Showtime Shelves ‘The President Is Missing’ Series Due to Covid-19
Showtime has opted not to go ahead with its thriller The President Is Missing, based on the novel by James Patterson and former President Bill Clinton. The show is the latest project to be scuttled due to concerns over Covid-19.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty about when circumstances will change led to Showtime’s decision.
Showtime snagged rights to the novel in September 2017, nine months before the book was published, by handing out a straight to series order. David Oyelowo (Selma) was set to star as a powerless, aimless vice president who ...
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty about when circumstances will change led to Showtime’s decision.
Showtime snagged rights to the novel in September 2017, nine months before the book was published, by handing out a straight to series order. David Oyelowo (Selma) was set to star as a powerless, aimless vice president who ...
- 10/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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