Spike Jonze Series Not Moving Forward At Netflix
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: A high-profile Spike Jonze series at Netflix, which has been shrouded in secrecy, is not going forward at the streamer — at least for the foreseeable future, sources tell Deadline.
No information about the ambitious project was ever officially released but the limited series is believed to be produced by Sister and had been in the works at Netflix for more than two years, with the streamer commissioning a writers room and exploring castings over that period.
It is unclear whether anyone else besides Jones was ever formally attached to the show; various names rumored for possible involvement over the past year or so include actors Joaquin Phoenix and Brad Pitt as well as director Halina Reijn.
As of this past summer, the series was said to be eyeing a casting director and a potential 2025 start. Noone is commenting on the circumstances surrounding the the U-turn.
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