, Surface but won the BAFTA for his role in directing I May Destroy You for HBO.

    McGregor will star in the series as Count Alexander Rostov who after discovering his role within in the Russian Revolution, rethinks his place in history. It seems as though such an international series could appeal to many different audiences and the acumen of McGregor within his most recent choices would make many believe this to be a potential prestige play for the actor.

    A Gentleman in Moscow is written by its showrunner, Ben Vanstone and is a part of Paramount+'s strategy to create and manufacture 150 international originals by 2025. The series is set to begin filming in early-2023.