Alicia Vikander Set to Star & Produce 'Dial M For Murder' Anthology Series

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Normally, we’d look at a remake of “Dial M For Murder” and ask, “Why?” The original play and subsequent film directed by Alfred Hitchcock are classics. So, why mess with a good thing? Well, when you have talent like Terence Winter and Alicia Vikander on board, that makes the justification a bit easier to understand.

Will Thorne Staff WriterAlicia Vikander is picking up the phone and is about to dial.The actor is developing a “Dial M For Murder” anthology series at MGM/UA Television with “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Sopranos” alum Terence Winter, Variety has confirmed.Vikander is eyeing a central role in the project which is based on Frederick Knott’s play and the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMGM/UA Television is developing limited series Dial M For Murder, based on the 1952 play of the same name by Frederick Knott, which was adapted into the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock movie.Oscar winner Alicia Vikander is executive producing through her Vikarious Film banner with an eye to potentially star in the series, which reimagines the classic suspense thriller story from the female perspective.

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Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe CW is developing an anthology series inspired by the works of Jane Austen, Variety has learned.Titled “Modern Austen, the one-hour series reimagines Austen’s novels as six modern stories. Each season is a different novel, beginning with “Pride and Prejudice,” set in contemporary San Francisco.The series hails from Eleanor Burgess, who will serve as writer and executive producer.

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