Will [TNT]

[…] Australian actress Olivia DeJonge has landed her first U.S. TV gig. She is set as the female lead opposite Laurie Davidson in Will, TNT’s drama pilot chronicling the 20s of William Shakespeare.

lizabeth helmer Shekhar Kapur is directing the pilot, which comes from Craig Pearce, the longtime writing partner of auteur filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. It tells the wild story of young William Shakespeare (Davidson) and his arrival onto the punk rock theater scene that was 16th century London – the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faced rioting audiences, religious fanatics and raucous side-shows. It’s described as the hot, contemporary, dangerous version of Shakespeare’s life, played to a modern soundtrack, exposing all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance.

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