Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan have joined Guy Ritchie’s upcoming gangster drama series The Associate for Paramount+.
The project was initially being developed with the title The Donovans, and it was going to be a spinoff of the Showtime series Ray Donovan, which was led by Liev Schreiber.
The project has since been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to the Ray Donovan franchise.
The series was previously said to follow “two generations of gangsters, the businesses they run, the complex relationships they weave and the man they call upon to fix their problem.”
With the most powerful clients in Europe, “The Donovans will see family fortunes and reputations at risk, odd alliances unfold, and betrayal around every corner; and while the family might be London’s most elite fixers today, the nature of their business means there is no guarantee what’s in store tomorrow.”
The one-hour series comes from Showtime, MTV Studios and 101 Studios. Ronan Bennett (Top Boy) is fully writing the series, and Ritchie will direct. Both also serve as executive producers.
Source: Variety
