Ewan McGregoris set to star in the lead role of the developing Prime Video dramaLodi,according to Variety. The series is inspired by an online article written by journalist and authorAndrew Dubbins.
Per the official description, the story follows car salesman Lou (McGregor) as he infiltrates the mafia, working as an informant for the FBI after a mobster offers to buy his dealership in Lodi, California. Over the next three years, Lou becomes heavily involved in the workings of the crime family, working his way up the ranks as he tries to obtain the first-ever conviction of an infamous crime boss in Joe Bonnano.
Timothy Greenbergwill serve as showrunner and executive producer. Greenberg’s most recent work was the 2019 dark comedy seriesLiving With Yourself, where he served as showrunner, writer and executive producer. The series, which starredPaul Rudd, went on to earn a Golden Globe nod for Rudd’s performance, along with a Writer’s Guild nomination for Greenberg’s script. Greenberg also served as an executive producer forThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart, winning two Emmys and a Peabody Award. McGregor will also executive produceLodi, along withAllie Goss,Jon LiebmanandKaleb Tuttleof Brillstein Creative Partners. Entertainment One is the lead studio in development alongside Amazon Studios.
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Currently, McGregor is in production on the Showtime/Paramount+ adaptation of theAmor TowlesnovelA Gentleman in Moscow, which he will both star in and produce. He also recently reprised his classic role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Disney+ series of the same name, which he also produced. McGregor’s other TV credits include his Emmy-winning role in the Netflix biographical seriesHalston, as well as appearing in a dual role for season 3 ofFargoat FX as brothers Ray and Emmitt Stussy, which earned him a Golden Globe.
McGregor’s recent film roles include the upcoming dramaYou Sing, I Sing Louder, in which he stars alongside his daughter Emma. He also appeared inGuillermo Del Toro’s 2022 animated filmPinocchioas Sebastian J. Cricket, as well asRaymond & RayalongsideEthan Hawke.
Stay tuned to Collider for more information onLodias it becomes available. For now, check out our interview with Ewan McGregor on the potential future ofObi-Wan Kenobi.
