Roy Cohn was a man that wore a lot of different, often controversial hats. He was a lawyer that prosecuted the infamous “atomic spies” case, resulting in the executions of the married couple at the center.
28.05.2020 - 22:49 / variety.com
By Leo Barraclough
Senior International Correspondent
Emmy-winning “Chernobyl” director Johan Renck is in talks to direct “The Magus,” an adaptation of John Fowles’ famously cryptic cult novel. The TV miniseries is being produced by “1917” production house Neal Street Productions, headed by producer Pippa Harris and filmmaker Sam Mendes.
The news leaked in a suitably mysterious way Thursday when Renck posted a picture of the novel’s cover alongside the words, “Something is brewing.”
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Roy Cohn was a man that wore a lot of different, often controversial hats. He was a lawyer that prosecuted the infamous “atomic spies” case, resulting in the executions of the married couple at the center.
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