The British drama series The Day of the Jackal, based on Frederick Forsyth's novel of the same name, stars Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in the lead roles. Brian Kirk directed the series, while Ronan Bennett was the producer. Now, The Day of the Jackal has got a premiere date in India. Yes, the series will stream on JioCinema (OTTplay Premium) beginning November 15, 2024.

The Day of the Jackal plot overview and character dynamics

Redmayne, who recently starred in The Good Nurse, will portray yet another serial killer. A vicious British murderer, simply called the "Jackal," and the intelligence officer assigned to apprehend him are at the heart of this reimagined classic book recast in a modern political context.

Carnival Films launched the project in November 2022 alongside Sky and Peacock. Brian Kirk, the director, appointed screenwriter Ronan Bennett as the writer and showrunner. The series has Eddie Redmayne and Carnival Films as executive producers.

Eddie Redmayne's perspective on the series

Redmayne characterizes the series as a contemporary adaptation of the original work, reimagining and contemporizing the plot for a fresh audience. In addition to delving further into The Jackal's character, the series offers greater context for the protagonist. The actor expressed his enthusiasm for the project, saying the idea of getting to spend a proper amount of time with this enigma felt like great material to mine.

In 1962, a French paramilitary dissident hired The Jackal to assassinate French President Charles de Gaulle.

Modern retelling and character exploration

The Day of the Jackal will explore the chameleon-like 'anti-hero' in greater detail in its new, modern retelling, which takes place in the middle of the present geopolitical backdrop of turmoil.

Writer and creator of Top Boy, Ronan Bennett also writes and is the showrunner. Brian Kirk has directed both seasons of Luther and Game of Thrones. Carnival Films, a division of Universal International Studios, is best known for creating Downton Abbey.

Eddie Redmayne's return to television

Redmayne recently appeared in The Good Nurse, a Netflix original film co-starring Jessica Chastain. An Academy Award honored him for his work in The Theory of Everything. After 13 years, he returns to television with this series, following his breakthrough role in The Pillars of the Earth.

Gareth Neame expressed his excitement at bringing Ronan Bennett's reimagining of Forsyth's famous thriller into the modern, complex environment. They count themselves very lucky to have Redmayne in the lead role of Jackal. This is an elite creative group, what with Ronan penning the script and Brian Kirk directing.

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