‘Giri/Haji’s Will Sharpe To Direct Olivia Colman HBO/Sky Drama ‘Landscapers’, Replacing Alexander Payne
Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Will Sharpe, who starred in Netflix and BBC drama Giri/Haji and directed quirky British comedy Flowers, is taking over directing Olivia Colman drama series Landscapers.Sharpe replaces Alexander Payne, who was initially set as the director of the HBO and Sky co-production, which is produced by Chernobyl producer Sister. The Descendants and Sideways director Payne was also set to exec produce the project, when it was commissioned last year, but will no longer be involved.The drama, which is inspired by real events, tells the story of killers Susan and Christopher Edwards.The series is set to shoot in early 2021.