One of many wildest chapters in Las Vegas historical past is about to get the Hollywood therapy courtesy of a really starry Apple TV+ collection.
Jude Legislation and Andrew Garfield have signed on to play legendary Vegas magicians Siegfried & Roy within the restricted collection “Wild Ones,” IndieWire has confirmed. Legislation is about to play Siegfried Fischbacher and Garfield will play Roy Horn within the eight episode collection, which is customized from the Apple Unique Podcast “Wild Ones: Siegfried & Roy.” The information was first reported by Selection.
Recognized for his or her flamboyant costumes and elaborate stage present that concerned stay lions and tigers, Siegfried & Roy turned probably the most widespread acts on the Las Vegas strip within the Nineties. Their profitable residency on the Mirage grossed over half a billion {dollars} all through the ’90s. However the duo, who have been additionally romantically concerned all through their lives, noticed their careers come to an finish when Roy was attacked on stage by one in every of their stay tigers, which broken his backbone and induced a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. The Mirage present was completely shut down, although Siegfried & Roy revived their act (tigers and all) for one remaining profit present in 2009.
Per an official synopsis, the Apple collection “tells the wild trip relationship story of two of the best showman-magicians in historical past who, together with their white tigers, are tasked with turning Sin Metropolis right into a family-friendly vacation spot. The duo push the idea of phantasm versus actuality to the intense, personally and professionally, till tragedy reframes and opens a thriller surrounding their final fateful Las Vegas present.”
“Solely Murders within the Constructing” showrunner John Hoffman will function govt producer, showrunner, and director, with “The Incredible 4: First Steps” director Matt Shakman connected to direct the primary episode. Legislation and Garfield are additionally set to supply.
Legislation will subsequent be seen alongside Jason Bateman within the Netflix restricted collection “Black Rabbit” and can play Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas’ upcoming drama “The Wizard of the Kremlin.” Garfield will subsequent be seen in Luca Guadagnino’s campus drama “After the Hunt,” by which he co-stars with Julia Roberts.