Benedict Cumberbatch is set to star in and executive produce a new Netflix thriller series titled Eric. He will play a puppeteer in the film whose son goes missing in 1980s Manhattan. It looks like he’s going to make for a fascinating series as it involves the puppeteer befriending a monster.
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The six-part series follows Vincent Anderson (Cumberbatch), “a grief-stricken puppeteer on a top TV show whose boyfriend goes missing and who finds solace through his friendship with Eric, the monster who lives under his son’s bed.”
The series is written by Abi Morgan, who says in a statement: “Eric is a dark and crazy journey into the heart of 1980s New York and into the good, bad and ugly world of Vincent. The chance to work with Benedict and the creative team at Sister and Netflix is irresistible.”
The series is also starring Gaby Hoffman, McKinley Belcher II, Dan Fogler, Phoebe Nicholls, Clarke Peters, Ivan Morris Howe, David Denman, Bamar Kane, Adepero Odyue, Alexis Molnar AND Roberta Colindrez.
Cumberbatch also stars in Netflix’s untitled Wes Anderson/Roald Dahl film.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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