The Looming Tower will be one of the projects that the French public should be happy to discover next year. It is a series of the Hulu platform and will be carried by the French actor Tahar Rahim. In France, the project will be released on Amazon.
The worldwide broadcast of the series produced by Legendary TV will therefore be via Amazon. A great opportunity since the series will be visible in more than 200 countries and islands. The cast will be one of the main assets of the project since it includes renowned actors such as Jeff Daniels, Alec Baldwin and Peter Sarsgaard. A trio with nominated and awarded actors that should ensure a certain level of quality to an attractive plot.
The Looming Tower will consist of 10 episodes. It is an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Lawrence Wright which was crowned with the supreme award, the Pulitzer Prize.
The plot will focus on the dramatic events of September 11, 2001. A special agent uses his Arab origins to join the ranks of Al Qaeda. The show will not be limited to talking about the abuses of the organization, it should also show the role played by the rivalry between the two American agencies, the CIA and the FBI. A gateway to the American market for the excellent Tahar Rahim? That is what we wish for him.
A thrilling announcement for a series that will certainly be one of the thrillers to follow of 2018.
