Summary
- Colin Farrell stars as a private detective in the Apple TV+ limited series
Sugar
, uncovering dark secrets in Los Angeles. -
Sugar
offers a contemporary take on the private detective story genre, with Farrell’s character investigating the disappearance of a Hollywood producer’s granddaughter. - In addition to
Sugar
, Farrell will also reprise his role as Penguin in
The Batman
television spinoff.
Academy Award nominee and The Batman star Colin Farrell plays a private detective in the trailer for the Apple TV+ limited series Sugar. Described as a “a genre-bending contemporary take on the private detective story set in Los Angeles,” Farrell leads the project as John Sugar, a private investigator who takes on the case of the missing granddaughter of a legendary Hollywood producer and slowly discovers dark secrets along the way.
As well as the first look images from Sugar, you can also check out the official synopsis below.
“Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture and television history: the private detective story. Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he will also unearth Siegel family secrets; some very recent, others long-buried.”
Helmed by the Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles (City of God), and created by I Am Legend writer Mark Protosevich, Sugar stars Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Barry), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone, The Office), James Cromwell (Succession), Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Dennis Boutsikaris (Better Call Saul), Nate Corddry (The Circle), Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling), and Alex Hernandez (The Peripheral) alongside Colin Farrell. Sugar counts Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon, Scott Greenberg, and Chip Vucelich as executive producers.
While further details surrounding the limited series remain under wraps, there is a certainly a lot of mystery inherent in both the detective genre and the synopsis for Sugar itself. With the hugely talented Colin Farrell, known best for the likes of Phone Booth, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, In Bruges, and The Banshees of Inisherin, Sugar is shaping up to be something very special indeed.
Sugar
is set to premiere with its first two episodes on Friday, April 5, 2024, on Apple TV+. Following the premiere, the rest of the eight episodes will be released weekly on a Friday.
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Collin Farrell Will Return as The Penguin in The Batman Spinoff Series
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Alongside leading Sugar, Colin Farrell will reprise the role of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot, aka Penguin in the upcoming The Batman television spinoff, The Penguin. Set just one week following the events of 2022’s The Batman, The Penguin will explore the supervillain’s rise to power in Gotham City’s criminal underworld following the vacuum left behind by the death of mob boss Carmine Falcone.
Created by Lauren LeFranc for the streaming service Max, The Penguin stars Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni, and Michael Zegen as Alberto Falcone, as well as Rhenzy Feliz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, James Madio, Scott Cohen, Theo Rossi, Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, David H. Holmes, Craig Walker, and Jared Abrahamson. Robert Pattinson is also expected to cameo as either Bruce Wayne, The Batman, or both.
The Penguin
is scheduled to be released on Max in late 2024.
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