Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan and veteran actor Laurence Fishburne will feature alongside Oscar winner Rami Malek in the upcoming thriller movie Amateur. To be directed by James Hawes of Slow Horses fame, the project is backed by 20th Century Studios. Buster Keaton- A Filmmaker’s Life: Rami Malek in Talks To Star in a Limited Series Biopic of the Silent Comedy Star.
According to entertainment news outlet Deadline, Outlander star Caitriona Balfe has also boarded the film's cast. The story follows a CIA cryptographer who, after his wife is tragically killed in a London terrorist attack, demands his bosses go after them. The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Season 5 Review: Rachel Brosnahan Delights Us Again in This Funny and Endearing Start to the Series' Final Outing (LatestLY Exclusive).
When it becomes clear they won't act due to conflicting internal priorities, he blackmails the agency into training him and letting him go after them himself.
Gary Spinelli penned the most recent draft of the movie, which will be produced by Hutch Parker and Dan Wilson. Malek will also serve as an executive producer.