Ones to Watch: Writers
DQ casts its eye over a range of upcoming series from around the world and picks out 20 writers to tune in for, from Leonardo Fasoli (Django) and Peter Straughan (Europa) to Bash Doran (Life After Life) and Candice Carty-Williams (Queenie). 20. Steven Zaillian In 1999, Matt Damon played the title character in The Talented Mr Ripley, a film based on the first in a series of novels about Tom Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. Highsmith’s source material is now the subject of a TV adaptation written by Zaillian and commissioned by US premium cablenet Showtime. In Ripley, as the show is called, Andrew Scott (Fleabag) plays the lead character, a grafter scraping by in 1960s New York until he is hired by a wealthy businessman to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son to return home. But his decision to accept the job puts Tom onto the path of a complex life of deceit. Zaillian’s recent credits include Martin Scorsese feature The Irishman and HBO’s The Night Of, while he also wrote the screenplays for the 2011 English-language version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Moneyball, Gangs of New York and Schindler’s List. 19. Harriet Warner Described as a bold reimagining of the iconic characters from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ classic 18th century novel, upcoming Starz series Dangerous Liaisons comes from creator and writer Warner. In her early career, Warner worked on shows such as Footballer’s Wives, The Fugitives and Waterloo Road, before penning episodes of … Continue reading Ones to Watch: Writers
