Jamie Dornan, Hugo Weaving to star in ‘The Tourist’

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: “Fifty Shades of Grey” star Jamie Dornan has been tapped to headline thriller thriller “The Tourist” for streaming platform HBO Max.

Set in Australia, the six-part sequence is penned by brothers Harry and Jack Williams, who can even produce beneath Two Brothers Pictures, the banner behind “Fleabag”.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The Tourist” additionally stars Danielle Macdonald, Shalome Brune-Franklin and Hugo Weaving.

Dornan stars as a British man who finds himself within the glowing pink coronary heart of the Australian outback, being pursued by an unlimited tank truck making an attempt to drive him off the highway.

“An epic cat and mouse chase unfolds and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.”

“Dumplin'” actor Macdonald will play Helen Chambers, a fledgling probationary constable, with Brune-Franklin of “Line of Duty” fame hooked up to play Luci, a waitress who’s swept into The Man’s journey for solutions.

“The Lord of The Rings” star Weaving will essay the a part of Agent Lachlan Rogers, probably the most extremely regarded detective inspectors in Australia, main main crime for the state police.

Chris Sweeney, identified for “Liar” and “Back to Life”, will direct and govt produce.

The Williams brothers, Christopher Aird and Andrew Benson, can even function govt producers and Tommy Bulfin for the BBC. Lisa Scott will produce.

“The Tourist” is a manufacturing from Two Brothers Pictures, a part of All3Media, for the BBC, in affiliation with Highview Productions, All3Media International, the South Australian Film Corporation, HBO Max, Stan and ZDF.

Production is scheduled to start later this yr.